REVOCATION OF BY-LAWS

Southland Times, Issue 22949, 23 July 1936, Page 6

REVOCATION OF BY-LAWS

Minister’s Power (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, July 22. Various amendments to the Motor Vehicles Amendment Biff were introduced in the House of Representatives by Governor-General's Message to-day and circulated in the form of a Supplementary Order Paper. The alterations in the Bill follow generally the lines of a statement made yesterday by the Minister of Transport (the Hon. R. Semple), who said that, in the main, the Bill had been well received by local bodies and other organizations by which it had been discussed. The clause in the original Bill providing for the registration of bicycles has been deleted. In explaining the amendment, the Minister said that it had been thought wise to leave the registration of bicycles to local bodies. Under another amendment the Minister has power to revoke any local body by-law which, in his opinion, may be unreasonable or undesirable in its relation to motor traffic.

There is also power for regulations to be made providing for a periodical examination of motor vehicles at a fee not exceeding 5/- for each examination.

Regulations can also be made limiting hours or regulating the conditions under which any person may drive a trade motor for commercial purposes.

A new clause authorizes any person, on payment of a fee not exceeding 1/to obtain details of the registers of motor licences.