RETURNS OR STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW OR RESOLUTION TO BE LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE.

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RETURNS OR STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW OR RESOLUTION TO BE LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 18th August, 1893. Ordered, " That it be the duty of the Clerk of this House to lay upon the table at the commencement of each session a list of all periodical returns or statements which are by law or by resolution of this House required to be laid before the House, with a note of the time within which they should be so produced."—(Hon Sir J Hah )

Returns or Statements required by Law or by Resolution of the House to be laid before the House, showing Time within which they should be so produced.

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Not®.—Regulations under Acts and other Returns or Statements not strictly " periodical " are included. Returns or Statements. Pursuant to I Time from Commencement of Session I within which they should be produced Accident Insurance Companies Act, Statements Accident Insurance Companies Act, 1908, No time stated. deposited under sec. 6 Agricultural and Pastoral Societies, Reports Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act, 1908, No time stated Production ner and Balance-sheets of sec. 12 missive Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Act, Agricultural Labourers' Accommodation Act, Ten days. If Parliament sitting ten Regulations under 1908, sec. 13 days from gazetting Akaroa High School, Report and Accounts of.. Akaroa High School Act, 188), sec. 16 .. No time stated" Ammunition-supply, Contracts and Leases in Defence Act, 1909, sec. 87 .. .. Twenty-one days. If Parliamentconnection with sitting, twenty-one days from exe- ... . , _ , .. , cution. Apiaries Act, Regulations under .. .. Apiaries Act, 1927, sec. 16.. - .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sit- . .. . , _ t* ting, fourteen days from gazetting Appropriation Account .. .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sees. 86 and 88 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament . . . _ sitting. Appropriation Account, Remarks of Audit Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 88.. .. To be laid on table with Appropria Office on jj on Account Ashburton High School, Report and Accounts of Ashburton High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 .. No time stated Auckland College and Grammar School, Report Auckland Grammar School Act, 1899, sec. 10 No time stated'. and Accounts of Auckland University College, Report and Ac- Auckland University College Act, 1882, sees. 18 One month. If Parliament sitting counts of and 25 ; also Now Zealand University one month from receipt. Amendment Act, 1926, sec. 22, and sec. fi o'f Amendment Act, 1929 Auctioneers Act, Regulations under .. Auctioneers Act, 1928, sec. 43 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, Con- Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, No time^atedL tracts under sec. 37 Bank of New Zealand, Balance-sheet, &e„ of.. Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act Ten days. If Parliament sitting as Amendment Act, 1898, sec. 24 ' soon as available. Births and Deaths of Maoris, Regulations Births and Deaths Registration Acf, 1924, Twenty-eight davs If Parliamo^f relative to Registration of sec. 60 sitting, twenty-eight days after making. (To be referred to Native „ i , t, Affairs Committee.) Board of Trade Act, Regulations under .. Board of Trade Act, 1919, sec. 27.. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitCanterbury Agricultural College: Report and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1930, No time stated" aft6r gazett,ing ' Accounts sec. 36 Canterbury College : Accounts and Reports .. Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricul- Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament tural College-Act, 1896, sec. 41 ; also New sitting. Zealand University Amendment Act, 1926, sec. 22, and sec. 6 of Amendment Acf, 1929 Canterbury Provincial Buildings : Audited Canterbury Provincial Buildings Vesting No time stated. Accounts Act, 1928, sec. 12 Cattle, Return of . . .. .. .. Order of 19th October, 1917 (Hon. Mr. Buddo) No time stated. Charitable Institutions, Reports on .. .. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, Twenty-one days. If Parliament sit1926, sec. 100 ting, twenty-one. days after receipt. Cheviot Estate : Statement of Goods received Land Act, 1924, sec. 345 .. .. .. Ten days. at and shipped from Port Bobinson Cinematograph Films Act, Regulations under.. Cinematograph Films Aot, 1928, sec. 43; Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting _. .. _ . _ ... ,, Finance Act, 1930, sec. 51 fourteen days from making Oivil Service (videPublic Service). ° Coal-mining Leases, Assignments, Transfers, Coal-mine* Act, 1925, sec. 27 .. .. One month If Parliament sitting Amalgamations or Consolidations of [ within one month of consent.

