UNEMPLOYMENT ACT

Grey River Argus, 23 October 1930, Page 8

UNEMPLOYMENT ACT

OBLIGATION ON MEN To Register in a Month * Yesterday the Greymouth Tost Office began the acceptance of registrations under the unemployment Act, passed this 'scission., providing among other things, for the payment by males over the age of twenty years cf a levy annually towards the fund to Heli eve tlioi unemployed . The Ac.t came into force o n the 4th lust., anct registration must. be effected, accord ing- to the' new law, within one month from that date; Registration may be effected nt any Post Office, and app-Vcation forms are now available at all Pout Offices. It is necessary for all male persons who have! leached tho age of 20 years to re-gii-stefr, whether liable for payment, ofi

the tax or not. There are penalties for failing” to register, and for pcr-l sons employing unregistered employees. Upon /application being made, em-

ployers will be suppled with application forints for their employees, and o n receipt of the completed application fojms, certificates will be issued for distribution to the employees.

The. amount of Its levy will be 30s. annum, payable in four equal instalm.eints of 7/6', on the first day of March, June. September, and December. The first instalment will be payable o n December 1 next. The G-o--vrnment has issued ia. notice to , re-| gis/ter, stating that every male person I of the age of 20 or upwards ordinarily* resident in New Zealand who was j absent, from the Dom/nion 'at the com-J mencc-ment of the Act is required tof register within on<» month after th'i date of his return to New Zealand. 1 Every male pe'rsoin resident in New! Zealand who attains the age of 20 1 ycai?s after the commencement of the ( Act is .required to register within one month after attaining', such age. Every male person of the age of 20 or upwards who ; , after the comniencememt of the Act, becomes resident in New Zealand is required to register within, one lyonth after the Gate’ of h, f s arrival in New Zealand. Every person, who flails to furnish. t the need’sary particulars within the time limited by the Act. or who. fiir-l nishes particulars that are false in any muteriial respect, is liable to a I' no not exceeding £5O. Every person who, after the first, day of December, 1930, employs ini his service or continues in such em-’ ploymen,t for more than seven days any man who, being required to re- J gister under this Act, is not so rc-i gist.ered, is guilty of an offence punishable by a fine not exceeding £2O. In the application for registration the following part.iculars have to bo furnished: Name, residential address, occupation or calling, name- and ad-W.-s of employer (if any), business, address (if any) date of atta'nin.g 20 years of age (required only when applicant attained the age of 20 after the commencement of the Act). The registration form must be sign.-| ed in person (wilth naane or mark) by ( the person furnishing the particulars,' .and the signature of some' adult pcison of c.o.inpet ( eut understanding. j ('ertlficates that persons have been j registered! will, be- issued by postmas 1 ’- The work of handling the applied; ■ti.rns, iswning eertifieates anil collecting leYies will not. be easy. T-Gj el [K thei author ties, forms will be, issued to employers with a. request ro. pass them on to employees. This will save the time of those who find difficult to visit a post office. Registration may be effected at the moneyorder branch, Greymonth from 8 a.m. to-morrow, and if necessary the registration facilities will be extended ’0 the general branch. It is intended by the authorities to communicate with ! ( inployeri', w iit!h a view 1;o aseert-ain-j ing the number of employees, and for ( warding the required number of registration forms.