RETURNS OR STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW OR RESOLUTION TO BE LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE.

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1940. NEW ZEALAND.

RETURNS OR STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW OR RESOLUTION TO BE LAID BEFORE THE HOUSE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 18th August, 1893. Ordered, " That it be the duty of the Clerk of this House to lay upon the table at the commencement of each session a list of all periodical returns or statements which are by law or by resolution of this House required to be laid before the House, with a note of the time within which they should be so produced."—(Hon. Sir J. Hall.)

Returns or Statements required by Law or by Resolution of the House to be laid before the House, showing Time within which they should be so produced.

Note.—Regulations under Acts and other Returns or Statements not strictly " periodical " are included. Beturns or Statements. Pursuant to Time from Commencement of Session within which they should be produced. Accident Insurance Companies Act, Statements Accident Insurance Companies Act, 1908, No time stated. deposited under see. 6 Agricultural and Pastoral Societies, Reports and Agricultural and Pastoral Societies Act, 1908, No time stated. Production per-Balancc-sheets of sec. 12 missive. Agricultural Workers' Act, Regulations under .. Agricultural Workers' Act, 1936, sec. 23 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, within fourteen days from making. Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act, Regula- Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Act, 1934, Twenty-eight days. If Parliament tions under sec. 27 sitting, twenty-eight days after making thereof. Aircraft Services (vide Transport Licensing). Air Department, Report of .. .. .. Air Department Act, 1937, sec. 7 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from making. Air Force Act, Regulations under .. .. Air Force Act, 1937, see. 19 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from making. Air Navigation Act, Regulations under .. Air Navigation Act, 1931, sec. 11 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from gazetting. Akaroa High School, Report and Accounts of .. Akaroa High School Act, 1881, sec. 16 No time stated. Ammunition-supply, Contracts and Leases in Defence Act, 1909. sec. 87 .. .. Twenty - one days. If Parliament connection with sitting, twenty - one days from execution. Apiaries Act, Regulations under .. .. Apiaries Act, 1927, sec. 16 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from gazetting. Appropriation Account .. .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sees. 86 and 88 Ton days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Appropriation Account, Remarks of Audit Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 88 .. To be laid on table with AppropriaOffice on tion Account. Ashburton High School, Report and Accounts of Ashburton High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 .. No time stated. Auckland College and Grammar School, Report Auckland Grammar School Act, 1899, sec. 10 No time stated. and Accounts of . Auckland University College, Report and Ac Auckland University College Act, 1882, sees. 18 One month. If Parliament sitting, counts of and 25; also New Zealand University one month from receipt. Amendment Act, 1926, sec. 22, and sec. 6 of Amendment Act, 1929 Auctioneers Act, Regulations under .. .. Auctioneers Act, 1928, sec. 43 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from making. Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, Con- Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act, 1895, No time stated. tracts under sec. 37 Bank of New Zealand, Balance-sheet, &c., of .. Bank of New Zealand and Banking Act Ten days. If Parliament bitting, as Amendment Act, 1898, sec. 24 soon as available. Births and Deaths of Maoris, Regulations and Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1924, I Twenty-eight days. If Parliament Orders in Council relative to Registration of sec. 60 sitting, twenty-eight days after making. (Stands referred to Native Affairs Committee.)

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Eeturns or Statement*. Pursuant to «™ "l Board of Trade Act, Regulations under .. Board of Trade Act, 1919, sec. 27 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting. Broadcasting Act, Regulations under .. Broadcasting Act, 1936, sec. 19 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after receipt. Broadcasting Service : Report and Accounts . . Broadcasting Act, 1936, sec. 18 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after receipt. Canterbury Agricultural College: Report and Canterbury Agricultural College Act, 1930, No time stated. Accounts sec. 36 Canterbury College : Accounts and Reports .. Canterbury College and Canterbury Agrieul- Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament tural College Act, 1896, sec. 41 ; also New sitting. Zealand University Amendment Act, 1926, sec. 22, and see. 6 of Amendment Act, 1929 Canterbury Provincial Buildings Board, Audited Canterburv Provincial Buildings Vesting Act, No time stated. Accounts of 1928, see. 12 Carter Observatory Board, Annual Report and Carter Observatory Act, 1938, sec. 27 .. No time stated. Accounts Centennial (vide New Zealand Centennial). Charitable Institutions, Reports on .. .. Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, Twenty-one days. If Parliament sit1926, sec. 100 ting, twenty-one days after receipt. Cheviot Estate : Statement of Goods received Land Act, 1924, sec. 345 .. . . Ten days. at and shipped from Port Robinson Cinematograph Films Act, Regulations under . . Cinematograph Films Act, 1,928, sec. 43 ; Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Finance Act, 1930, sec. 51 fourteen days from making. Civil Service (vide Public Service). Coal-mines (vide Stato Coal-mines). Coal-mining Loases, Assignments, Transfers, Coal-mines Act, 1925, sec. 27 .. . . One month. If Parliament sitting, Amalgamations, or Consolidations of within one month of consent. Coinage Act: Proclamations and Orders in Coinage Act, 1933, sec. 10 .. .. One month. If Parliament sitting, Council within one month after issue. Copyright Act, Orders in Council under .. Copyright Act, 1913, sec. 29 .. As soon as may be after making. County Councils' Accounts, Reports on Special Counties Act, 1920, sec. 144 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Audit of days from receipt. County Councils' Balance-sheets .. .. Counties Act, 1920, sec. 142 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days after receipt. m Crimes Act, Rules under .. .. .. Crimes Act, 1908, see. 354 .. .. Twenty days. If Parliament sitting, twenty days from publication. Customs Act, 1913, Orders in Council under .. Customs Act, 1913, sees. 46, 47, and 303 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after making. Customs Amendment Act, 1921, Orders in Customs Amendment Act, 1921, sec. 31 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitCouncil under ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Dairy Industry Act, Accounts, Reports, &c., Dairy Industry Act, 1908, sec. 46 .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, under thirty days after close of financial year. Deeds Registration Act, Regulations under .. Deeds Registration Act, 1908, sec. 53 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, when approved. Defence Act, Regulations under .. .. Defence Amendment Act, 1910, sec. 15 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from gazetting. Dentists Act, Regulations under .. .. Dentists Act, 1936, sec. 37 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, within fourteen days after making. Departmental Accounts and Balance-shoots .. Finance Act, 1932, sec. 57 .. .. No time stated. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act: Annual Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, Report sec. 14; Discharged Soldiers Settlement thirty days after receipt. Amendment Act, 1916, sec. 5 ; Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Act, 1923, sec. 17 East Coast Native Trust Lands: Balance- Nativo Purposes Act. 1931, sec. 40 .. As early as possible. (Stands referred sheet and Statement of Accounts to Native Affairs Committee.) Education Department, Report and Accounts of Education Act, 1914, sec. 163 .. .. One month. If Parliament sitting, one month from receipt. Education Regulations .. .. .. Education Act, 1914, sec. 161 .. As soon after gazetting as possible. Education Reserves, Proposed .. .. Land Act, 1924, sec. 362 .. .. No time stated. Education Rsserves, Provisional .. .. Education Reserves Act, 1928, sec. 7 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after publication. Election Petitions Conrt, Rules and Orders of .. Electoral Act, 1927, see. 205 .. .. Three weeks. If Parliament sitting, three weeks after making. Electrical Motive Power, Reports on Feasi- Public Works Act, 1928, see. 317 .. As soon as practicable. bility of utilizing Waterways for Emergency Expenditure Account .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 59 .. Ten days. Emergency Regulations Act, Regulations under Emergency Regulations Act, 1939, sec. 3 . . As soon as may be after making. Exhibitions, Reports of Proceedings of, with Exhibitions Act, 1910, see. 11 .. .. No time stated. Regulations and By-laws made Explosive and Dangerous Goods Act, Regula- Explosive and Dangerous Goods Act, 1908, Fourteen days. If Parliament sittions under sec. 15 ting, fourteen days after publication. ° Explosive and Dangerous Goods Act, Regula- Explosive and Dangerous Goods Amendment Fourteen days. If Parliament sittions under Act, 1920, sec. 21 ting, fourteen days after receipt. Factories, Annual Report of Minister on .. Factories Act, 1921, sec. 68 .. .. One month. If Parliament sitting, one month after close of year. Fertilizers Act, Regulations under .. .. Fertilizers Act, 1927, sec. 28 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days after publication. Fire Boards, Balance-sheet and Statement of Fire Brigades Act, 1920, sec. 59 .. Ten days. 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i Time from Commencement of Session within Returns or Statements. I ursuant to which they should be produced. Footwear, Manufacture and Sale of, Regulations Footwear Eegulation Act, 1913, sec. 8 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days alter gazetting. Forests, Annual Report on Forests Act 1921-22, sec. 64 .. .. Fourteen days. H Parliament sitting, within fourteen days. Friendly Societies'Regulations .. .. Friendly Societies Act, 1909, sec. 103 .. Six weeks. If Parliament sitting, J within six weeks from making. Friendly Societies, Report of Registrar of .. Friendly Societies Act, 1909, sec. 9 .. No time stated. Gisbome School, Report and Accounts of Gisbornc High School Act. 1885, see. 16 .. No time stated. .,.,.