Sept. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2765

Notice of Provisional Plan for Soap-manufacturing Industry.

In the matter of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.

WHEREAS pursuant to section 9 of the above-entitled Act the Minister of Industries and Commerce instructed the Bureau of Industry to prepare an industrial plan for the organization of the industry referred to in the Industry Licensing (Soap-manufacture) Notice 1939, as the manufacture for sale of soap as therein defined :

And whereas the Bureau thereupon proceeded to prepare a provisional plan and submitted the same to the Minister :

And whereas in the opinion of the Minister the appointment of a special Industrial Committee is desirable in connection with the said industrial plan :

Now, therefore, pursuant to the said Act, the Minister hereby gives public notice that the material proposals contained in the plan are as follows :—

1. The organization of the industry will be effected by means of—

(a) The maintenance of the licensing system now in force ;

(b) The continued application to the said industry of the Licensed Industries General Regulations 1940 as modified by the proposed special regulations hereinafter referred to ;

(c) The appointment of an Industrial Committee not exceeding nine members in manner to be prescribed by the proposed special regulations.

2. The Industry Licensing (Soap-manufacture) Notice 1939 will continue in force, with the consequence that the industry will be able to be carried on only pursuant to a license issued under Part III of the said Act and in conformity with the terms and conditions of such license.

3. The Minister will respectfully recommend the Governor-General to make regulations in the terms set out in the Schedule hereto (herein called “ the proposed special regulations ”), and will move the Executive Council to give its advice and consent to the making of the proposed special regulations.

4. In accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the said Act, the regulations in relation to the plan, as finally approved by the Minister, will not be brought into force unless the Governor-General in Council is satisfied that the material proposals contained in the plan and in the regulations have been submitted to and have been approved by a majority of the persons engaged as principals in the industry, or have been approved by persons employing a majority of the workers engaged in the industry.

And it is further notified that the Minister will forthwith after the 27th of September, 1941, refer to the Bureau for consideration any recommendations or objections relating to this provisional plan that may be received by him pursuant to the said Act, and all such recommendations or objections should accordingly be delivered to the Minister not later than the last-mentioned date.

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SCHEDULE.

PROPOSED SPECIAL REGULATIONS.

1. THESE regulations may be cited as the Industrial Efficiency (Soap) Regulations 1941.

2. These regulations shall be deemed to be special regulations within the meaning of the Licensed Industries General Regulations 1940 (hereinafter called “ the general regulations ”), which shall apply as hereby modified in relation to the industry referred to in the next succeeding regulation.

3. These regulations shall apply in relation to the industry referred to in the Industry Licensing (Soap-manufacture) Notice 1939, and therein described as follows :

“ The manufacture for sale of soap and soap-powder as herein defined.”

4. The Bureau shall refer to the Committee for consideration and report every application by any person for or relating to a license, including an application relating to conditions to which a license is or is proposed to be made subject, and every proposal made by the Bureau materially to vary terms or conditions of a license :

Provided that no determination of the Bureau shall be invalidated or affected by non-compliance with this regulation.

5. The provisions of Regulation 3 : 2 of the general regulations shall in their application to the said industry be modified as follows, namely—

(i) By omitting from paragraph (e) the words “ the allotment and delimitation of production and distribution ” ;

(ii) By omitting from paragraph (h) the word “ processes ” ; and

(iii) By adding to paragraph (r) the words “ in so far as licensees desire to participate, in whole or in part, in such services.”

6. Regulation 7 : 3 of the general regulations shall in its application to the said industry be modified by adding after the words “ total sales ” the words “ (other than sales for export).”

7. The Committee shall consist of such number of persons as the Minister from time to time thinks fit to appoint, not being more than nine nor less than five in number.

8. Subject to Regulation 10 hereof the Minister shall before making any appointment of a person to be a member of the Committee give public notice in the Gazette notifying his intention to make such appointment, and calling upon licensees to submit to him in writing, not later than a date to be specified in the notice and to be at least three weeks after the date of first publication of the notice, the names of persons to be appointed.

9. Subject to Regulation 10 hereof the Minister shall not make any appointment to the Committee until after the date specified in the notice published pursuant to Regulation 8 hereof, and shall not appoint to be a member of the Committee any person whose name has not been submitted to him pursuant to notice given under Regulation 8 hereof.

10. Regulations 8 and 9 hereof shall not apply to an appointment at the time of which there are at least five continuing or concurrently appointed members of the Committee who prior to appointment have been nominated pursuant to Regulation 8 hereof.

11. In making appointments to the Committee the Minister shall, as far as is in his opinion practicable, have due regard for representation according to the geographical distribution of the industry, and for representation by members possessing experience and knowledge of all major sections of the industry.

12. Every appointment to membership of the Committee shall take effect on the day on which notice of the appointment is published in the Gazette, or on any later date specified or referred to in such notice.

13. Every member of the Committee shall hold office during the Minister’s pleasure, and may at any time be removed from office by the Minister by notice in writing published in the Gazette, and if any appointment be expressed to be for a stated term it shall be understood and taken to be an appointment for a period expiring at the end of that term and shall expire accordingly, unless the person appointed be previously at the pleasure of the Minister removed from office.

14. It shall be lawful for the Committee acting under Regulation 2 : 8 of the general regulations to make by-laws enabling members or any specified members of the Committee to attend and vote by proxies appointed in such manner as the by-laws may provide.

Dated at Wellington, this 9th day of September, 1941.

D. G. SULLIVAN,
Minister of Industries and Commerce.

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Notice of Provisional Plan for Radio-manufacturing Industry.

In the matter of the Industrial Efficiency Act, 1936.

WHEREAS pursuant to section 9 of the above-entitled Act the Minister of Industries and Commerce instructed the Bureau of Industry to prepare an industrial plan for the organization of the industry referred to in the Industry Licensing (Radio-manufacture) Notice 1939, as the manufacture for sale of radio receiving sets as therein defined :

And whereas the Bureau thereupon proceeded to prepare a provisional plan and submitted the same to the Minister :

And whereas in the opinion of the Minister the appointment of a special Industrial Committee is desirable in connection with the said industrial plan :

Now, therefore, pursuant to the said Act, the Minister hereby gives public notice that the material proposals contained in the plan are as follows :—

1. The organization of the industry will be effected by means of—

(a) The maintenance of the licensing system now in force ;

(b) The continued application to the said industry of the Licensed Industries General Regulations 1940 as modified by the proposed special regulations hereinafter referred to ;

(c) The appointment of an Industrial Committee not exceeding nine members in manner to be prescribed by the proposed special regulations.

2. The Industry Licensing (Radio-manufacture) Notice 1939 will continue in force, with the consequence that the industry will be able to be carried on only pursuant to a license issued under Part III of the said Act and in conformity with the terms and conditions of such license.

3. The Minister will respectfully recommend the Governor-General to make regulations in the terms set out in the Schedule hereto (herein called “ the proposed special regulations ”), and will move the Executive Council to give its advice and consent to the making of the proposed special regulations.

4. In accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the said Act, the regulations in relation to the plan, as finally approved by the Minister, will not be brought into force unless the Governor-General in Council is satisfied that the material proposals contained in the plan and in the regulations have been submitted to and have been approved by a majority