✨ Administrative Instructions and Procedures
1702
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 47
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nished by each Chief Postmaster with his Post Office Account Current, showing the amount of sheep rates received at his own office, and at every office in his postal district, for the period of the account ; and the total of this summary is to be brought to charge in the account.
(d.) The days of grace in respect of sheep rates due expire on the 1st September of each year. If any owner of sheep fails to pay such rates on or before that date the sum of 1s. for every 10s. or part of 10s. of the amount of such rate or rates must be added thereto ; but the payment may be considered as received in time if the envelope containing the rate bears the post-mark of the office at which it was posted showing the last day of grace. The rate, if tendered without the addition of the penalty, should be accepted, but the words “ Penalty still due ” must be written across the receipted rate-notice, the attention of the ratepayer being first drawn to the liability and payment requested. When the penalty is collected it should be entered in the column provided in the statement. Care must be taken not to omit to detach the duplicate and triplicate receipts, as they are required by the Department of Agriculture. Each should be enfaced with the amount of penalty paid, if any.
(e.) Particular attention is called to the necessity for entering rates and penalty separately under their respective headings in the form of statement provided for the purpose.
(f.) If any complaint be made by a ratepayer as to alleged over-charge or otherwise, the Secretary of Agriculture requires that the Postmaster place facilities in the way of the ratepayer communicating with the local Inspector of Stock. In any case where the days of grace are about to expire the ratepayer should be recommended to pay the rate, and make application for refund of the amount alleged to be overpaid, thus avoiding the penalty.
(g.) At offices supplied with copying-presses the statements must be written in copying-ink and press copies retained for journals. At other offices the necessary entries should be made in the Journal of Miscellaneous Receipts.
(h.) Chief Postmasters should see that sub-offices are supplied with Form Acct. 318.
804. Mining Licenses.—(a.) Requisition for these forms must be made to the Accountant, through the Chief Postmaster of the district by those offices which are authorised to issue them. Upon receipt at the chief office the forms must be brought to debit in the Daily Cash Account under the heading “ Mining License Forms received,” and charged as a remittance against the Postmaster, who will bring them to debit accordingly, when they will become a part of his balance on Post Office Account. The value of each right is 5s., and it is current for twelve months from the date of issue.
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NZ Gazette 1906, No 47
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Sheep Rates Collection Procedures
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🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesSheep Rates, Post Office Accounts, Penalties, Stock Inspectors, Refunds, Postmasters
- Secretary of Agriculture
🌾 Mining License Forms Management
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesMining Licenses, Form Requisition, Accountant, Chief Postmasters, Daily Cash Account
- Accountant