„,. Government Accident Insurance: Balance- Government Accident Insurance Act, 1908, Fourteen days. Forthwith if Pariiasheet and Report sec - 22 m * nt slttm gGovernment Accident Insurance Department: Government Accident Insurance Act, 1908, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Deficiency Certificate sec. 15 ' fourteen days from issue of moneys. Government Accident Insurance Department: Government Accident Insurance Act, 1908, ; Ten days. (To be referred to SesReeutotions sec. 30 x slonal c ° mmitteo -) Government Accident Insurance Department: Government Accident Insurance Act, 1908, Fourteen days. If Parliament BitStatement relative to Sinking Fund sec. 9 ting, fourteen days from close of financial year. Government Departments Accounts and Balance- Finance Act, 1932, sec. 57 .. .. No time stated. Government Life Insurance Department, Annual Government Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 35 On or before 1st April. If Parliament Report and Accounts of n ., slttm S- fourteen days. Government Life Insurance Department: Re- Government Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 40 IN o time stated, port of Actuary on Surplus Profits to bo divided Government Life Insurance Department, Government Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 38 Fourteen days, forthwith if ParliaTrionnial Report of Actuary on financial ment sitting. Government 0 Life Insurance Department: Government Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 38 Fourteen days. Forthwith if ParliaTriennial Statement of Life-assurance and ment sitting. Government Railways : Audited Balance-sheet Government Railways Amendment Art, 1936, As soon as practicable. GovomTnont Un Railwavs Superannuation Fund: Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 124 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Balance-sheet and Accounts days after completion of audit Government Railways Superannuation Fund, Finance Act (No. 2), 1935, sec. 25 .. .. len days. If Parliament sitting, Report on Actuarial Examination of within ten days after receipt, Government Railways Superannuation Fund. Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 119 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Reports relative to any deficiency in at days from receipt. Greymouth High School, Report and Accounts of Grcymouth High School Act, 1883, sec. 16 .. No time stated Harbour Boards' Accounts Harbours Act, 1923, sec. 100 .. .. Ten days. It Parliament sitting, ten days from receipt. Hauraki Plains Act, Reports on Administration Hauraki Plains Act, 1926, sec. 20 .. .. Thirty days. of, with Statement of Accounts _ n . ,. Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, Regulations Hawko's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931, sec. 66 fourteen days. If Parliament sita ting, fourteen days after gazetting. HorithAct, Regulations under .. .. Health Act, 1920, sec. 133 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after receipt. Hokitika High School, Report and Accounts of Hokitika High School Act, 1883, sec. 8 No time stated. Hosnitals and Charitable Institutions Act: Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Aet, Twenty-one days. If I arliamont sit-Director-Geii»ral's Report 1926, sec. 100 ting, twenty-one days from receipt. Hosnitals and" Charitable Institutions Act, Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act, Twenty-one days. If Parliament sitOrders in Council under 1926, sec. 155 ting twenty - one days from gazetting. Housing (vide Native Housing). Housing Act: Statement of Accounts with Certi- Housing Act, 1919, sec. 28 .. .. Fourteen days. If I arliamont sitficate of Audit Office ting fourteen days after date of certificate. Immigration Restriction Act, Regulations under Immigration Restriction Act, 1908, sec. 44 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten s days from publication. Industrial and Provident Societies Act, Regula- Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1908, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten tions under sec. 22 days after approval. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Re- Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Fourteen days. If Parliament situations under 1925, sec. 160 ting, fourteen days from gazetting. Industrial Societies : Reports and Accounts .. Industrial Societies Act, 1908, sec. 12 .. No time stated. Production permissive. Industrial Efficiency Act, Regulations under .. Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936, sec. 26 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitj s ting> wltnm fourteen days after making. Industrial Unions: Return of Number of Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Thirty days. Members in each Union 1925, sec. 17 Kauri o-u'm Industry • Report and Statement of Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914, Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, Accounts ' sec. 5 thirty days after receipt. King George the Fifth Memorial Fund Board, King George the Fifth Memorial Fund Act, No time stated. Annual Report and Accounts , 1938, sec. 19 Kino George the Fifth Memorial Fund Act, I King George the Fifth Memorial Fund Act, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitItegulations under 1938, sec. 21 ting, within fourteen days after ° making. Labour Department, Reports of .. •• Labour Department Act, 1908, sec 12 .. Fourteen days. Labour Disputes Investigation Act, Regulations Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 191.1, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitder ' H sec. 24 ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Land Aet, Regulations under .. .. Land Act, 1924, see. 4 .. .. Thirty days If Parliament sit- ° ting, thu-ty days from making. Land Act, Regulations under, relative to Land Act, 1924, see. 185 .. .. No time stated. (To be referred to Residence Conditions Lands Committee.)