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_ , „. . D„„„„o„*i„ Time from Commencement of Session Returns or Statements. Pursuant to within which they should be produced. Copyright Act, Orders in Council under .. Copyright Act, 1913, sec 29 .. .. As soon as may be after making. County Councils' Accounts, Reports on Special Counties Act, 1920, sec. 144 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Audit of days from receipt. County Councils' Balance-sheets .. .. Counties Aot, 1920, sec 142 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days after reoeipt. Crimes Act, Rules under .. .. .. Crimes Act, 1908, sec. 354, and Judicature Twenty days. If Parliament sitting, Amendment Act, 1930, sec. 5 twenty days from publication. Customs Act, 1913, Orders in Council under.. Customs Act, 1913, sees. 46, 47, and 303 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after making. Customs Amendment Act, 1921, Orders in Customs Amendment Act, 1921, sec. 31, and Fourteen days. If Parliament sitCouncil under Customs Acts Amendment, 1930, sec. 26 ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Dairy Industry Act, Accounts, Reports, &e. Dairy Industry Aot, 1908, sec. 46 .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, under thirty days after close of financial year. Deeds Registration Act, Regulations under .. Deeds Registration Act, 1908, sec 53 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, when approved. Defence Act, Regulations under .. .. Defence Amendment Act, 1910, sec. 15 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from gazetting. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Aot : Annual Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, Report . sec. 14 thirty days after receipt. East Coast Native Trust Lands: Balance- East Coast Native Trust Lands Aot, 1902, Ten days. sheet and Statement sec 13 Education Department, Report and Accounts Education Act, 1914, sec. 163 .. .. One month. If Parliament sitting, of one month from receipt. Education Regulations .. .. .. Education Act, 1914, sec 161 .. .. As soon after gazetting as possible. Education Reserves, Proposed .. .. Land Act, 1924, sec. 362 .. .. .. No time stated. Education Reserves, Provisional .. .. Education Reserves Act, 1928, sec 7 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after publication. Election Petitions Court, Rules and Orders of Electoral Act, 1927, sec. 205, and Judicature Three weeks. If Parliament sitting, Amendment Act, 1930, sec. 5 three weeks after making. Electrical Motive Power, Reports on Feasi- Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 317 .. .. As soon as practicable. bility of utilizing Waterways for Emergency Expenditure Account .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 59 .. Ten days. Exhibitions, Reports of Proceedings of, with Exhibitions Act, 1910, sec. 11 .. .. No time stated. Regulations and By-laws made Explosive and Dangerous Goods Act, Regula- Explosive and Dangerous Goods Act, 1908, Fourteen days. If Parliament sittions under sec. 15 ting, fourteen days after publication. Explosive and Dangerous Goods Aot, Regula- Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, tions under Aot, 1920, sec. 21 fourteen days after reoeipt. Factories, Annual Report of Minister on .. Factories Act, 1921, sec 68 .. .. One month. If Parliament sitting, one month after close of year. Fertilizers Act, Regulations under .. .. Fertilizers Aot, 1927, sec. 28 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days after publication. Finance Act: Nauru and Ocean Islands Ac- Finanoe Act, 1920, sec. 15 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, count within fourteen days from receipt. Finance Aot, Regulations under, as to banking Finance Act, 1916, sec. 47 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitand loans ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Fire Boards, Balance-sheet and Statement of Fire Brigades Act, 1926, sec. 59 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Accounts of days after receipt. Fishing Industry Promotion Act : Annual Fishing Industry Promotion Act, 1919, sec. 8 Thirty days. Forthwith if ParliaStatement ment sitting. Footwear Regulation Act, Regulations under Footwear Regulation Aot, 1913, sec. 8 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting. Forests, Annual Report on .. .. .. Forests Act, 1921-22, sec. 64 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, within