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(b) Standing Order 366 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. (Note. —Both the Standing Orders referred to above were partially suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to proceed.) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are affected in the following respects :— (a) Clause 3, subclause (3), provides that the Board, proposed to be established by the Bill shall be deemed to be a local authority for the purposes of the Land and Income Tax Act, 1923 ; (b) Clause 30 provides for the vesting of Crown lands in the said Board ; and (c) The rights and prerogatives of the Crown will, be further affected if the new clause 31a recommended by the Committee is adopted by the House, in that the said clause provides that no stamp duty under the Stamp Duties Act, 1923, shall be payable in respect of any grant, conveyance, or transfer of any land to the Board for the purposes of the park. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, with the amendments as shown on the copy of the Bill annexed hereto. 4th September, 1941.

Wellington Free Ambulance Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— That it is a Local Bill. That the Standing Orders have been complied, with, except in the following respectsfa) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the date prescribed for the publication of the notice in regard to the introduction of the Bill ; (b) Standing Order 362 was not complied with in that the Bill was not in every case deposited for public inspection at the time of the first publication of the advertisement in regard to it; and (c) Standing Order 366 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. (Note. —The Standing Orders referred to above were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to proceed.) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, without amendment. 4th September, 1941.

Manukau County Council Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— That it is a Local Bill. That the Standing Orders have been complied with, except in the following respects— (a) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the date prescribed for the publication of the notice in regard to the introduction of the Bill; and (b) Standing Order 366 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. (Note. —Both the Standing Orders referred to above were partially suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to proceed.) That the rights and prerogatives of the Crown are not affected. That the Committee recommends that the Bill be allowed to proceed, without amendment. 11th September, 1941.

Local Legislation Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered the same and taken evidence thereon, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. Ist October, 1941.

Auckland Community Health Centre and Auckland City Council Empowering Bill. The Local Bills Committee, to which, was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report:— That it is a Local Bill. That the Standing Orders have been complied with, except in. the following respects — {a) Standing Order 361 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the date prescribed for the publication of the notice in regard to the introduction of the Bill ; and (b) Standing Order 366 was not complied with in so far as it relates to the number of days from the commencement of the session within which Local Bills may be introduced. (Note. —Both the Standing Orders referred to above were suspended by the House to enable the Bill to be introduced and to proceed.)

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