8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PRISONS.

Minister of Justice. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Allowances, and Expenses of the Department of Justice and Prisons. Summary.

(a) Two years' fees provided to meet payment made by High Commissioner and exchange on remittance. (.b) Fees for four years ; vouchers delayed in transmission from High Commissioner's Office

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1943-44. 1942-43 Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Justice and Prisons — £ £ £ £ £ Subdivision I. —Justice 126,015 61,840 187,855 196,735 186,273 IL Prisons 88,020 80,660 168,680 170,775 166,982 GROSS Total 214,035 142,500 356,535 367,510 353,255 Credits-IN-AID 8,010 98,915 106,925 89,815 116,753 NET TOTAL .. .. •• 206,025 43,585 249,610 277,695 236,502 Number 1942 ■ 4-3 oi Person3 - VOTE—JUSTICE AND PRISONS. 1943 44 1943 441042 43 ,, T T .. Voted - Expended. Subdivision No. I. —Justice. _ Head Office. £ £ £ Salaries — Administrative Division. 1 1 1 at £1,250 (Under-Secretary for Justice, Controller-General of Prisons, and Chief Probation Officer) .. .. 1,250 1,250 Other Salaries. 15 16 15 (£95 to £665) .. .. .. .. •• 4,500 4,850 6 5Q2 Cadets' lodging-allowances .. .... ._. 25 35 Allowance to officers performing special duties under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 .. .. .. 25 16 17 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. • • • • 320 325 __ Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Reyenues Act; 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Cost copying inquest proceedings .. 30 Salaries .. .. • • • • 970 1,000 Total .. .. •• •• 6,120 6,460 6,502 Patent Office. 14 13 14 (£125 to £665) .. .. .. .. .• 3,165 3,750 Cadets'lodging-allowances .. .. .. 35 10 Y 3,983 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. • • • • 255 280 J 3,455 4,040 ' 3,983 Other Charges for and incidental to— Annual fee, New Zealand's share as member of Copyright Union, Class IV (a) 340 240 (6) 410 Annual fee, Now Zealand's share as member of the International Union for the Protection of Industrial Property (Patents), Class IV .. • • • • • • i a ) 360 I 260 (b) 430 Fuel, heating, light, and water .. .. • • 35 J 45 23 Maintenance and repairs .. .. .. .. 5 J 10 3 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 20 J 100 46 Overtime and meal allowance .. .. v .. 5 20 2