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POLITICAL NOTES.

MAGISTRATE'S COURTS BILL. Two of the most interesting features of the Magistrate's Court Amendment Bill introduced by the Minister of Justice have been deleted by the Statutes Revision Committee of the Legislative Council. The measure sought to give a quick recourse to stipendiary magistrates' courts in connection with claims under the Workers' Compensation Act. Considerable delay often occurs in the settlement of these cases owing to the intervals between Arbitration Court sittings in the different towns. Tha new provision has been cut out by the committee, but it is understood the Bill to amend the Workmen's Compensation Act which the Prime Minister will circulate will contain a similar caluse, though its operations may be limited to cases in which both parties agreß to accept the magistrate's jjrisdiction. The bill also included an extension of the magistrates' powers, enabling them to grant probate and letters of administration in estates having a value not exceeding £IOOO, but this has disappeared, as the Statutes Revision Committee considers the powers much too important and involving issues too wide to be left with stipendiary magistrates for decision. Ciiusc 14 applies the provisions of ihe Public Service Act to magistrates who hold other offices sucn as that of Native Court Registrar. The committee has made an alteration which will not interfere with any existing arrangements, but will prevent future appointments with this dual control of Minister and Public

Service Commissioner.

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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 597, 27 August 1913, Page 5

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POLITICAL NOTES. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 597, 27 August 1913, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 597, 27 August 1913, Page 5

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