TRANSPORT APPEALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23966, 16 May 1941, Page 10

TRANSPORT APPEALS

ADVISER TCI MINISTER TEMPORARY MEASURE [BY TELEGRAPH-—I'MKSS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Thursday The Minister of Transport, the Hon. R. Semple, stated ro-day that apparently there had been some misunderstanding concerning the appointment of Sir Francis Frazer as adviser to the Minister in dealing with appeals under the transport legislation. The reason for this appointment; was that because of the greater urgency of other matters there had been no opportunity during the last: session of Parliament of introducing legislation which would enable Sir Francis to be set up as a direct appeal authority instead of the Minister.

The Minister explained that, nevertheless, he still proposed to take the lirst opportunity of introducing the necessary legislation, and in the meantime would give the very greatest weight to the advice tendered him by Sir Kraneis on any appeal. "I want to make this clear," said Mr. Kemple. "because certain sections of the press seem to have the impression that I intend to carry on permanently as the appeal authority. I have no .such intention. The present arrangement is purely temporary pending consideration ol' the necessary amending legislation by Parliament.

"1 feel also 1 should make it clear that when I slated my intention ol relinquishing - duties as the appeal authority, the road transport industry went out of its way u> express its confidence in me and urged me to carry 011 the, job. I was unable to agree with this, as mv position in holding the office of Minister of Railways would have been an invidious one and untenable."