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IMS NEW ZEALAND

EMERGENCY REGULATIONS COMMITTEE FINAL REPORT ON THE REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULES TO THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS CONTINUANCE ACT, 1947, AND TO THE SUPPLY REGULATIONS ACT, 1947 (Rev. CLYDE CARR, Chairman)

Laid upon the Table of the House of Representatives

ORDER OF REFERENCE

Extract from the. Journals of the House of Representatives Friday, 16th July, 1948 Ordered; " That the period set down by order of the House dated 27tb November, 1947, within which the Emergency Regulations Committee was required to present its report, be extended until 15th .September, 1948., to enable the Committee to complete its deliberations and prepare its final report."—(lion. Mr. Mason.)

REPORT

With regard to the regulations contained in the Schedule to the Supply Regulations Act, 1947, the recommendations of the Committee are as follows : (1) Building Emergency Regulations 1939 and Amendments. —lt is clear that some form of control must be maintained until the gap between supply and demand has been reduced. The Committee recommends that the necessary powers be taken in legislative form or that the regulations be continued subject to annual review in a revised form. (2) Electricity Emergency Regulations 1939 and Amendments. —The powers contained in these regulations are wider than the present circumstances require, and should be revoked ; if the Government thinks it necessary to take power to ration electricity at any time, such power should be taken under the appropriate Act. (3) Export Prohibition Emergency Regulations 1939 and Amendment. —That these regulations be continued subject to annual review by Parliament, and meantime the Hon. Minister of Customs be recommended, for the convenience of exporters, to give instruction for as extensive as possible a range of general exemptions. (4) Factory Emergency Regulations 1939. —Subject to annual review by Parliament.