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Returns or Statements. rursuant to Time £rom Commencement of Session within which they should be produced. Laud Act: Report ou Areas of Crown Land set Land Act, 1924, see. 223 .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, apart for Special Settlement thirty days after receipt. Land Act: Reports re Aggregation of Private Land Act, 1924, gee. 381 .. .. Thirty days. Land Land Agents Act, Regulations under.. .. Land Agents Act, .1921-22, sec. 34 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, within fourteen days. Land for Settlements Act, Transactions under Land for Settlements Act, 1925, sec. 109 .. Twenty days. If Parliament sitting, twenty days from close of financial year. Land Settlement Finance Act, Revenue Land Settlement Finance Act, 1909, sec. 31 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Accounts and Balance-sheets under days from receipt. Lands, Promotion of Settlement of Undeveloped Land Laws Amendment Act, 1929, sec. 10 .. With annual report of Department. Crown League of Nations Sanctions (Enforcement in League of Nations Sanctions (Enforcement in Twenty - eight days. If Parliament New Zealand) Act, Regulations under Now Zealand) Act, 1935, sec. 7 sitting, twenty-eight days after making. Legislature: Contracts by Crown for Acquisition Electoral Act, 1927, sec. 15 .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, of Land from Member or Candidate within thirty days from receipt. Legislature : Reports as to Member being of Electoral Act, 1927, sec. 24 .. .. Forthwith if report in the affirmative. unsound mind Legislature : Reports of Representation Com- Electoral Act, 1927, sec. 12 .. ,. Ten days. If Parliament sitting ten missions days from receipt. Liabilities of Government Departments .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 46 .. .. Ten "days from iirst sitting after receipt by Treasury. Life Insurance Companies, Statements and Life Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 33 .. No time stated. Abstracts of Reports of Local Authorities Superannuation Fund : State- Local Authorities Superannuation Act, 1908, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ment of Revenue and Balance-sheet sec. 13 within ten days of receipt. Local Authorities Superannuation Fund: Local Authorities Superannuation Act, 1908, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Triennial Report of Actuary sec. 14 within ten days after receipt. Local Bodies' Loans : Annual Report .. Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, sec. 92 . . Fourteen days. Local Railways Act, Bylaws made pursuant to.. Local Railways Act, 191.4, sec. 75 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from publication. Main Highways Board: Report and Accounts.. Main Highways Act, 1922, sec. 24 .. One month. If Parliament sitting, one month after presentation to Minister. Maoris, Births and Deaths of (vide Births and Deaths of Maoris). Maori Purposes Fund Act: Annual Report, Maori Purposes Fund Act, 1934-35, see. 14 . . fourteen days. If Parliament sit-Balance-sheet, &e. ting, within fourteen days after annual meeting of Board. Maori Purposes Fund Act, Regulations under .. Maori Purposes Fund Act, 1934-35, sec. 15 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting. Marlborough High School, Report and Accounts Marlborough High School Act, 1899, sec. 11 No time stated. of Massey Agricultural College : Report and Massey Agricultural College Act, 1926, sec. 24 No time stated. Accounts Master and Apprentice Act, Regulations under Master and Apprentice Act, 1920, sec. 10 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting. Meat Act, Regulations under .. .. Meat Act, 1939, sec. 71 .. .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, within fourteen days after making. Mental Defectives : Annual Report by Director- Mental Defectives Act, 1911, sec. 78 ; Mental Fourteen days. Forthwith if ParliaGeneral Defectives Amendment Act, 1928, sec. 25 ment sitting. Mining Act, Amounts paid as Compensation Mining Act, 1926, sec. 138 .. .. Twenty days. under Mining. Regulations .. .. .. Mining Act, 1926, sec. 429 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, twenty-eight days from gazetting. (Stands referred to Goldnelds and Mines Committee.) Monopoly Prevention Act, Report of Board con- Monopoly Prevention Act, 1908, see. 11 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten stituted under days after presentation to Minister. Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act, Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act, Twenty-eight" days. If Parliament Regulations under 1936, sec. 83 sitting, within twenty-eight days after making. Motor-vehicles Act, Regulations under .. Motor-vehicles Act, 1924, sec. 36 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting. Municipal Corporations, Balance-sheets of .. Municipal Corporations Act, 1933. (Clause 40 Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten of Regulations, 30th August, 1921) days after presentation to Minister. Napier High School, Report and Accounts of .. Napier High School Act, 1882, sec. 23 No time stated. National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum, National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Fourteen days. If Parliament sitAnnual Report and Accounts Amendment Act, .1936, sec. 11 ting, within fourteen days after receipt. National Endowment Lands, Report on .. Land Act, 1924, sec. 302 .. .. .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting, within thirty days after receipt by Minister. National Provident Fund : Actuary's Report .. National Provident Fund Act, 1926, sec. 73 Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from receipt. National Provident Fund : Report of Board, National Provident Fund Act, 1926, sec. 72 Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten together with Accounts and Statements days after receipt. National Provident Fund : Statement of National Provident Fund Act, 1926, sec. 74 Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Amounts paid in by Government days"from payment. Native Housing Act, Statement of Accounts Native Housing Act, 1935, see. 15 j Native Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, under Housing Amendment Act 1938, sec. 32 forthwith on receipt by Minister.

