WASHING-UP BILL

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 July 1923, Page 6

WASHING-UP BILL

OVERDUE REFORMS. (Special to “Star.”) WELLINGTON, July 10. Tlie abuse of the- “Washing Up” Bill procedure, so common at the end of every session, lias led to the introduction of the Local Legislation Bill, which was read a first Lime in the House to-day, under which the Government proposes to enforce a procedure by which a local authority deserving specific, empowering legislation on its behalf, is required to submit its proposals in a concrete form to the Minister of Internal Affairs, . for consideration by the Government, ami no such proposal may be submitted after the expiration of two months from the commencement of a session. If the Minister is satisfied that the proposal is one which should properly be submitted to Parliament, he will publish in the “Gazette” a notice to that effect, together with a copy of the cl.-iuse, thus enabling all persons locally interested in the proposed legislation. to become acquainted with the proposals for a sufficient time before Parliament deals with the subject ; and also enabling objectors to present any oltjeetion- for consideration by a Committee of Parliament. A I’u'ihnv object is to enable the member.-. of Parliament and any special comm a’er ai>p inted by either House of I’arli'ini'nf to deal with local legislation. to have the exact details of the proposed legislation in their hands. Due provision is thus made for hill

consideration by the Department, and for full notice to the public, before Parliament is called upon to consider the advisability, or otherwise, of passing the legislation.