New Zealand Gazette – 1981 – No. 66

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✨ Government Policy Announcements



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The Government is aware that programmes of development will need
to be managed carefully if the unique qualities of our country are to be
preserved. We can learn much from other nations which have had to
deal with the effects of industry on the environment; the OECD report
on New Zealand’s policies in this area was a timely document. An
amendment to the Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 will be
introduced to protect further the natural state of our rivers and streams
where appropriate.

HONOURABLE MEMBERS, an essential component of national and
regional development is an efficient transport system. To this end the
Railways Department is to be re-established as a corporation and
legislation will be introduced this year to effect this change.

A Bill will also be submitted for your consideration to amend the
Transport Act 1962 to provide for more effective enforcement of the
150 kilometre rail restriction. The Shipping and Seamen Act 1952 will
be revised.

HONOURABLE MEMBERS, 1981 is the International Year of Disabled
Persons. One issue of major concern to disabled people is that of their
legal rights. The Government is currently giving consideration to
introducing legislation which will define the legal rights of the disabled.

In the general field of community health a Bill will be introduced to
replace the Chiropractors Act 1960 with comprehensive legislation
defining clear qualifications for the registration of chiropractors and an
improved structure for disciplinary proceedings. The Government also
intends to submit for your consideration a Hospitals Amendment Bill
which will clarify certain staffing matters.

HONOURABLE MEMBERS, the Government’s housing policies are
designed to give a greater freedom of choice for low-income, first-home
seekers and to encourage a shift in lending from the Housing
Corporation to the private sector.

In recognition of the need to foster the savings scheme for home
ownership, legislation will be introduced to amend the Home
Ownership Savings Act 1974 to improve the benefits of the scheme and
to make them available earlier than at present. Substantial funds will
continue to be made available to the Housing Corporation to support
its role as the provider of finance for low-income first-home purchasers.



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🏛️ Governor-General's Speech to Parliament (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Parliament, Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Legislation, Agriculture, Energy

🏛️ Environmental Conservation Policies

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967, Environmental Protection, Rivers, Streams

🚂 Transport System Reforms

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways Department, Corporation, Transport Act 1962, Rail Restriction, Shipping and Seamen Act 1952

🏥 Legal Rights for Disabled Persons

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
International Year of Disabled Persons, Legal Rights, Disability Legislation

🏥 Health and Chiropractic Legislation

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Chiropractors Act 1960, Registration, Disciplinary Proceedings, Hospitals Amendment Bill

🏗️ Housing Policy and Savings Scheme

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
Housing Policies, Low-Income, First-Home Seekers, Home Ownership Savings Act 1974, Housing Corporation