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Schedule of Amounts chargeable to the Act, &c. —continued.

No. 10. The Audit Office. The extension of time having been duly sanctioned by the Colonial Treasurer, and the payments having been charged against the Act, I assume you do not wish any further action taken. 3rd June, 1901. Jas. B. Heywood.

No. 11. The Treasury. The judgment already expressed by the Audit Office is that, " where an instalment, not forfeited when the Old-age Pensions Act Amendment Act of 1900 came into operation, is paid after that Act, and more than a month after due date, the payment is not chargeable to the Act unless the period of a month has, previous to such payment, been further extended by the Colonial Treasurer under section 6 of the Amendment Act." The Audit Office has seen no such extension by the Colonial Treasurer, nor, indeed, any extension. His power under the Old-age Pensions Act to extend the period beyond a monfh cannot be delegated, and is consequently incapable of being exercised by his appointee under section 44 of the Public Eevenues Act, to authorise payments. The power which cannot be delegated is not exercisable by the delegate of the other power which can. J. K. Waebueton, 4th June, 1901. Controller and Auditor-General.

No. 12. The Secretary to the Treasury. The schedule attached hereto is of instalments the final date of payments of which was subsequent to the passing of the Amendment Act, and are, therefore, with the Colonial Treasurer's approval, chargeable under section 6 of the said Act. 16th April, 1901. T. M. Smyth, Deputy Eegistrar.

The Registrar Old-age Pensions. Let the directions to charge be properly completed, and the vouchers can then be submitted for audit. Return to me.—J. B. H.—l6th April, 1901.

The Secretary to the Treasury. Accordingly.—T. M. Smyth, Deputy Registrar.—l 6/4/1901

The Colonial Treasurer. Recommended.- —Jas. B. Heiwood.—lBth April, 1901

Approved.—C. H. M.—l/ 5/1901.

The Secretary to the Treasurer. The schedule attached hereto is of instalments which became due subsequent to the passing of the Amendment Act, and require approval for payment under section 6 of the said Act. 17th April, 1901. T. M. Smyth, Deputy Registrar.

The Colonial Treasurer, Eecommended.—Jas. B. Heywood.—lBth April, 1901.

Approved.— C. H. M.—l/ 5/1901.

No. 13. The Audit Office. Ministeeial authority now attached. (See 01/192 and 01/225.) 9th July, 1901. Jas. B. He^wood,

No. District. Name. Due Date. Date Paid. Amount. 106 .132 564 54 69 65 66 37 341 316 191 Milton ... Dunedin it Masterton Eotorua... Eaglan ... B. Dobbie V. Crombie A. Lorrimer J. Mclnnes Meareana Eangi Bahapa Pempery Hema Manahi H. Snelgar D. Collins... C. Christie R. Martin 1 Dec, 1900 1 „ ir it 1 „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Oct., „ 1 „ 1 „ 1 Jan., 1901 1 „ 2 Jan., 1901 2 n i, 2 „ 2 „ 2 „ 29 Dec, 1900 29 „ 2 Jan., 1901 3 Dec, 1900 16 Feb., 1901 13 Mar., „ £ s. d. 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 16 8 1 10 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 t f ... Mongonui Greymouth Dunedin Napier ... 113 0 0