A.—s.

Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration.

(2.) Every Clerk appointed under any of the compiled Acts and in office at the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be appointed under this Act. 34. The office of Clerk may be held either separately or in conjunction with any other office in the public service, and in the latter 5 case the Clerk may, if the Governor thinks fit, be appointed not by name but by reference to such other office, whereupon the person who for the time being holds such office or performs its duties shall by virtue thereof be the Clerk. 35. It shall be the duty of the Clerk— 10 (a.) To receive, register, and deal with all applications within his district lodged for reference of any industrial dispute to the Board or to the Court; (b.) To convene the Board for the purpose of dealing with any such dispute ; 15 (c.) To keep a register in which shall be entered the particulars of all references and settlements of industrial disputes made to and by the Board, and of all references, awards, and orders made to and by the Court; (d.) To forward from time to time to the Registrar copies of or 20 abstracts from- the register ; (c.) To issue all summonses to witnesses to give evidence before the Board or Court, and to issue all notices and perform all such other acts in connection with the sittings of the Board or Court as are prescribed, or as the Court, the Board, or the 25 Registrar directs ; and (/.) Generally to do all such things and take all such proceedings as are prescribed by this Act or the regulations thereunder, or as the Court, the Board, or the Registrar directs. Boards of Conciliation. 30 36. In and for every industrial district there shall be established a Board of Conciliation, which shall have jurisdiction for the settlement of any industrial dispute which arises in such district and is referred to the Board under the provisions in that behalf hereinafter contained. 37. The Board of each industrial district shall consist of such 35 unequal number of persons as the Governor determines, being not more than five, of whom— (a.) One (being the Chairman) shall be elected by the other members in manner hereinafter provided ; and . (6.) The other members shall, in manner hereinafter provided, be 40 elected by the respective industrial unions of employers and of workers in the industrial district, such unions voting separately and electing an equal number of such members : Provided that an industrial union shall not be entitled to vote unless its registered office has been recorded as aforesaid for at least 45 three months next preceding the date fixed for the election. 38. (1.) The ordinary term of office of the members of the Board shall be three years from the date of the election of the Board, or until their successors are elected as hereinafter provided, but they shall be eligible for re-election. 50

May hold office in conjunction with other office. 1900, No. 51, sec. 32

Duties of Clerk. Ibid, sec 33

District Boards to be constituted. Ibid, sec. 34

Number of members of Board, and election. Ibid, sec. 35

Term of office. Ibid, sec. 36

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