New laws to take effect

Press, 31 December 1977, Page 6

New laws to take effect

Male nurses and com-p munitv nurses will no longer 1 officially exist after todavJ! Thev will be known as en- i rolled nurses, and will be re- i gistered on a special roll. On January 1, the tradi-'l tional date for acts and restulations to come into force, i benefits for doctors and i specialists will also increase. Other legislation to take i effect includes the Shop Trad- i inc Hours Act. the Wild i Animals Act. a regulation 1 controlling loan interest, and ; a financial package to re- 1 dnee personal and company Interest on loans based on

rpolicies with the Government Life Office will increase from; 9 to 11 per cent; and a re-1 gister will be compiled con-| taining a list of exemptions' that will applv under the Shop Trading Hours Act. The Wild Animals Act will reclassify noxious animals j such as deer and pigs as “wild” animals, permitting, the establishment of recreational herds. The powers of, the Forest Service to regu-! late and control recreational and commercial hunting will be <>rea’lv increased. The financial package will reduce personal income tax 5 per cent. Company tax willl

be reduced the same amount.;' based on stocks held at April i il. The package will come; into force on February 1. , Also to come into force on; February 1 will be the Immi-I; gration Amendment Act,h 1977. This will establish two types of temporary permits; for people coming into New < , Zealand, make it an offence to employ foreigners who do;; not have work permits, and,' ■introduce an appeal system, It On February 1. the control of Rent Appeals Board will;, be passed to the Housing 1 Corporation from the Labour; Department. On February 7, • the amalgamation of thei

Wool Board and the Wool! 1 Marketing Corporation is ex- ( pected to take place. On April 1, the three most;; I notable pieces of legislation! ito come into effect are the;' Road User Charges Act, 1977;;. The Territorial Sea and Ex-i i elusive Economic Zone Act.i' 1977; and possibly the Town I and Country Planning Bill,; which requires an order-in-; council to become law l; The Road User Charges; Act will provide a sounder i base for National Roads Board planning by setting a; 'new basis for taxing heavy; • transport.