the matter shall be decided by lot. The ballot papers
may be destroyed on the expiry of one month from
the date of the annual general meeting.
(f) The Chairman of the meeting shall, immediately
following the adoption of the annual report and
balance sheet, read out the names of the members
successful in the ballot and the number of votes
received by each candidate and declare them elected
to the Council for the prescribed period of office.
(g) Unless at a meeting of the Council, held prior to
the Secretary calling for nominations in accordance
with Rule 9(a) hereof, it should be resolved that
this rule shall not apply to that election, then each
candidate shall supply to the Secretary a personal
statement having reference to his candidature, such
personal statement shall be, as nearly as may be,
biographical in form and shall consist of not more
than 40 words nor less than 20 words in addition
to the candidate's name, occupation, and address.
The Secretary may then take such steps as he deems
necessary to promulgate such statements to members.
(h) Subject only to the provision of Rule 9 (g) hereof,
no canvassing or touting shall be allowed. Any breach
of this rule by a candidate or with his acquiescence
or consent shall be deemed to disqualify the
candidate from election.
Disqualification of any candidate under this rule shall not
operate to invalidate the voting paper under Rule 9(c)
hereof but the votes thereon for the disqualified candidate
shall be disregarded.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of March 1974.
HENRY MAY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
(I.A. Wil. 2/10/1)
Approval to Hunt or Kill Game During an Open Season
for Game Where Food Has Been Cast, Thrown, Placed,
or Planted
Pursuant to section 17 of the Wildlife Act 1953, the Minister
of Internal Affairs approves persons to hunt or kill game
of the species listed in the First Schedule hereto, during
an open season for game in the acclimatisation district named
in the Second Schedule hereto, where food has been cast,
thrown, placed, or planted during the 1974–75 open season
for game or during the period 30 days immediately preceding
the 1974–75 open season for game, and subject to the conditions specified in the Third Schedule hereto.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Grey, shoveler (or spoon bill), mallard, and paradise duck,
black swan, and Canada goose.
SECOND SCHEDULE
Otago Acclimatisation District.
THIRD SCHEDULE
Conditions

1. The conditions specified in the 1974–75 Game Season
   Notification for the South Island apply.
2. This approval will expire at the end of the duration of
   the open season for game specified in the notice referred
   to in 1.
   Dated at Wellington this 8th day of March 1974.
   HENRY MAY, Minister of Internal Affairs.
   (I.A. Wil. 8/2/2)
   Import Control Exemption Notice (No. 5) 1974
   Pursuant to regulation 17 of the Import Control Regulations 1973*, the Minister of Trade and Industry hereby
   gives notice as follows:
3. (a) This notice may be cited as the Import Control
   Exemption Notice (No. 5) 1974.
   (b) This notice shall come into force on the day after
   the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
4. Goods of the class specified and for the purposes of
   the Customs Tariff falling within the Tariff item in the
   Schedule hereto, imported from and being the produce
   or manufacture of any country, are hereby exempted from
   the requirement of a licence under the said regulations.
   SCHEDULE
   EXEMPTION CREATED
   Class of Goods
   Tariff Item
   71.02.302 Unworked greenstone, amazonite, bowenite,
   chloromelanite, jade and nephrite, not
   mounted, set or strung.
   Dated at Wellington this 26th day of February 1974.
   J. A. WALDING,
   Acting Minister of Trade and Industry.
   S.R. 1973/86
   Import Control Exemption Notice (No. 6) 1974
   Pursuant to regulation 17 of the Import Control Regulations 1973, the Minister of Trade and Industry hereby gives
   notice as follows:
5. (a) This notice may be cited as the Import Control
   Exemption Notice (No. 6) 1974.
   (b) This notice shall come into force on the day after
   the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
6. Goods of the classes specified and for the purposes of
   the Customs Tariff falling within the Tariff items in the
   First Schedule hereto, imported from and being the produce
   or manufacture of any country, are hereby exempted from
   the requirement of a licence under the said regulations.
7. The exemption from the requirement of a licence under
   the said regulations in respect of the goods of the classes
   set forth in the Second Schedule hereto, included in the
   exempting notice shown in the Second Schedule, are hereby
   withdrawn.
   FIRST SCHEDULE
   EXEMPTIONS CREATED
   Classes of Goods
   Tariff Items
   Ex 39.07.398 { Hand tools, viz: striking faces for soft-
   Ex 40.14.069 faced hammers, hammers, planes, chisels,
   Ex 42.04.019 oil cans and screwdrivers (other than
   82.04.001 to screwdrivers, non-ratchet, with straight
   82.04.021 fixed blades or detachable bits, measuring
   82.04.033 from 1¼ inches to 15 inches, both inclusive,
   82.04.041 with round or square shanks measuring
   82.04.049 from 9/64 in. to 7/16 in., both
   82.04.061 to inclusive, and sets comprising any of the
   82.04.081 foregoing other than those of beryllium
   copper), blades and blanks therefor, when
   declared by a manufacturer for use by
   him only in making screwdrivers; bee-
   keepers' tools, cheesemakers' curd knives,
   and whaling tools.
   SECOND SCHEDULE
   EXEMPTIONS WITHDRAWN
   Date of
   Exempting
   Notice
   Tariff Items Classes of Goods
   Ex 39.07.398 Hand tools, viz: striking
   faces for soft-faced hammers, hammers, planes,
   Ex 40.14.069 chisels, oil cans, and screw-
   Ex 42.04.019 drivers (other than screw-
   82.04.001 to drivers, fixed handle, with
   82.04.021 straight blades, in blade
   Ex 82.04.031 lengths from 1¼ inches to
   82.04.041 15 inches both inclusive
   82.04.049 and with blade thicknesses
   82.04.061 to (round or square shank)
   82.04.081 from 9/64 in. to 7/16 in.
   both inclusive; sets com-
   prising any of the fore-
   going); bee-keepers' tools,
   cheesemakers' curd knives,
   and whaling tools.
   Dated at Wellington this 26th day of February 1974.
   J. A. WALDING, Acting Minister of Trade and Industry.
   *S.R. 1973/86