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1950 NEW ZEALAND
STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) (Mr. C. G. E. HARKER, Chairman)
Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives
ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives Wednesday, the 12th Day op July, 1950 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all Bills containing provisions of a technical legal character which may be referred to it, with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee appointed by the Legislative Council; the Committee to consist of Mr. Combs, Mr. Hackett, Mr. Hanan, Mr. Harker, Mr. Kent, the Hon. Mr. Marshall, the Hon. Mr. Mason, Mr. Murdoch, Mr. Neale, and the Mover."—(Hon. Mr. Webb.) Friday, the 28th Day op July, 1950 Ordered, " That the Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Webb.) Ordered, " That the Distress and Replevin Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Webb.) Ordered, " That the Land Transfer Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Webb.)
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Wednesday, the 2nd Day of August, 1950 Ordered, " That the list of returns or statements required by law or resolution to be laid before this House as the same is prepared, and laid upon the Table, at the commencement of this session, pursuant to the order of the House of the 18th day of August, 1893, be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee to report (1) whether any of the returns or statements appearing therein should not now be required to be laid upon the Table, and (2) whether there can conveniently be more uniformity or simplicity in the provisions as to the time for laying the respective returns or statements upon the Table." —(Right Hon. Mr. Holland.) Friday, the 11th Day op August, 1950 Ordered, " That the Property Law Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Webb.) ~ Ordered, " That the Infants Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. (Hon. Mr. Webb.) Wednesday, the 23rd Day op August, 1950 Ordered, " That the Property Law Amendment Bill (No. 2) be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Thursday, the 24th Day of August, 1950 Ordered, " That the Evidence Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Webb.) Friday, the 25th Day op August, 1950 Ordered, " That the Chattels Transfer Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Webb.) Thursday, the 21st Day of September, 1950 Ordered, " That the New Zealand Army Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Macdonald.) Tuesday, the 26th Day of September, 1950 Ordered, " That the Limitation Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. (Hon. Mr. Webb.) Thursday, the 28th Day op September, 1950 Ordered, " That the Royal New Zealand Air Force Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Macdonald.) Thursday, the 12th Day of October, 1950 Ordered, " That the Crown Proceedings Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." (Hon. Mr. Webb.) Wednesday, the 25th Day op October, 1950 Ordered, " That the Statutes Revision Committee have leave to sit during the sitting of the House on Friday, the 27th day of October, 1950."—(H0n. Mr. Webb, for Mr. Harker.) Thursday, the 9th Day of November, 1950 Ordered, " That the Death Duties Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Bowden.) Thursday, the 16th Day op November, 1950 Ordered, " That the Statutes Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Webb..)
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REPORTS Distress and Replevin Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee nas carefully considered "the Distress and Replevin Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 2nd August, 1950.
Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Magistrates' Courts Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 2nd August, 1950.
Land Transfer Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Land Transfer Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 2nd August, 1950.
Infants Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Infants Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. . 17th August, 1950.
Evidence Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Evidence Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 25th August, 1950.
Property Law-Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has Carefully considered the Property Law Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed. 25th August, 1950.
Chattels Transfer Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Chattels Transfer Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendment shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed. Ist September, 1950.
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New Zealand Army Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the New Zealand Army Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendment shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed. I have the honour further to report that the Committee recommends that consideration be given to the question of limiting summary jurisdiction to those Officers below field rank, in order to bring this Bill into line with the Royal New Zealand Air Force Bill. sth October, 1950.
Royal New Zealand Air Force Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Royal New Zealand Air Force Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the further amendment shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed, C. Gr. E. Harker, Chairman. sth October, 1950.
Limitation Bill On behalf of the Chairman of the Statutes Revision Committee, I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered the Limitation Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed. 31st October, 1950.
Crown Proceedings Bill On behalf of the Chairman of the Statutes Revision Committee, I have the honour to report that the Committee has carefully considered the Crown Proceedings Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed. J. R. Marshall, for Chairman. 31st October, 1950.
Death Duties Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Death Duties Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed without amendment. 14th November, 1950.
Statutes Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Statutes Amendment Bill, and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendment shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed. '24 th November, 1950.
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Property Law Amendment Bill (Noi 2) I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Property Law Amendment Bill (No. 2), and recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown in the copy of the Bill hereto annexed. 28th November, 1950.
Parliamentary Paper H-13 On behalf of the Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the List of Returns or Statements required by law or resolution to be laid before the House, I have the honour to report that time has not permitted of a careful examination of the very large list of Papers which come under the above heading, and the Committee therefore recommends that the matter be again raised early in the next ensuing session of Parliament. 30th November, 1950.
Special Report I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee at its last meeting passed the following resolution : " That this Committee place on record its appreciation of the services rendered to it by the Law Draftsman and his assistants, and acknowledges that they have spared neither time nor effort to prepare the many measures that have been before it during the present session," and directed that this resolution be reported to the House. 30th November, 1950.
Special Report I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee at its last meeting passed the following Resolution : " That this Committee, on the occasion of the last meeting which its Clerk, Mr. A. E. Elgar, will attend before his retirement, desires to express its very sincere appreciation of his services to the Committee throughout the whole period of the 1950 session. It is due to his courtesy and thoroughness that the Committee has been able to put through such a heavy programme of work without any undue delay," and directed that this resolution be reported to the House. C. Gr. E. Harker, Chairman. 30th November, 1950. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (396 copies), £l3 10s.
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STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) (Mr. C. G. E. HARKER, Chairman), Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1950 Session I, I-11
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