EXEMPTION PERIOD EXTENDED

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 12

EXEMPTION PERIOD EXTENDED

Licensed Industries

By Telegraph—Press Association

GREYMOUTII. December 8.

Four iiotie.es are published in this week's "Gazette'’ by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Mr. Sullivan. They relate to four industries licensed under the Industrial EHicietle,' Act, 1936. The industries referred to are tlie manufacture of cement. I’orllaud and other stiiiclnr.'il or building cement ; the iiianiil'adnre of batteries or cells, commonly known as dry cells; the taking of oysters from oyster beds: ami lhe export of fish. whether fresh or preserved. Under Hie earlier "(t.izelte" notices whereby these four imliistries were declared as licensed ones, those persons who were then engaged in carrying on the respective industries were exempted from applying to Hie Bureau ol IndiisIry for licences till December I. 1935. The effect of the four notices now published is to extend lhe exemption to .January 1, 1910. In a statement, today Mr. Sullivan said licences had been issued or were now proposed to be issued in respect of all industries licensed under Hie Industrial Efficiency Act except, in six

"I referred lasi week lo the exlension of the exemption period for Hie storage battery industry until April 1, 193!),” said Mr. Sullivan, “and in July I referred to Hie exlension to January 1. 1910, which was made concerning Hie taking of tish for sale. The remaining fci ■ iuliis:trie« arc those covered by the noHees published this week and Hie effect of these notices will lie that those persons carrying on the respective industries on the date when they were declared by me Subject to licensing will not need to apply to the Bureau of Industry for licences till January 1, 1940. Persons desirous of starting these industries, however, will lie required to apply lo Hie bureau for licences as previously."