LEGISLATION SOUGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 23, 27 July 1933, Page 13

LEGISLATION SOUGHT

Tho necessity for legislation to deal with inequalities brought about by persons using Section 50 of tho Valuation of Land Act, 1923, was stressed by speakers at the New Zealand Counties' Association today.

Mr. A. E. Jull, M.P.j the president, suggested that tho executive might well be asked to stress tho inequalities that had become apparent, and to urge remedial measures when tho matters were placed before the Government. It was no use the conference arbitrarily seeking to lay down anything but a general principle. He considered that the wisest course would be to point out the difficulties that had been created, and to ask for remedial measures. The president's suggestion was adopted. The- conference carried a remit that section 50 of the Act be suspended for a period of not more than two years, if no other remedial legislation is passed.

The following remit was also carried: —"That in the opinion of this meeting tho Government should enact legislation whereby local body rates should become a first charge against Crown tenant lands and laud mortgaged to Stale Departments and the revenue therefrom respectively, and in tho event of the Government not enacting such legislation at an early date, all local bodies bo urged to take the matter up through their Parliamentary representatives."