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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

Amending Regulations under the Census and Statistics Act, 1926.

CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 28th day of November, 1927.

Present:

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE J. G. COATES, P.C., PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities vested in him by the Census and Statistics Act, 1926, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the regulations made on the twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, and published in the Gazette on the tenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six, and doth hereby make the following regulations in lieu thereof.

REGULATIONS.

1. IN these regulations,—

“The general manager for New Zealand” shall include the manager, secretary, or clerk, or other responsible authority or person for the time being in charge in the Dominion of the business of an accident-insurance company, and in the event of there being no such general manager for the Dominion, shall include the person or persons in charge for the time being of any branch or branches in the Dominion of an accident-insurance company, and also shall include the agent, attorney, or representative of an accident-insurance company:

“Accident-insurance company” means any person, firm, company, or association (whether incorporated or otherwise) who or which issues or is liable under accident-insurance policies in New Zealand, and includes companies now established in or out of New Zealand, and includes also mutual associations as well as proprietary; but does not include any institution subject to the provisions of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, and its amendments. Any broker, agent, or other person who, on behalf of any person, firm, company, or association (whether incorporated or otherwise) not carrying on business in New Zealand negotiates any contract for accident-insurance shall, for the purpose of these regulations, himself be deemed to be an accident-insurance company.

2. The general manager for New Zealand of every accident-insurance company shall, upon request, and within such times as are hereinafter set out, furnish to the Statistician particulars in the form of the return set out in the Schedule hereto in accordance with any instructions that may accompany such form or may from time to time be issued by the Statistician.

3. The general manager for New Zealand shall certify the particulars contained in such form of return as correct to the best of his knowledge and belief, and shall transmit such form of return by post or otherwise so as to reach the Statistician not later than the 30th day of June in each year.

SCHEDULE.

C. & S.]
Letters to be addressed to
“The Government Statistician,
Wellington.”

Accident Insurance, 19 .

STATISTICAL RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED
[To be made out for the financial year of the company most closely approximating the calendar year 19 .]

Name in full of office:
Address of head office:
Postal address of head office for New Zealand:

A.—AS TO POSITION AT END OF YEAR.

[NOTE.—Where an office conducts both fire and accident business in New Zealand the information under Part A will be furnished on the fire return, and need not be repeated on this return.]

Questions 1 to 16 refer to all departments of business underwritten, and a copy of the printed balance-sheet should be forwarded.

Total liabilities (New Zealand and elsewhere)— £ s. d.

1. Paid-up capital .. .. ..
2. Reserves [Excluding paid-up capital, but including undivided profits] .. .. ..
3. Other liabilities [Excluding 1 and 2 above, but inclusive of debenture stocks] .. ..
4. Total of items 1, 2, and 3 .. ..
5. Life department funds .. .. ..
6. Total of items 4 and 5 [This should agree with the total liabilities for which the balance-sheet shows corresponding assets] .. ..

Investments and other assets in New Zealand (whether held on behalf of New Zealand branch or not)—
7. House and landed property in New Zealand owned by the office .. .. ..
8. New Zealand Government securities .. ..
9. New Zealand local authority securities ..
10. Mortgages on freehold and leasehold security in New Zealand .. .. .. ..

Miscellaneous, as follows:—
11. Cash in hand or at bank .. .. £
12. Cash deposited with Public Trustee .. £
13. Outstanding premiums .. .. £
14. Sundry debtors .. .. .. £
15. Other [Specify] .. .. .. £

16. Total New Zealand assets .. .. .. £

B.—GENERAL.

1. State what branches of insurance are transacted by the office (New Zealand or elsewhere):
2. State what branches of insurance are transacted by the office in New Zealand:
3. Number of towns in New Zealand in which accident branches are established
4. Number of other localities in New Zealand in which accident agencies exist [Count each distinct place (town, locality, or district) as one, even if more than one agency exists there]
5. Total number of accident agencies in New Zealand [Where more than one agency exists in a place count each agency as one]
6. Date of commencement of accident business in New Zealand:
7. Is a copy of the printed balance-sheet of the head office being attached or forwarded later?

C. REVENUE ACCOUNT.

New Zealand Business for Financial Year ended .
(The items to be entered here are those applicable to New Zealand accident business only. Where the amount applicable to any of the items of revenue or expenditure is not ascertainable, an apportionment on some equitable basis as between the various branches should be made.)

Expenditure.

Net claims in New Zealand, including all expenses of settlement, but less amounts recovered by way of reinsurances in New Zealand and elsewhere .. .. ..
New Zealand Government taxes [Show as dealt with in office accounts for year] .. .. ..
Local authority rates [Include only proportion of rates applicable to premises or parts of premises used for accident insurance business] .. .. ..
License fee [Proportion applicable to accident insurance branch] .. .. .. ..
Rents [Include only proportion of rents applicable to premises or parts of premises used for accident insurance business] .. .. .. ..
Allowances and commissions on premiums to agents, sub-agents, or others .. .. .. ..
Salaries and wages, including commissions on profits or bonuses .. .. .. ..
Other expenses of management .. .. .. ..
Reserve: (1) To meet unexpired risks as at end of year, being per cent. of net premium income .. .. ..
(2) Additional to above (if any) to meet unexpired risks [Not to include reserves for other general purposes] ..
Other expenditure [Specify principal items] ..

Balance for year .. .. .. ..
Total .. .. .. £