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Returns or Statements. Pursuant to Time from Commencement of Session within which they should be produced. Native Housing Fund, Special: Statement of Native Housing Amendment Act, 1938, sec. 18 Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting Accounts oi -frvi<-i-Vi "+i. ■ j. i lur- • Native Petitions Reports and Recommendations Native Purposes Act, 1933, sec. 27 . . As early as poTsiblT 1 ' (SU^lftZr^ oi Native Land Court in the matter of certain ,.,,N I i it, Zt' r> ( ■% re * erred Native Petitions, Reports and Recommendations Native Purposes Act, 1935, sec 22 AsLriv asnoS, «S!3lft ) * J of Native Land Court in the matter of certain * ' ' " to AIT V ands referred N of W S^T^? P Reo r me ? dat i° nS NatiV6 Purp ° SeS A °*' 1936 ' SeC - W ■ • As Garf y as POWftS (sZds°referred of Native Land Court m the matter of certain ta m., ( ;„,. a «„i,TJ n tr, lt,lelI(jU Native PetitionsReportsandRecommendations Native Purposes Act, 1937, sec. 16 .. Asearifas xilwe erred of Native Land Court m the matter of certain to if,LA«,i»r reierrea Native Petitions Reports and Recommendations Native Purpose, Act, 1938, sec. 23 . . j As early 2 poSh e Zn^referred of Native Land Court m the matter of certain t; „ N'.tiJ. 1 ffo J rU~. •£. '""^u Native Petitions Reports and Recommendations Native Purposes Act, 1939, sec. 18 . . As earlyalpossibe (sZ^referred of Native Land Court in the matter of certain to K lt hJ \ Ffl iZ n „„5r r f errert Native Trustee : Balance-sheet, Accounts, and Native Trustee Act, 1930, sec. 48 .. .. Fourteen days Fo^Z^hTkr^ Control er and Auditor-General's Report ment sifi.' & " Nauru and Ocean Islands Phosphates Accounts Finance Act, 1920, see. 15 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Naval Defence Act, Regulations under .. Naval Defence Act, 19.13, see. 25; Naval Fourteen H New Plymouth High School, Report and Ac- \ sec. 13 sf&SSS "* "*** counts ot New Zealand Centennial Act, Regulations under j New Zealand Centennial Act, 1938, sec. 23 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, New Zealand University : Report, Accounts, j New Zealand University Amendment Act, No^inwstated 6611 dayS ' and Statutes 1926, sec. 22, and sec. 6 of Amendment Act, 1929 Sunder Gard ° n UiSCaSCS ACt ' KegUlati0QS 0rchard 9 and Garden leases Act, 1928, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, (Co Boys' and Girls' 11 igh Schools, Report and Otlgo Boys' and Girls' High Schools Act, 1877, No'ZnlTtatf ""****■ Accounts of aec , g ' Otago University, Reports and Accounts of .. New Zealand University Amendment Act, No time stated. 1926, sec. 22, and see. 6 of Amondment Act, 1929 Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks: Annual Patents, Designs, and Trade - marks Act, No timo stated Report and Accounts 1921-22, sec. 128 P 'taJft aUd Trade " marks : Re e ula - P t92i-22 D seTl38 "* " *"** M B °° n aS P raotioable - Petroleum Act, Regulations under .. .. Petroleum Act 1937, sec 42 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, within fourteen days after making! (Stands referred to Goidfields and Pharmacy Act, Regulations under .. .. Pharmacy Act, 1939, see. 45 .. .. pUment sitting, Physical Welfare and Recreation Act, Report Physical Welfare and Recreation Act, 1937, F^taS^SS and Statement of Grants sec 17 -L- f y l -"J-arnament sitting, Poison. Act, Regulations and Orders in Council Poisons Act, 1934, see. 35 .. .. J^J^B^ES!^ Police Provident Fund (vide Public Service). fourteen days after gazetting. Port Robinson, Statement of Goods received at Land Act, 1924, sec. 345 Ten dsvs and shipped from " ' Post and Telegraph Regulations .. .. Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, sees. 145, 162, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting P ten^f^=:and B^rt SheetS ' a " d Wa P h Act, 1928, sec. 98 .. J^ggST"* Post Office Investment Certificates : Advance Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, see. 105 No time stated to meet Deficiency ■•<»>»■ Post Office Savings-bank : Report on Deficiency Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, sec. 80 .. No time stated. binder Pr ° dUCtS Marketin 8 Act > Regulations Primary Products Marketing Act, 1936, Twenty-eight days. If Parliament Sec - 15 sitting, within twenty-eight days Primary Products Marketing Department: Primary Products Marketing Act, 1936, Fourteen dam' If Parliament sittinc Annual Report and Accounts of sec 14 *Mkb,t?Z " f anla ™ ent . aittln g> Prisoners Detention Act, Regulations under .. Prisoners Detention Act, .1916, sec. 7 .. Fourteen day, Tu^TlilStiing P tndit C e° U onhe AbStraCt °" R °" "* ** *** »— 1926 ' ~■ 85 88 '' TOSSf!KSE^ P E b U U d1iure ffl06 °* P " W ° *"""" "* 88 "' " d « ** abstraot of Public Account, Statement of Revenue and Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 89 Fourteen 0 da^T* >V^i' I ; Expenditure of the, with Report of Controller " Z foS Z f and Auditor-General thereon A S l , days after sl « nm S of Public Account, Transfers of Balances of .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 61 .. Ten day's. Tf pTliament sitting, ten Public Debt (vide Repayment of Public Debt). dayS after transfer - Public Revenues Act: Determination of Audit Public Revenues Act, 1926, see. 18 Ton davs TWtWi+J, it t> iDisputes by Goveruor-General in Council or ZtthZ L 0rthwith lf J arllament Opinion of Attorney-General thereon *' Public Revenues Act, Regulations under .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 3 .. .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten PU lations afety COnSel ' Vati0 " : Emer « 6n °y Public Safety Conservation Act, 1932, see. 3 making.