fourteen days. Friendly Societies, Report of Registrar of .. Friendly Societies Act, 1909, sec 9 .. No time stated. Friendly Societies' Regulations .. .. Friendly Societies Act, 1909, sec 103 .. Six weeks. If Parliament sitting, within six weeks from making. Fruit-preserving Industry Aot, Annual State- Fruit-preserving Act, 1913, sec 6 .. .. Thirty days. Forthwith if Parliament under ment sitting. Gaming: Order in Council.. .. .. Gaming Amendment Act, 1920 (No. 2), sec 2 Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, within thirty days. Gisborne High School, Report and Accounts of Gisborne High School Act, 1885, sec. 16 .. No time stated. Government Accident Insurance: Balance- Government Accident Insurance Aot, 1908, Fourteen days. Forthwith if Parliasheet and Report sec. 22 ment sitting. Government Accident Insuranoe Department Government Accident Insurance Aot, 1908, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Deficiency Certificate sec. 15 fourteen days from issue of moneysGovernment Accident Insurance Department Government Accident Insurance Aot, 1908, Ten days. (To be referred to SesRegulations sec. 30 sional Committee.) Government Accident Insurance Department: Government Aocident Insuranoe Act, 1908, ; Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Statement relative to Sinking Fund sec 9 fourteen days from close of financial year. Government Life Insuranoe Department, An- Government Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 35 On or before 1st April. If Parliament nual Report and Accounts of sitting, fourteen days. Government Life Insurance Department: Re- Government Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 40 No time stated. port of Actuary on Surplus Profits to be divided Government Life Insurance Department, Government Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 38 Fourteen days. Forthwith if ParliaTriennial Report of Actuary on Financial ment sitting. Condition of Government Life Insurance Department: Government Life Insurance Aot, 1908, sec. 38 Fourteen days. Forthwith if ParliaTriennial Statement of Life-assurance and ment sitting. Annuity Business Government Railways Superannuation Fund : Government Railways Act, 1926, sec 124 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Balanoe-sheet and Accounts days after completion of audit.

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Returns or Statements. Pursuant to Time from Commencement of Session within which they should be produced. Government Railways Superannuation Fund Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 119 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Board, Reports of, and Statements relative ten days from receipt, thereto (vide also Railways) Government Valuation of Land Accounts .. Valuation of Land Act, 1925, sec. 59 .. Fourteen days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Greymouth High School, Report and Accounts of Greymouth High School Act, 1883, sec. 16 .. No time stated. Harbour Boards' Aocounts .. .. .. Harbours Act, 1923, sec. 100 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting ten days from receipt. Hauraki Plains Act, Reports on Administration Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, sec. 20 .. .. Thirty days. of, with Statement of Accounts Health Act: Regulations under .. .. Health Act, 1920, sec. 133 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after receipt. Hokitika High School, Report and Accounts of Hokitika High School Act, 1883, sec 8 .. No time stated. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, Twenty-one days. If Parliament gitOrders in Council under 1926, sec. 155 ting, twenty-one days fromgazetting. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, Twenty-one days. If Parliament sit-Director-General's Report 1926, sec. 100 ting, twenty-one days from receipt. Housing Act: Statement of Accounts with Cer- Housing Act, 1919, sec. 28 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sittificate of Audit Office ting, fourteen days after date of certificate. Immigration Restriction Act, Regulations Immigration Restriction Act, 1908, sec. 44 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten un " ec ■ days from publication. Industrial and Provident Societies Act, Regula- Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten tions under sec. 22 days after approval. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitRegulations under 1925, sec. 160 ting, fourteen days from gazetting. Industrial Societies : Reports and Acoounts .. Industrial Societies Aot, 1908, sec. 12 .. No time stated. Production permissive. Industrial Unions: Return of Number of Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Thirty days. Members in each Union 1925, sec. 17 Institute, New Zealand (vide New Zealand). Iron and Steel Industries Act, 1914 : Returns Iron and Steel Industries Act, 1914, sec. 12.. To be prepared in April and laid relative to Bounties paid before Parliament within thirty days of meeting of next ensuing session. Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 : Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914, Thirty days. If Parliament sitting Report and Statement of Accounts sec. 5 thirty days after receipt. Labour Department, Reports of .. .. Labour Department Aot, 1908, sec. 12 .. Fourteen days. Labour Disputes Investigation Act, Regula- Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913, Fourteen days. If Parliament sittions under sec. 24 ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Land Act, Regulations under .. .. Land Act, 1924, sec 4 .. .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, thirty days from making. Land Act, Regulations under, relative to Land Act, 1924, sec. 185 .. .. .. No time stated. (To be referred to Residence Conditions Lands Committee.) Land Act: Report re Aggregation of Private Land Aot, 1924, sec. 381 .. .. .. Thirty days. Land Land Act: Report on Areas of Crown Land Land Aot, 1924, sec. 223 .. .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, set apart for Special Settlement thirty days after receipt. Land Aot: National Endowment Lands re- Land Act, 1924, sec. 302 .. .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, quired for Special Settlement thirty days after reoeipt. Land Agents Act, Regulations under .. Land Agents Act, 1921-22, sec 34 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, within fourteen days. Land for Settlements Act, Transactions under Land for Settlements Act, 1925, sec. 109 .. Twenty days. If Parliament sitting, twenty days from close of financial year. Land Settlement Finance ' Act, Revenue Land Settlement Finance Act, 1909, sec 81.. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Accounts and Balance-sheets under days from receipt. Lands, Promotion of Settlement of Un- Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, sec 10 .. With annual report of Department. developed Crown Legislature: Reports as to Member being Electoral Act, 1927, sec. 24 .. .. Forthwith if report in the affirmaof Unsound Mind tive. Legislature : Reports of Representation Com- Electoral Act, 1927, sec 12 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, missions ten days from receipt. Legislature: Contracts for Acquisition of Electoral Act, 1927, sec. 15 .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, Land within thirty days from reoeipt. Liabilities of Government Departments .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 46.. .. Ten days from first sitting after receipt by Treasury. Life Insuranoe Companies, Statements, and Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 33 .. .. No time stated. , Abstracts of Reports of Looal Authorities Superannuation Fund : Local Authorities Superannuation Aot, 1908, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Statement of Revenue and Balance-sheet sec 13 within ten days of receipt. Looal Authorities Superannuation Fund: Looal Authorities Superannuation Act, 1908, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Triennial Report of Actuary sec. 14 within ten days after receipt. Local Bodies' Loans : Annual Report .. Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, sec. 92 .. Fourteen days. Main Highways Board, Report and Acoounts Main Highways Act, 1922, sec 24 .. .. One month. If Parliament sitting, one month after presentation to Minister. Marlborough High School, Report "and Ac- Marlborough High Sohool Act, 1899, sec. 11 No time stated. counts of Massey Agricultural College Report and Massey Agricultural College Aot, 1926, No time stated. Accounts sec. 24 Master and Apprentice Act, Regulations under Master and Apprentice Act, 1920, sec 10 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting Mental Defectives : Report of Inspector .. Mental Defectives Act, 1911, sec 78 .. Fourteen days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting.

