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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

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. Hall.)

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. Note.—Regulations under Acts and other Returns or Statements not strictly "periodical" are included.

Returns or Statements. Pursuant to Time within which they should be produced. -. Administration Act, 1879, Rules under Administration Act, 1879, sec. 18 .. Ten days from commencement of session. If Parliament sitting, ten days from promulgation. No time stated. Agricultural and Pastoral Societies, Reports and Balance sheets of Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880, Reports of Analysts under Akaroa High School, Report and Accounts of.. Appropriation Account Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act, 1877, sec. 12 Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880, sec. 38 .. Fifteen days. If Parliament sitting, fifteen days from receipt. No time stated. Fourteen days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Ashburton High School, Report and Accounts of Auckland College and Grammar School, Report and Accounts of Auckland University College, Report and Accounts of Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, Contracts under Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, Balancesheet, &c, of Bank of New Zealand, Balance-sheet, &c, of.. Akaroa High School Act, 1881, sec. 16 Public Revenues Act, 1891, sees. 70 and 72, as amended by Public Revenues Act, 1896, sec. 7 Ashburton High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 Auckland College and Grammar School Act, 1877, sec. 9 Auckland University College Act, 1882, sees. 18 and 25 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, seo. 37 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, sec. 52 Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1898, sec. 24 Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1896, sec. 41 Census Act, 1877, sec. 12 .. Cheviot Estate Disposition Act Amendment Act, 1897, see. 6 New Zealand Constitution Act, sec. 65, as modified by Public Revenues Act, 1896, sees. 4 and 7 Civil Service Reform Act, 1886, sec. 7 No time stated. No time stated. One month. If Parliament sitting, one month from receipt. No time stated. Ten days. Canterbury College Accounts and Reports Ten days. If Parliament sitting, as soon as available. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. No time stated. Ten days. Census Returns, Abstracts of Cheviot Estate: Statement of Goods received at and shipped from Port Robinson Civil List Account.. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Civil Service, Skilled Persons appointed to the Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from appointment. No time stated. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from receipt. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days after receipt. Twenty days. If Parliament sitting, twenty days from publication. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from making. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days after making. Coal-mining Leases, Amalgamation of Coal-mining Leases, Assignments and Transfers of County Councils' Accounts, Reports on Special Audit of County Councils'Balance-sheets Coal-mines Act, 1891, sees. 3 and 10 Coal-mines Act, 1891, sec. 9 Counties Act, 1886, sec. 188 Counties Act, 1886, sec. 185 Criminal Code Act, 1893, Rules under Criminal Code Act, 1893, sec. 333 .. Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888, Governor's Orders under Customs Duties Reciprocity Act, 1895, Agreements with other Australasian Colonies Customs and Excise Duties Act, 1888, sec. 17 Customs Duties Reciprocity Act, 1895, sec. 7