1944 LEGISLATION

Cue (NZERS), Issue 2, 30 June 1944, Unnumbered Page

1944 LEGISLATION

IN accordance with the desire of personnel of 2 NZEF to be 1 informed on legislation passed in New Zealand from time to time, the following is a summary of the measures passed in the House of Representatives during the sitting in April of' this year. " . > .

ANNUAL HOLIDAYS BILL: Two weeks on full pay for workers not already entitled to paid annual holidays. Proportionate holiday pay in respect of employment for less than one year, but not less than three months. Holiday pay to be subject to social security charges, etc. Act to be administered by the Labour Department and Inspector of Factories. ;< - INVERCARGILL LICENSING COMMITTEE ACT: Postponing the election of the licensing committee. INVERCARGILL | LICENSING TRUST BILL:' Act to set up a Body Corporate for the purpose of establishing model hotels in the Invercargill licensing district. RAILWAYS AMEN D M E N T BILL: - Government Railways Industrial Tribunal of three members established. To be a commission of enquiry into conditions of

employment, etc., with authority to issue orders. < •. LOCAL ELECTIONS AND POLLS AMENDMENT BILL: Principle of a complete residential franchise. Employees may become members of the local body by which they are employed, principal local body officers not excluded. ANY employees of a local authority can now seek election. r Franchise does not apply to such rural districts as river, drainage and rabbit districts. Enrolment is compulsory after three months’ residential qualification in borough and town districts. Returning servicemen and. members of the mercantile marine will have ah immediate franchise in boroughs. It is proposed to set up a Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the whole question of local body government and electoral law. - A