STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. REED, Chairman.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1921 Session I-II, I-11

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Session II 1921. NEW ZEALAND

STATUTES REVISION COMMITTEE (REPORTS OF THE). (Mr. REED, Chairman.)

Presented to the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF REFERENCE. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Representatives. Wednesday, the 28th Day of September, 1921. Ordered, " That Standing Order No. 219 be suspended, and that a Select Committee be appointed consisting of eleven members, to whom shall be referred all Bills specially dealing with the revision of the law • with power to confer and sit together with any similar Committee appointed by the Legislative Council ; the Committee to have power to call for persons, papers, and records ; three to be a quorum : the Committee to consist of Mr Field the Hon Mr. Hanan, Mr. McCallum, the Hon. Mr. Parr, Mr. Reed, Mr. Seddon, Mr. Sidey, Mr. Statham, the Hon. Mr Downie Stewart, Mr. Wilford, and the mover." —(Hon. Mr. Lee.) Friday, the 7th Day of October, 1921. Ordered, " That the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Lee.) Wednesday', the 12th Day of October, 1921. Ordered, " That the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee "— (Hon. Mr. Lee.) Friday, the 14th Day of October, 1921. Ordered, " That the Land Agents Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Stewart.) Wednesday, the 19th Day of October, 1921. Ordered, " That the Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee " —(Mr. Reed.) Tuesday, the Ist Day of November, 1921. Ordered, " That the Law of Libel Further Amendment Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee "— (Hon. Mr. Lee.) Tuesday, the Bth Day of November, 1921. Ordered, " That the Animals Protection and Game Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee "—(Hon Mr. Stewart.) v Tuesday, the 22nd Day of November, 1921. Ordered, " That the Mortgages and Deposits Extension Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee "— (Hon. Mr. Stewart.) Monday, the 12th Day of December, 1921. Ordered, "That the Official Secrets Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee."—(Hon. Mr. Lee.)

EBPORTB. Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy attached. 27th October, 1921.

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Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed as amended as shown on the copy attached. 28th October, 1921.

Land Agents Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed as amended as shown on the copy attached. 24th November, 1921. •

Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed as amended as shown on the copy attached. 24th November, 1921.

Mortgages and Deposits Extension Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy attached. 15th December, 1921.

Animals Protection and Game Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed with amendments as shown on the copy of Bill attached. 19th December, 1921.

Official Secrets Bill. The Statutes Revision Committee, to which was referred the above-mentioned Bill, has the honour to report that it has carefully considered same, and recommends that it be allowed to proceed without amendment. 19th December, 1921.

Final Report. The Statutes Revision Committee, consisting of eleven members, has during the session held sixteen meetings, the average attendance being four members at each meeting ; eight Bills have been referred to the Committee, seven of which have been reported to the House and one postponed until next session. 2nd February, 1922.

Special Report. The Statutes Revision Committee desires to place on record its high appreciation of the capable and impartial manner in which the Chairman (Mr. V. Reed) has presided over its deliberations during the session.—W. H. Field. 2nd February, 1922.

Special Report. The Statutes Revision Committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the capable manner in which the Clerk of the Committee (Mr. J. Williams) has carried out his duties during the session. 2nd February, 1922.

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