NEW ARBITRATION COURT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 36, 5 November 1937, Page 10

NEW ARBITRATION COURT

-Press Asaociation.)

Racing Clubs Within Scope of Act BILL INTRODUCED

(By Teleeraph-

WELLINGTON, Last Night. Prtfvision for the temporary appointiment of an additional Judge of the Arbitration Court and two associates was made in the Arbitration Amendment Bill which was introduced in the House of Bepresentatives by GovernorGeneral 's Message yesterday afternoon. The measure also authorises the Court to delegate certain powers to special Magistrate's who may be registrars or deputy registrars of the Supreme Court or clerks of awards.. These Magistrates will not have authority to make awards or to fix wages, and there is a provision giving both parties to a dispute the right of appeal against the decisions of the Magistrates. Simplification of the procedure for the citing of employers in conciliation council disputes is also effected by tho reiuction of existing costs. The amendment brings ' chartered clubs, racing clubs, and hunt ciubs within the provisions of the Arbitration Act. These organisations have previously been exempt from awards under section 155 of the Act, which places certain ' workers not engaged for the peeuniaTy gain of their employers outside the scope of awards and agreements. Other organisations which have this privil&ge are not affected by the amendment. The Minister of Labour (the Hon. H. T. Annstrong) said that he had tried to avoid the setting up of separato Arbitration Courts because of the danger of conflicting points of view, but the Court Was so far behind with its work that it had become necesSary to take steps to provide it with some temporary relief. It was necessary to get out of the impossible position facing the country to-day. The additionai Court would continue in operation untii the present position had been eaSed. The new Court {would most likely deal with compensation cases and would also deal with natiobal disputes. In reply to a questiOn in the Housc ; by Mr. S. G. Holland, Mr. Armstrong said the basic wage provisions would not be altered nnder the Bill. The Bill was read a first time and algo a second tihie pro forma and referred to the Labour Bills Committee.