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Returns or Statements. Pursuant to Time from Commencement of Session within which they should be produced. Mining Act, Amounts paid as Compensation Mining Act, 1926, sec. 138 .. .. Twenty days. under Mining Regulations .. .. .. Mining Act, 1926, sec. 429, ... ., Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, twenty-eight days from gazetting. (To be referred to Goldfields and Mines Committee.) Monopoly Prevention Act, Report of Board Monopoly Prevention Act, 1908, sec. 11 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten constituted under days after presentation to Minister. Motor-vehiclei Act, Regulations under .. Motor-vehicles Act, 1924, sec 36 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitI ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Napier High School, Report and Accounts of... Napier High School Act, 1882, sec. 23 .. No time stated. National Provident Fund : Actuary's Report.. | National Provident Fund Act, 1926, sec. 73.. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten ] days from receipt. National Provident Fund ; Report of Board, i National Provident Fund Act, 1926, sec. 72.. Tendays. If Parliament sitting, ten together with Accounts and Statements days after receipt. National Provident Fund: Statement of I National Provident Fund Act, 1926, sec. 74.. Tendays. If Parliament sitting, ten Amounts paid in by Government days from payment. Native Land Act, Orders in Council under, : N'ative Land Act, 1909, sec. 295 .. .. As soon as practicable after making. relative to Land for Native Settlement Native Land Act, Orders in Council under, | Native Land Act, 1909, sec. 234 .. .. As soon as practicable after making. vesting Land in Boards Native Land Aot, Regulations under .. Native Land Act, 1909, sec. 430 .. .. Twenty - eight days. If Parliament sitting, within twenty-eight days after making. (To be referred to Native Affairs Committee.) Natives Europeanized .. .. .. Native Land Amendment Act, 1912, sec. 17 Commencement of each session. Native Lind Settlement Account .. .. J Native Land Aot, 1909, section 419 .. Fourteen days. Native Petitions, Reports of Native Land j Native Land Amendment and Native Land As earlv as possible. (To be referred Court on, and Recommendations of Maori j Claims Adjustment Aot, sec. 5, 1918 ; to Native Affairs Committee.) Land Boards in the Matter of certain I sees. 25 and 34, 1919; sec. 32, 1920; sees. 51 and 55, 1922; sac. 31, 1923; sec. 45, 1924; sec. 34, 1925 ; sec. 35, 1926 ; sec. 63, 1927 ; sec. 50, 1928; sec. 63, 1929 ; and sec. 34, 1930 Native Trustee : Balance-sheet, Accounts, and Native Trustee Act, 1930, sec 48 .. .. Fourteen day . Forthwith if ParliaController and Auditor-General's Report ment sitting. Naval Defence Act, Regulations under .. Naval Defence Act, 1913, sec 25; Naval Fourteen days. If Parliament sitDefence Amendment Acr, 1922. see. 5 ting, fourteen days after gazetting. New Plymouth High School, Report and Ac- New Plymouth High School Act, 1889, sec. 13 No time stated. counts of New Zealand Institute, Regulations and Trans- New Zealand Institute Act, 1908, sec. 11 .. Twenty days. Forthwith Parliaactions of ment sitting. New Zealand University, Report, Accounts, New Zealand University Amendment Act, No time stated. and Statutes 1926, sec. 22, and sec. 6 of Amendment Aot, 1929 Old-age and other Pensions, Particulars relating Pensions Act, 1926, sec. 90 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, to thirty days after close of financial year. Old-age and other Pensions : Regulations Pensions Act, 1926, sec. 94 .. .. Ten days. (To be referred to a Select under Act Committee.) Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, Regulations Orchard and Garden Diseases Act, 1928, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, unde sec. 22. fourteen days from making. Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools, Report Otago Boys' and Girls' Higli Schools Act, No time stated. and Aooounts of 1877, sec. 8 Otago University, Reports and Accounts of .. New Zealaud University Amendment Act, No time stated. 1926, sec. 22, and see. 6 of Amendment Act, 1929 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks: Annual Patents, Designs, and Trade - marks Act, No time stated. Report and Accounts 1921-22, sec. 128 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks: Regula- Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, As soon as practicable. tions under Act 1921-22, subsec. (2) of sec. 138 Police Provident Fund (vide Public Service). Port Robinson, Statement of Goods received at Land Act, 1924, sec. 345 .. .. .. Ten days. and shipped from Post and Telegraph Regulations .. .. Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, sees. 145, 162, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, and 233 fourteen days after gazetting. Post Office Aocount : Balance-sheets, State- Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, sec. 98 .. As soon as practicable. ments of Accounts, and Report Post Office Investment Certificates : Advance Post and Telegraph Act, 1928. sec 105 .. No time stated. to meet Deficiency Post Offic3 Savings-bank : Report on Deficiency Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, sec. 80 .. No time stated. in Funds Post Office Savings-bank: Statement of De- Post and Telegraph Aot, 1928, sec. 91 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, posits, &c. not later than 30th June. Prisoners Detention Act, Regulations under .. Prisoners Detention Act, 1916, sec. 7 Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after publication. Public Account, Abstract of Revenue and Public Revenues Act, 1926, sees. 85 and 88. . Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament Expenditure of the sitting. Public Account: Remarks by Audit Office on Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 88.. .. To be laid on table with abstract of Abstract of Revenue and Expenditure revenue and expenditure. Public Account: Reports by Controller an 1 Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 89.. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sit-Auditor-Geheral on Details of Revenue and ting, fourteen days after signing. Expenditure Public Account, Statement of Revenue and Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 89 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitExpenditure of the ting, fourteen days after signing of Controller's report.

