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1945 NEW ZEALAND

STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE) (Hon. F. W. SCHRAMM, Chairman)

Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives

ORDERS OF REFERENCE Extracts from the Journals of th& Souse of Representatives Wednesday, the 18th Day of July, 1945 Ordered, " That a Select Committee be appointed, consisting of ten members, to consider all Bills containing provisions of a technical legal character which may be referred to it, with power to confer and _ sit together with any similar Committee appointed by the Legislative Council: the Committee to consist of the Hon. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Algie, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Combs> Mr. Denham, Mr. Harker, Mr. Richards, Mr. T. C. Webb, and the Mover." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Ordered, " That all petitions not finally dealt with during the session of 1944 be again referred to the same Committees as they were referred to during the said session."—(Hon. Mr. Nash.) Wednesday, the Ist Day of August, 1945 Ordered, "That the Criminal Appeal Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." —(Hon. Mr. Mason.) Thursday, the 4th Day of October, 1945 Ordered, " That the Evidence Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."— (Hon. Mr. Mason.) Friday, the 30th Day of November, 1945 Ordered, " That the Statutes Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee." — (Hon. Mr. Mason.) Monday, the 3rd Day of December, 1945 Ordered, " That the Statutes Revision Committee have leave to sit during the present sitting of the House." —(Mr. Richards, for the Hon. Mr. Schramm.)

REPORTS Criminal Appeal Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Criminal Appeal Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill hereto attached. 9th October, 1945.

Evidence Amendment Bill I have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Evidence Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 9th October, 1945.

Statutes Amendment Bill T have the honour to report that the Statutes Revision Committee has carefully considered the Statutes Amendment Bill, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with the amendments shown on the copy of the Bill hereto attached. F. W. Schramm, Chairman. 3rd December, 1945.

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