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-, . . Time from Commencement of Session within Returns or Statements. I ursuant to whlcn tney shoul(1 be produced. Public Safety Conservation: Proclamations of Public Safety Conservation Act, 1932, sec. 2.. Fourteen days. Forthwith if ParliaEmergcncy ment sitting. Public Securities, Memoranda, Reports,and Orders Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 103 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament in Council relative to Transmission, &o„ of sitting. Public Securities, Return of .. •■ Public Revenues Act, 192(5, see. 107 .. Thirty days, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Public Securities held in England, Telegrams and Public Revenues Act, 1926, sec. 104 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament Orders in Council relative to sitting. Public Service Act, Regulations under .. Public Service Act, 191.2, see. 34 .. .. J ourteen days. It Parliament sitting, fourteen days after publication. Public Service Commissioner, Report of .. Public Service Act, 1912, sec. 15; Public Twenty-one days. Service Amendment Act, 1927, sec. 6 Public Service Commissioner, Statement relative Public Service Act, 1912, sec. 10 .. .. Seven days. If Parliament sitting, to Suspension of sevcn da y s after suspension. Public Service, Return of Temporary Officers in Public Service Act, 1912, sec. 45 .. .. Forthwith after making. Public Service Superannuation: Report of Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Board, together with Accounts and Statements sec. 48 days after receipt. Public Service Superannuation Act, Actuary's Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Report under sec. 49 days after receipt. Public Service Superannuation : Actuary's Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Triennial Report see. Ill within ten days of receipt. Public Service Superannuation Funds: Addi- Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten tional Amounts paid into Funds by Govern- sees. 50 and 112 days after payment. Public Service Superannuation: Report of Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Teachers'Superannuation Board, together with sec. 110 days after receipt. Accounts and Statements (vide also Teachers) Public Trust Office : Annual Report .. Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten sec. 47 days after receipt. Public Trust Office, Balance-sheet of .. Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1921-22, Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament sec. 27 sitting. Public Trust Office, Regulations of .. .. Public Trust Office Act, 1908, sec. 63 . . Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Public Trust Office : Unclaimed Lands vested Public Trust Office Act, 1908, sec. 85 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament in Public Trustee m sitting. Public Works Act, Regulations under .. Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 4 .. . . len days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from issue. Public Works Estimates .. .. • ■ Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 7 .. As soon as convenient. Public Works : Certificates of Auditor-General Public Works Act, 1928, see. 8 .. . . As soon as convenient. on above Public Works : Statement of Works carried out Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 8 .. .. As soon as convenient. and Expenditure thereon Railway By-laws .. .. • • • • Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 12 . . Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from publication. Railway Property Leases, Particulars of .. Government Railways Act, 1.926, see. 48 . . Ten days. Railways Accounts, Monthly .. .. Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 41 . . No time stated. Railways, Balance-sheet and Accounts and Annual Report (nide Government Railways.) Railways Private, Agreements with, for Inter- Government Railways Act, .1.926, sec. 55 .. Len days. It Parliament sitting, change' of Traffic within twenty days of making. Railways Superannuation Fund : Balance-sheet Government Railways Act, 1926, see. 124 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten and Accounts da y s a^er completion of audit. Railways Superannuation Fund, Reports of any Government Railways Act, 1.926, see. 119 .. Ten days. If Parliament sitting, ten Deficiency in da . vs after recei ptRailways: Terms and Conditions of Leases of Government Railways Act, 1926, sec. 43 .. Thirty days before calling for tenders. Railways (vide also Government Railways) _ Rangiora High School, Report and Accounts of Rangiora High School Act, 1881, sec. 16 . . No time stated. Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, Reports and Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1910, see. 10 Thirty days. R-payment of the Public Debt: Accounts, Repayment of the Public Debt Act, 1925, Twenty-eight days. If Parliament Proceedings of Commission, and Controller sec. 14 sitting, twenty-eight days after and Auditor-General's Certificate receipt. Representation Commissions, Reports of .. Electoral Act, 1927, see. 12 [en days. If Parliament sitting, ten r days from receipt. Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Accounts of .. Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act, 1933, Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, sec. 38 fourteen days after receipt. Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Annual Report Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Fourteeendays. If Parliament sitting, Act, 1936, sec. 20 fourteen days after receipt. Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Twenty-eight days. If Parliament Act, Regulations under Act, 1936, sec. 10 sitting, within twenty-eight days after making. Reserves, Change of Purpose of and Revocation Public Reserves, Domains, and National No time stated. of Reservation : Notice of Governor-General's Parke Act, 1928, sees. 7 and 41 intention to effect in certain cases Returns required by Act or Resolution to be Order of the House of 18th August, 1893 Commencement of session. laid upon the Table (Hon. Sir J. Hall) Road Board Accounts, Reports on Special Audit Road Boards Act, 1908, sec. 104 . . .. Ten days after first sitting after of receipt. Roads Orders in Council or Proclamations Public Works Act, 1928, sec. 149 . . . . Ten days. If Parliament sitting, stopping, or altering course of within ten days of issue. Royal Society of New Zealand, Rules and Royal Society of New Zealand Act, 1933, Twenty - one days. Forthwith if Transactions of seo - 14 Parliament sitting. Rural Intermediate Credit Act, Regulations Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, sec. 77. . Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, j er within fourteen days of making.

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„, , t, . , Time from Commencement of Session within iteturns or Statements. Pursuant to which they 9hould ,, e produce(L Rural Intermediate Credit Board : Report, Rural Intermediate Credit Act, 1927, sees. 88 Fourteen days. If Parliament sitAccounts, and Report of Controller and and 76, and sec. 10 of Amendment Act, 1929 ting, within fourteen days after Auditor-General receipt. Sale of Food and Drugs let, Regulations under Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908, see. 28 . . Twenty-one days. If Parliament sitting, twonty-one days after gazetting. Sales Tax : Orders in Council .. .. Sales Tax Act, 1932-33, sec. 72 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after making. Savings-banks Regulations . . .. . . Savings-banks Act, 1908, sec. 69 .. . . Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from date. Scenery Preservation Act, Statements under .. Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, sec. 17 .. Twenty-one days. School of Agriculture, Annual Report and School of Agriculture Act, 1937, sec. 21 .. No time stated. Statement of Accounts Securities (vide Public Securities). Seeds Importation Act, Regulations under .. Seeds Importation Act, 1927, sec. 8 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitti ng, fourteen days after gazetting. Shearers' Accommodation Act, Regulations Shearers'Accommodation Act, 1919, sec. 11 Fourteen days. If Parliament situnder ting, fourteen days after gazetting. Shipping and Seamen Act: Exemptions by Shipping and Seamen Amendment Act, 1909, No time stated. Minister sec. 57 Shipping and Seamen (Safety and Load Line Shipping and Seamen (Safety and Load Line Fourteen days. If Parliament sitConventions) Act, Regulations under Conventions) Act, 19,35, see. 4 ting, fourteen days after publication Social Hygiene Act, Regulations under .. Social Hygiene Act, 1917, sec. 15 . .. Thirty days. If Parliament sitting. thirty days after gazetting. Social Security Act, Regulations under . . Social Security Act, 1938, sec. 140.. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from making. Social Security, Annual Reports .. .. Social Security Act, 1938, sec. 141 . . .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after receipt by Minister. Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools, Re- Southland Boys' and Girls' High Schools Act, No time stated. port and Accounts of 1877, sec. 8 State Advances Corporation Act, 1934-35, and State Advances Corporation Act, 1936, sec. 44 Twenty-eight days. If Parliament amendments, Regulations under sitting, within twenty-eight days after making. State Advances Corporation of New Zealand, State Advances Corporation Act, 1934-35, Fourteon days. If Parliament sitAccounts of, and Report sec. 43; State Advances Corporation Act, ting, within fourteen days of receipt 1936, sec. 42 by Minister of Finance. State Coal-mines : Balance-sheet, Statement of Coal-mines Act, 1925, sec. 184 .. . . As soon as possible. Accounts, and Report State Fire Insurance Office, Balance - sheet, State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, see. 36 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Statement of Accounts, and Report of forthwith on preparation.