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Beturns or Statements. Pursuant to Time from Commencement of Session within which they should be produced. Public Account, Transfers of Balances of .. Publio Revenues Act, .1926, sec. 61 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament Bitting, _ ... _ , _, ■ ten dajs after transfer. Public Revenues Act: Determination of Dis- Public Revenues Act, 1926, seo. 18.. .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament putes by Governor-General in Council on sitting. Opinion of Attorney-General Public Revenues Act, Regulations under .. Publio Revenues Act, 1926, sees. 3, 93, 111, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten . and 142 days after gazetting. Public Securities, Memoranda, Reports, and Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 103 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament Orders in Council relative to sitting. Public Securities, Return of .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 107 .. Thirty days, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Public Securities, Telegrams and Orders in Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 104 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament Council relative to sitting Public Service Act, Regulations under .. Publio Service Act, 1912, sec. 34 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, „ ,,. „ . . ,., , „ fourteen days after publication. Publio Service Commissioner, Report of .. Public Service Act, 1912, sec. 15 .. .. Twenty-one days. Public Service Commissioner, Statement rela- Public Service Act, 1912, sec. 10 .. .. Seven days. If Parliament sitting tive to Suspension of seven days after suspension. Public Service, Return of Temporary Officers Public Service Act, 1912, sec. 45 .. .. Forthwith after making in the Public Service Superannuation: Report of Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting ten Board, together with Accounts and State- sec. 48 days after receipt ments Public Service Superannuation Act, Actuary's Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting ten Report under sec. 49 days after receipt. Public Service Superannuation: Report of Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting ten Teachers' Superannuation Board, together sec. 110 days after receipt, with Accounts and Statements (vide also Teachers) Public Service Superannuation: Actuary's Tri- Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting ennial Report sec. Ill Wlt hin ten days of receipt. Public Service Superannuation Funds, Addi- Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting ten tional Amount? paid into Funds by Govern- sees. 50 and 112 days after payment, ment under Public Trust Office: Annual Report.. .. Public Trust Offioe Amendment Act, 1913, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, sec. 47 ten days after receipt. Public Trust Office, Balance-sheet of .. Public Trust Office Amendment Act, Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament 1921-22, sec. 27 sitting. Public Trust Offioe : Unclaimed Lands vested Public Trust Office Aot, 1908, sec. 85 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament in Public Trustee sitting Public Trust Office, Regulations of .. .. Public Trust Office Act, 1908, sec. 63 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Public Works Act, Regulations under .. Publio Works Aot, 1928, sec. 4 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten „ ... , „ . days from issue. Public-works Estimates .. .. .. Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 7 .. .. As soon as convenient Public Works: Statement of Works carried out Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 8 .. .. As soon as convenient' and Expenditure thereon Public Works : Certificates of Auditor-General Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 8 .. .. As soon as convenient. on above Railway Accounts, Monthly .. .. Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 41 .. No time stated. Railway By-laws .. .. .. .. Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 12 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten _. ., _ days from publication. Railway Property Leases, Particulars of .. Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 48 .. Ten days. Railways, Private, Agreements with, for Inter- Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 55 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting change of Traffic within twenty days of making. Kailways, ierms and Conditions of Leases or Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 43 .. Thirty days before calling for tenders (vide also Government Railways) Rangiora High School, Report and Accounts of Rangiora High School Act, 1881, sec. 16 .. No time stated. Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, Reports and Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, sec. 10 Thirty days. Accounts under Repayment of the Public Debt : Accounts, Repayment of the Publio Debt Act, 1925, Twenty-eight days If Parliament Proceedings of Commission and Controller seo. 14 sitting, twenty-eight days after and Auditor-General's Certificate receipt Representation Commissions, Reports of .. Electoral Act, 1927, sec. 12 .. .. Ten days! If Parliament sitting, ten _ „. , days from receipt. Keserves, Change of Purpose of and Revocation Public Reserves, Domains, and National No time stated, of Reservation : Notice of Governor-General's Parks Aot, 1928, sees. 7 and 41 intention to effect in certain cases Returns required by Act or Resolution to be Order of 18th August, 1893 (Sir J. Hall) .. Commencement of session laid upon the Table Road Board Accounts, Reports on Speoial Road Boards Aot, 1908, sec. 104 .. .. Ten days after first sitting after r, A^ dit « f -, receipt. Roads, Orders in Council or Proclamations Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 149 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting stopping, or altering course of withiQ cen d of isaue _ Rural Intermediate Credit Act, Regulations Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, sec. 77 Fourteen days. If Parliament situnder j- i „ ,. t t, , 't, , t-, , t ,. ting, withinfourteen days ofmaking. Rural Intermediate Credit Board, Report, Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, sees. 38 Fourteen days. If Parliament sitAccounts, and Report of Controller and and 76, and seo. 10 of Amendment Act, 1929 ting, within fourteen days after Auditor-General receipt. Sale of Food and Drugs Act, Regulations under Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908, sec. 28 .. Twenty-one days. If Parliament sitting, twenty-one days after gazetting. Savings-banks Regulations Savings-banks Act, 1908, sec. 69 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, ...._,. , _ fourteen days from date. Scenery Preservation Act, Statements under.. Scenery Preservation Aot, 1908, seo. 17 .. Twenty-one days. Securities held in the Dominion or London on behalf of the Government (vide Public Securities). Seeds Importation Aot, Regulations under .. Seeds Importation Aot, 1927, seo. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting.

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Eeturns or Statements. Pursuant to Til ?° . fr T- £?!? me S oe, Ei e £* °* Sess ;i, on within which they should be produced. Shearers Accommodation Act, Regulations Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1919, sec. 11 Fourteen days. If Parliament Bitunder ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act: Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act, 1909, No time stated. Exemptions by Minister see. 57 Sinking Funds, Eeport and Account of the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908, sec. 51 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Commissioners of fifteen days from making up. Slaughtering and Inspection Aot, Regulations Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten under sec. 62 day3 after gazetting. Social Hygiene Act, Regulations under .. Social Hygiene Aot, 1917, sec. 15 .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, thirty days after gazetting. Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools, Re- Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools Act, No time stated. port and Accounts of 1877, sec. 8 State Advances Act: Annual Statement .. State Advances Act, 1913, sec. 64 .. .. Fourteen days. State Advances Act: Statement of Transfer .. State Advances Amendment Act, 1915, sec. 2 Ten days. State Coal-mines; Balance-sheet, Statement Coal-mines Act, 1925, sec. 184 .. .. As soon as possible. of Accounts, and Report State Fire Insurance Office, Balance-sheet, State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 36 .. Fourteendays. If Parliament sitting, Statement of Accounts, and Report of forthwith on preparation. State Fire Insurance Offioe, Regulations of .. State Fire Insurance Aot, 1908, sec. 45 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from gazetting. State Fire Insurance, Recommendation of State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 22 .. No time stated. Board