Nov. 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3025

Regulations under “The Government Accident Insurance Act, 1899.”

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PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of November, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Order in Council dated the twenty-third day of December, one thousand nine hundred and two, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand did, in exercise and pursuance of the powers vested in him by the thirty-fourth section of “The Government Accident Insurance Act, 1899” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), make regulations for directing the use of tables fixing the rates of premium to be charged for insuring employers and other persons against their liability under “The Workers’ Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900,” “The Employers’ Liability Act, 1882,” and at common law: And whereas it is expedient to revoke the said recited Order in Council, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in the exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities in this behalf vested in him, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby revoke the said recited Order in Council, and in lieu thereof doth hereby order and direct that, as from the date of the coming into operation of this Order in Council, the rates of premium for insuring employers and other persons against their liability under “The Workers’ Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900,” “The Employers’ Liability Act, 1882,” and at common law respectively, shall be as specified in the Schedule hereto; and doth hereby further order that this present Order in Council shall come into operation on the thirtieth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and six.

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SCHEDULE.

PREMIUM RATES.

The rates of premium shall be computed upon the amount spent in wages, and shall be fixed by the Commissioner, having regard to the nature of the risk; provided, nevertheless, as follows: (a.) In the case of each policy the minimum premium shall be 10s. (b.) Subject to the aforesaid minimum, the premium shall not exceed in respect of every £100, or fraction thereof, paid in wages, the rate shown in the subjoined table, according to the category in which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the risk should be classified.

Table.

1. Clerical staffs .. .. .. .. £ s. d.

2. Wholesale and retail dealers—
   Light. Class A .. .. .. 0 4 0
   " B .. .. .. 0 5 0
   " C .. .. .. 0 6 0
   " D .. .. .. 0 7 0
   " E .. .. .. 0 8 0
   Medium. " A .. .. .. 0 10 0
   " B .. .. .. 0 11 0
   Heavy. " A .. .. .. 0 15 0
   " B .. .. .. 1 0 0
   " C .. .. .. 1 5 0
   " D .. .. .. 1 10 0

3. Handicrafts and factories—
   Light. Class A .. .. .. 0 4 0
   " B .. .. .. 0 5 0
   " C .. .. .. 0 6 0
   " D .. .. .. 0 7 0
   " E .. .. .. 0 8 0
   Medium. " A .. .. .. 0 10 0
   " B .. .. .. 0 11 0
   " C .. .. .. 0 12 0
   " D .. .. .. 0 13 0
   Heavy. " A .. .. .. 0 15 0
   " B .. .. .. 0 16 0
   " C .. .. .. 1 0 0
   Extra heavy. " A .. .. .. 1 5 0
   " B .. .. .. 1 10 0
   " C .. .. .. 1 15 0
   " D .. .. .. 2 0 0
   " E .. .. .. 2 10 0
   " F .. .. .. 3 0 0

4. Engineering, construction, and mining— £ s. d.
   Building trades .. .. .. 1 0 0
   Gold-slucing, road, tram, and railway construction (excluding bridges and tunnels) .. 1 10 0
   Sewer-construction .. .. .. 1 15 0
   Dismantling .. .. .. 2 0 0
   Gold and coal mining .. .. .. 2 5 0
   Dock, pier, and wharf construction .. 2 10 0
   Gold-dredging. Class A .. .. .. 2 10 0
   " B .. .. .. 3 10 0
   Tunnels .. .. .. 3 10 0
   Bridge-building .. .. .. 4 0 0
   Quarries. Class A .. .. .. 1 10 0
   " B .. .. .. 3 0 0

5. Timber trades—
   Sawmills and timber-merchants, including woodworking, but no timber-getting, bush-work, or breaking-down .. .. .. 1 0 0
   Sawmills and timber-merchants, including woodworking and breaking-down, but no bush-work, or timber-getting .. .. .. 1 10 0
   Sawmills, including bush-work and timber-getting, but excluding contractors and their workmen .. .. .. 2 10 0
   Timber-getting only, including bush-contracting .. .. .. 4 0 0

6. Transport and marine risks—
   Land transport. Class A .. .. .. 1 0 0
   " B .. .. .. 1 10 0
   " C .. .. .. 1 13 0
   " D .. .. .. 1 15 0
   " E .. .. .. 2 0 0
   Steamboats and sailing-vessels. Class A .. 1 5 0
   " B .. .. .. 1 10 0
   " C .. .. .. 1 15 0
   " D .. .. .. 2 10 0
   " E .. .. .. 3 0 0
   " F .. .. .. 3 10 0
   " G .. .. .. 4 0 0
   " H .. .. .. 5 0 0
   " I .. .. .. 6 0 0
   " J .. .. .. 7 0 0

7. Local authorities—
   Hospitals, Education Boards .. .. .. 0 5 0
   Benevolent and charitable institutions .. 0 10 0
   Acclimatisation societies .. .. .. 0 15 0
   Municipal Corporations .. .. .. 1 5 0
   Tramways .. .. .. 1 10 0
   Drainage Boards .. .. .. 1 15 0
   Harbour Boards. Class A .. .. .. 1 5 0
   " B .. .. .. 1 15 0
   " C .. .. .. 2 5 0
   Fire brigades. Permanent hands .. .. .. 2 0 0
   Lunatic asylums .. .. .. 2 10 0

8. Farming industries—
   General, without bushfelling .. .. .. 0 10 0
   Clearing and stumping land (no explosives) .. 1 10 0
   Agricultural-machine tenders .. .. .. 1 15 0
   Scrub-cutting, billhook or slasher only, virgin country (no bushfelling).. .. .. 2 5 0
   Clearing stumps by blasting .. .. .. 4 0 0
   Bushfelling and clearing virgin country .. 4 5 0

9. Sports and amusements. Class A .. .. .. 0 10 0
   " B .. .. .. 0 11 0
   " C .. .. .. 1 0 0
   " D .. .. .. 3 0 0
   " E .. .. .. 5 0 0

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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“The Education Act, 1904.”—Examination and Classification of Teachers.

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PLUNKET, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-sixth day of November, 1906.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

IN exercise and pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in him by “The Education Act, 1904,” the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the colony, doth make the regulations for the examination and classification of teachers set forth in the Schedule hereto; and, with the like advice and consent, doth prescribe that this Order shall come into force on the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred and seven; and that on the same date the regulations for the examination and classification of teachers made by Orders in Council of the twelfth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and four, of the third day of October, one thousand nine hundred and four, and of the second day of August, one thousand nine hundred and five, shall be repealed.

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