EFFECT OF THE JUDGMENT
Prime Minister’s
Statement
APPEAL MAY BE
MADE
Validating Legislation If Necessary
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TK I.EO RAM.) WELLINGTON, May 22. When asked this evening whether the decision of the Supreme Court holding the import regulations to be invalid would have the effect of permitting the importation of goods without a licence, the Prime Minister (the Rl. Hun. M. J. Savagei replied that he hoped that importers, in their own interest, would not erroneously assume that to be the position.
Mr Savage said the text of the judgment had not yet come to hand. When it did, it would be carefully considered by Jaw ollicers. If these so advised, the judgment would be tested in the Court of Appeal, if it so happened that the final decision supported that of the Supreme Court, the Government would forthwith introduce legislation giving effect to Hie policy which the regulations had been intended to carry out, and validating everything that had been done under them.
“It will be obvious. therefore," said the Prime Minister. "that any attempt now made to import, goods without a licence can result, only in disappointment and avoidable financial loss to those concerned.'’
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22717, 23 May 1939, Page 10
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196EFFECT OF THE JUDGMENT Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22717, 23 May 1939, Page 10
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