for Discontinuance of State Fire Insurance: Requisitions for raising j State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 24 ..As soon as practicable. Supplementary Capital State Fire Insurance: Sinking Fund Acoretions State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 28 .. Fourteendays. If Parliamentsitting, and Investments fourteendays after close of financial year. State Forests, Lands proposed to be withdrawn Forests Act, 1921-22, sec. 19 .. .. No time stated. from State Supply of Electrical Energy Report, State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, During session first ensuing after Accounts, and Engineers' Certificate sees. 6 and 15 close of financial year. Stock Act, Regulations under .. .. Stock Act, 1908, sec. 3 .. .. .. Fourteendays. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from making. Stock Act, Returns under .. .. .. Stock Act, 1908, sec. 46 .. .. .. Twenty-one days. If Parliament sitting, twenty-one days after close of financial year. Stock Condemned and Slaughtered, Return of Stock Act, 1908, sec. 46 .. .. .. Twenty-one days. If Parliament sitting, twenty-one days after 31st March. Swamp Drainage Act, Report and Statement Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, sec. 13 .. Within thirty days after eommenceof Accounts under ment of next ensuing session. Teachers'Superannuation: Triennial Actuarial Public Service Superannuation Aot, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Report sec. Ill within ten days of receipt. Teachers' Superannuation Board: Accounts Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, and Statements, aocompanied by Report of sec. 110 within ten days after reoeipt by Board Minister. Teaohers' Superannuation Fund, Additional Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Payments into, out of Consolidated Fund see. 112 within ten days of payment. Telegraph Regulations .. .. .. Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, sec. 162 (vide Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Post and Telegraph Regulations) fourteen days after gazetting. Thermal Springs District Aot, Orders in Thermal Springs District Act, 1910, sec. 4 .. As soon as practicable after making. Council under Timaru High School, Report and Accounts of Timaru High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 .. No time stated. Tobacco (vide Customs). Town-planning Act: Regulations under .. Town-planning Act, 1926, sec. 35, and sec. 17 Thirty-one days. of Amendment Act, 1929 Trade-unions, Annual Report of Registrar of .. Trade-unions Act, 1908, sec. 16 .. .. One month. Forthwith if Parliament ' sitting. Trade-unions Regulations .. .. .. Trade-unicns Act, 1908, sec. 31 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, within ten days from approval. Treasury Regulations .. .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sees. 3, 93, 111, 142 Ten days. Unauthorized Expenditure Account.. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sees. 51 and 58 .. Ten days. Unclaimed Lands vested in Public Trustee, Public Trust Office Act, 1908, sec. 85 .. I Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament Triennial List of sitting. Undeveloped Crown Lands, Promotion of Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, sec. 10 .. With annual report of Department. Settlement of Unemployment Act, Regulations under .. Unemployment Act, 1930, sec. 22 .. .. Fourteendays. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after publication. University, New Zealand (vide New Zealand). Valuation of Land ( vide Government Valuation of Land). Victoria College, Report and Aocounts of .. Victoria College Act, 1905, sec. 44 ; also New Ten days. On reoeipt from Council Zealand University Amendment Act, 1926, if Parliament sitting, sec 22, and see. 6 of Amendment Act, 1929 Waimate High School, Report and Accounts of Waimate High School Act, 1883, sec. 16 .. No time stated. Waitaki High School, Report and Accounts of Waitaki High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 .. No time stated. Wanganui High School, Report and Accounts of Wanganui High School Aot, 1878, sec. 7 .. No time stated. Water-power and Electrical Energy, Reports on Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 317 .. .. As soon as practicable. Weights and Measures Regulations .. .. Weights and Measures Act, 1925, sec. 39 .. Fourteen day. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting. Whangarei High School, Report and Acoounts of Whangarei High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 .. No time stated.