APRIL 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1593

Form No L. 19.
Section 10 (1). Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Requisition to Registrar to conduct a Secret Ballot during the Continuance of a Strike.

To the Registrar of Industrial Unions, Wellington.

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

WE, the undersigned members of the Society (party to the above-mentioned dispute), being not less than 5 per cent. of the workers who are members of the said society and are directly concerned in the strike in connection with the said dispute, hereby request that a secret ballot be taken of all the members directly concerned as aforesaid, in reference to the following matter, namely [Set out issue to be submitted].

Dated at this day of , 19 .

Signatures:

Form No. L. 20.
Section 10. Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Notice of Intention to conduct a Secret Ballot during the Continuance of a Strike.

To .

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

WHEREAS a requisition signed by not less than 5 per centum of those workers (members of the Society) who are directly concerned in the strike in connection with the above-mentioned dispute has been forwarded to me requesting that a secret ballot be taken on the following question relating to the said strike, namely [Set out issue submitted]:

Now, therefore, I hereby give notice that a secret ballot of all the members of the above society who are directly concerned in the strike which has occurred in connection with the above-mentioned dispute will be taken at , on the day of , between the hours of , on the question as to whether [Set out issue].

Any person who produces satisfactory evidence that he is entitled to vote shall, on personal application to , at any time before the close of the ballot, be entitled, in lieu of recording his vote at a polling-place, to receive a ballot-paper, and there and then to record his vote thereon.

Dated at this day of , 19 .

Registrar.

Form No. L. 21.
Section 10. Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Ballot-paper at Ballot taken during Continuance of Strike.

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

I vote in favour of [Set out substance of issue].
I vote against [Set out substance of issue].

DIRECTIONS TO VOTER.

The voter must strike out the proposal for which he does not wish to vote.

If the voter strikes out both or fails to strike out one of the proposals the ballot-paper will be void, and his vote will not be recorded.

This ballot-paper is not to be taken out of the polling-place, but the voter, after recording his vote, must fold his ballot-paper so as not to disclose the manner in which he has voted, and drop the same into the ballot-box prepared for it.

Form No. L. 22.
Section 10. Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Notice of Result of Secret Ballot taken during the Continuance of a Strike.

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

I HEREBY notify that, in pursuance of a requisition under section 10 (1) of the above-mentioned Act, a secret ballot of those members of the [Name of society of workers] who are directly concerned in the strike in connection with the above-mentioned dispute has been duly taken on the question as to whether [Set out substance of issue], and has resulted as follows:—

Total number of persons entitled to vote ..
Number in favour of [Set out substance of issue] ..
Number opposed [Set out substance of issue] ..
Invalid votes ..

Dated at this day of , 19 .

Registrar.

Form No. L. 23.
Section 12. (1.) Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Direction by Minister that Secret Ballot of Employers be taken where Recommendations for the Settlement of a Dispute have not been made.

To the Registrar of Industrial Unions, at .

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

IN pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section 12 of the above-mentioned Act, I, , the Minister of Labour, hereby direct you to conduct or cause to be conducted a secret ballot of the employers who are directly concerned in the matter of the above-mentioned dispute, on the question whether a lock-out shall take place.

Dated at this day of , 19 .

Minister of Labour.

Form No. L. 24.
Section 12. (1.) Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Direction by Minister that Secret Ballot of Employers be taken where Recommendations for Settlement of a Dispute have been made.

To the Registrar of Industrial Unions, at .

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

IN pursuance of the powers conferred on me by section 12 of the above-mentioned Act, I, , the Minister of Labour, hereby direct you to conduct or cause to be conducted a secret ballot of the employers who are directly concerned in the matter of the above-mentioned dispute, on the question whether the recommendations of the Labour Dispute Committee constituted to investigate the said dispute, shall be adopted.

Dated at this day of , 19 .

Minister of Labour.

Form No. L. 25.
Section 12. (1.) Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Notice of Intention to conduct a Secret Ballot of Employers.

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

To .

I, THE undersigned, hereby give notice that I have been directed by the Minister of Labour, acting under the provisions of subsection (1) of section 12 of the above-mentioned Act, to conduct a secret ballot of the employers who are directly concerned in the matter of the above-mentioned dispute; and that a secret ballot, as aforesaid, will accordingly be taken at between the hours of and on the day of , 19 .

The question to be submitted at the said ballot is: [Set out issue].

Any person who produces satisfactory evidence that he is entitled to vote shall, on personal application to , at any time before the close of the ballot, be entitled, in lieu of recording his vote at a polling-place, to receive a ballot-paper and there and then to record his vote thereon.

Dated at this day of , 19 .

Registrar.

Form No. L. 26.
Section 12 (1). Under the Labour Disputes Investigation Act, 1913.

Ballot-paper on the Question whether a Lock-out shall take place (where Recommendations for the Settlement of Dispute have not been made by a Labour Dispute Committee).

In the matter of a dispute between [State parties to dispute], relating to [Set out particulars of dispute].

I vote in favour of a lock-out.
I vote against a lock-out.

DIRECTIONS TO VOTER.

The voter must strike out the proposal for which he does not wish to vote.

If the voter strikes out both or fails to strike out one of the proposals the ballot-paper will be void, and his vote will not be recorded.

This ballot-paper is not to be taken out of the polling-place, but the voter, after recording his vote, must fold his ballot-paper so as not to disclose the manner in which he has voted, and drop the same into the ballot-box prepared for it.