^ State Fire Insurance Office, Regulations of .. State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 45 .. Ton days. If Parliament sitting, ten days from gazetting. State Fire Insurance, Recommendation of Board State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 22 No time stated. for Discontinuance of State Fire Insurance : Requisitions for raising State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 24 As soon as practicable. Supplementary Capital State Fire Insurance : Sinking Fund Accretions State Fire Insurance Act, 1908, sec. 28 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, and Investments fourteen days after close of financial year. State Forests : Annual Report .. .. Forests Act, 1921-22, sec. 64 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from receipt by Minister. State Forests, Lands proposed to be withdrawn Forests Act, 1921-22, sec. 19 .. No time stated. from State Supply of Electrical Energy: Report, State Supply of Electrical Energy Act, 1917, During session first ensuing after Accounts, and Engineers' Certificate sees. 6 and 15 close of financial year. Stock Act, Regulations under .. .. Stock Act, 1908, sec. 3 .. .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from making. Stock Act, Returns under .. .. .. Stock Act, 1908, sec. 46 .. .. .. Twenty-one days. If Parliament sitting, twenty-one days after close of financial year. Stock Condemned and Slaughtered, Return of Stock Act, 1908, sec. 46 .. .. . . Twenty - one days. If Parliament sitting, twenty-one days after 31st March. Stock-remedies Act, Regulations under .. Stock-remedies Act, 1934, sec. 21 .. . Ten days. Tf Parliament sitting, ten days after gazetting. Superannuation (vide Local Authorities, Public Service, Railways, Teachers). Surveyors Act, Regulations under .. .. Surveyors Act, 1938, sec. 40 .. .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days from making. Swamp Drainage Act, Report and Statement of Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, sec. 13 . . Within thirty days after commenceAccounts under ment of next ensuing session. Teachers' Superannuation: Triennial Actuarial Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Report sec. Ill within ten days of receipt. Teachers'Superannuation Board: Accounts and Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Statements, accompanied by Report of Board sec. 110 within ten days after receipt by Minister. Teachers' Superannuation Fund, Additional Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927, Ten days. If Parliament sitting, Payments into, out of Consolidated Fund sec. 112 within ten days of payment. Telegraph Regulations (vide Post and Telegraph Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, sec. 162 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, Regulations) fourteen days after gazetting. Thermal Springs District Act, Orders in Council Thermal Springs District Act, 1910, sec. 4 .. As soon as practicable after making, under

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„„,„.„„ „ n*.t» *„ T>„ TO „„„t t„ Time ' rom Commencement of Session within Returns or Statements. Pursuant to which they should be produced . Tobacco-growing Industry Act, Regulations Tobacco-growing Industry Act, .1935, sec. 26.. Twenty-eight days. If Parliament under sitting, twenty-eight days after publication. Town-planning Act, Regulations under .. Town-planning Act, 1926, sec. 35, and sec. 17 Thirty-one days. of Amendment Act, 1929 Trade-unions, Annual Report of Registrar of .. Trade-unions Act, 1908, soc. 16 .. One month. Forthwith if Parliament sitting. Trade-union Regulations .. .. .. Trade-unions Act, 1908, see. 31 . . Ten days. If Parliament sitting, within ten days from approval. Transport Licensing Act, Regulations under .. Transport Licensing Act, 1931, sec. 60 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting, fourteen days after gazetting. Transport Licensing (Commercial Aircraft Ser- Transport Licensing (Commercial Aircraft Fourteen days. If Parliament, sitting, vices) Act, Regulations under Services) Act, 1934, sec. 29 fourteen days after gazetting. Treasury Rsgulations .. .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, see. 3 .. Ten days. Unauthorized Expenditure Account .. .. Public Revenues Act, 1926, sees. 51 and 58 Ten days. Unclaimed Lands vested in Public Trustee, Public Trust Office Act, 1908, sec. 85 .. Ten days. Forthwith if Parliament Triennial List of sitting. University, New Zealand (vide New Zealand). Valuation of Land (vide Government Valuation of Land). Victoria College, Report and Accounts of .. Victoria College Act, 1905, sec. 44 ; also New Ten days. On receipt from Counoil Zealand University Amendment Act, 1926, if Parliament sitting, sec. 22, and sec. 6 of Amendment Act, 1929 Waimato High School, Report and Accounts of Waimate High School Act, 1883, sec. 16 . . No time stated. Waitaki High School, Report and Accounts of Waitaki High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 No time stated. Wanganui High School, Report and Accounts of Wanganui High School Act, 1878, sec. 7 .. No time stated. Water-power and Electrical Energy, Reports on Public Works Act, 1928, see. 3.17 .. As soon as practicable. Weights and Measures Regulations .. Weights and Measures Act, 1925, sec. 39 .. Fourteen days. If Parliament sitting. fourteen days after gazetting. Whaling Industry: Regulations .. . . Whaling Industry Act, 1935, sec. 16 .. Twenty-eight days. If Parliament sitting, within twenty-eight days after making. Whangarei High School, Report and Accounts of Whangarei High School Act, 1878, sec. 8 .. No time stated.