18 SEPTEMBER
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
1787

Reappointing a Director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 1st day of September 1969

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1964, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby reappoints

Thomas Wilfred Perry, C.M.G., of Christchurch

as a director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, to hold office during pleasure for a term of 3 years commencing on the 22nd day of August 1969.

P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

(T. 39/4/11).

Authorising Gisborne Harbour Board to Reclaim Foreshore and Seabed at Kaiti for Industrial Purposes

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General
By his Deputy
RICHARD WILD
ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 8th day of September 1969

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to section 175 (3) of the Harbours Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby authorises Gisborne Harbour Board to reclaim from the foreshore and part sea bed at Kaiti, Gisborne, an area of 4 acres 1 rood 32.2 perches, as shown, coloured blue, on plan M.D. 13513A deposited in the office of the Marine Department at Wellington, being land required for industrial purposes.

P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

(M. 43/2/6/2)

Authorising Gisborne Harbour Board to Reclaim Part of the Bed of Kopuawhakapata Creek, at Gisborne, for Industrial Purposes

ARTHUR PORRITT, Governor-General
By his Deputy
RICHARD WILD
ORDER IN COUNCIL

At the Government House at Wellington this 8th day of September 1969

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL

PURSUANT to section 175 (3) of the Harbours Act 1950, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby authorises Gisborne Harbour Board to reclaim from the bed of the Kopuawhakapata Creek, at Gisborne, an area of 25.5 perches, as coloured blue on plan M.D. 13513 deposited in the office of the Marine Department at Wellington, being land required for industrial purposes.

P. J. BROOKS, Clerk of the Executive Council.

(M. 43/2/6/1)

Royal Commission to Inquire into and Report upon Social Security

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith:

To Our Trusty and Well-beloved the Right Honourable Sir THADDEUS PEARCEY MCCARTHY, a Judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand; ALAN JOHN DANKS, of Wellington, Chairman of the University Grants Committee; JOHN OUBRIDGE MERCER, C.B.E., of Wellington, medical practitioner; MAVIS ADA TILLER, of Wellington, married woman; and JOHN TURNBULL, O.B.E., of Wellington, company secretary:

GREETING:

KNOW YE that We, reposing trust and confidence in your integrity, knowledge, and ability, do hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint you, the said

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR THADDEUS PEARCEY MCCARTHY,
ALAN JOHN DANKS,
JOHN OUBRIDGE MERCER,
MAVIS ADA TILLER, and
JOHN TURNBULL

to be a Commission to receive representations upon, inquire into, investigate, and report upon the social security legislation and related legislation, in New Zealand; and, in particular, to receive representations upon, inquire into, investigate, and report upon the following matters:

1. The principles upon which the present social security scheme of monetary benefits and supplementary assistance are based and their relevance in changing social and economic conditions.

2. Any changes considered desirable in the structure, coverage, and administration of monetary benefits and supplementary assistance.

3. The criteria which should be used for determining rates of and qualifications for monetary benefits and supplementary assistance, including the means of meeting need.

4. The extent (if any) to which monetary benefits should be subject to taxation.

5. The relationship between any proposals or recommendations you may make, and any pensions or allowances payable under the war pensions legislation that would, in your opinion, be affected by such proposals or recommendations.

6. The relationship between social security monetary benefits, other allied social services, and other schemes of income maintenance.

7. Any changes considered to be desirable to the nature and extent of medical, specialist, and pharmaceutical benefits, and the criteria for determining entitlement thereto.

8. Any associated matters that may be thought by you to be relevant to the general objects of the inquiry.

And, further, in carrying out this inquiry, We desire you to have regard to the necessity of ensuring that the resources expended under the social security system are used to best advantage for the maintenance of adequate living and health standards consistent with the development of the economy and with other demands on resources.

And We hereby appoint you the said

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR THADDEUS PEARCEY MCCARTHY

to be the Chairman of the said Commission:

And for better enabling you to carry these presents into effect you are hereby authorised and empowered to make and conduct any inquiry or investigation under these presents in such manner and at such time and place as you think expedient, with power to adjourn from time to time and place to place as you think fit, and so that these presents shall continue in force and any such inquiry may at any time and place be resumed although not regularly adjourned from time to time or from place to place:

And you are hereby strictly charged and directed that you shall not at any time publish or otherwise disclose, save to His Excellency the Governor-General, in pursuance of these presents or by His Excellency’s direction, the contents of any report so made or to be made by you, or any evidence or information obtained by you in the exercise of the powers hereby conferred on you, except such evidence or information as is received in the course of a sitting open to the public:

And it is hereby declared that the powers hereby conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding the absence at any time of any one or any two of the members hereby appointed so long as the Chairman or a member deputed by the Chairman to act in his stead, and two other members, are present and concur in the exercise of the powers: