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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 20

3. (1) The Minister may from time to time appoint for
   any port in New Zealand a Controller to be known as the
   "[Name of port] Waterfront Controller".
   (2) Every Controller shall hold office during the pleasure
   of the Minister.

4. (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any
   Act, any Controller may from time to time do all such things
   as he deems necessary for the purpose of ensuring the utmost
   expedition in the loading, unloading, and storage of cargo at
   the port for which he is appointed.
   (2) Without limiting the general power conferred on any
   Controller by clause (1) of this regulation, it is hereby
   declared that in the exercise of that power the Controller
   may from time to time do all or any of the following things,
   that is to say:
   (a) Control, use, or administer any wharf or wharves,
   including any gear or equipment thereon, and also
   any barges, lighters, and other vessels:
   (b) Direct in such manner as he may think fit the loading,
   unloading, or storage of cargo at any wharf or
   wharves, or the loading or unloading of any barges,
   lighters, or other vessels:
   (c) Take such action as he may think fit to ensure the
   loading, unloading, or storage of cargo in or from
   any ship, or the continuation of any such work by
   the workers employed for the purpose:
   (d) Direct the continuation of any existing methods of
   engaging labour and paying workers, order variations
   thereof, or take over the control of any offices and
   staff connected therewith:
   (e) Introduce any new method of employing labour or new
   system of handling cargo:
   (f) Employ all such waterside workers and other persons as
   he may think necessary for the loading, unloading,
   and storage of cargo:
   (g) Classify in such manner as he may think fit the workers
   available for employment on the waterfront:
   (h) Enter any premises in which there is reason to believe
   that any gear or equipment is stored and take an
   inventory thereof, or by order in writing authorize
   any other person or persons so to do:
   (i) Hire or by order in writing requisition any gear or
   equipment used or suitable for use in the loading,
   unloading, or storage of cargo, whether such gear or
   equipment is at or on any wharf or not:
   (j) Co-ordinate the activities of any persons or bodies
   concerned in the use, control, or administration of
   any wharf or wharves:
   (k) Exclude from any wharf or wharves any person whose
   presence on such wharf or wharves is, in the opinion
   of the Controller, prejudicial to the expeditious load-
   ing or unloading of cargo or despatch of shipping:
   (l) Suspend for any period he may think fit or exclude
   from waterside work any person for misconduct,
   refusal or failure to comply with any reasonable
   demands, or for any other good reason:
   (m) By order in writing authorize any other person to
   suspend any person as provided in the last preceding
   paragraph, and to exclude any person so suspended
   from any wharf or wharves pending the decision of
   the Controller:
   (n) Require any person to furnish from time to time such
   returns, statements, statistics, or other information
   relating to matters coming within the jurisdiction of
   the Controller as he may deem necessary; and require
   that any such information be verified by statutory
   declaration; and examine any records from which
   such information is obtained and enter any premises
   for that purpose:
   (o) Make any order in respect of any matter coming
   within his jurisdiction.

5. (1) The Minister may from time to time, by order in
   writing, suspend in whole or in part, or modify to such extent
   as he may consider necessary, all or any of the provisions of