8.—7 [PT. I].

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

CROWN LAW OFFICE.

Minister in Charge of Crown Law Office. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1941, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Crown Law Office. Summary.

(a) Accounts not rendered until 1940-41. (b) Expenditure greater than anticipated.

102

1940-41. 1939-40. " i Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Crown Law — £ 1 £ £ £ £ GROSS Total 7,855 845 8,700 8,799 8,579 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. ■ • 200 200 350 178 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 7,855 645 8,500 8,449 8,401 1940 _4 L »»-«■ 1940-411939-40 VOTE—GROWN LAW. Voted. Expended. ♦Salaries — £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £1,500 (Solicitor-General) .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 Professional Division. £ f 1 at £1,000 (Crown Solicitor) .. .. .. 1,000 2 at £950 (Crown Solicitors) .. .. .. 1,900 ► 7,845 4 4 1 at £850 (Crown Solicitor) .. .. .. 850 3,750 3,750 Other Salaries. 6 6 6 (£175 to £765) .. .. .. .. •• 2,595 2,600 Allowances under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 to officers performing special or higher duties .. .. 10 10 11 11 7,855 7,860 7,845 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications .. 10 10 8 Annotation of Statutes .. .. .. .. 50 50 (a) Annual certificates under the Law Practitioners Act, 1931 44 44 45 Law-costs (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 100 100 82 Office fittings and requisites .. .. .. .. 50 100 22 Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 30 30 31 Printing and stationery .. .. .. .. 150 150 (b) 207 Purchase of Law Reports and Treatises and other publications .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 200 1)8 Rent of offices .. .. .. .. .. 56 50 55 * For particulars of salaries see " Public Service Classification List." f Also receives £60 per annum as Seoretary, Rules Committee.