8.—7 [Pt. I],

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1943.

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

(a) Judges on attaining the age of seventy-two years may retire on superannuation, calculated on length of service, up to two-thirds of salary at time of retirement. (b) In accordance with an agreement made between the Government and representatives of the Arawa Tribe with respect to ownership of lakes in the Arawa district, an annual payment of £6,000 is to be made to the Arawa District Trust Board to be expended for the general benefit of members of the Arawa Tribe or their descendants. (c) The Act provides for the payment to the Tuwharetoa Trust Board of an annual sum of £3,000 as well as 50 per cent, of all fees above the sum of £3,000 received for licensea issued for fishing or in respect of boats, &c, in Taupo waters during the preceding financial year. (d) In terms of section 14 of the Finance Act, 1940, official postage-stamps not exceeding £3 per month may be issued to any member of Parliament and £1 per month to members of the Legislative Council. Prior to the Ist October, 1939, the amounts were £2 and £1 per month respectively. (c) Owing to war conditions, increased advances have been made, particularly on behalf of the Imperial Government. As claims for recovery of the amounts advanced are made at threemonthly intervals there is a considerable lag between the dates when the amounts are paid and the dates when the recoveries are effected.

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1941-42. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE—«»tfn«edL 1942-43. _ — — Estimated. Expended. OTHER SPECIAL ACTS— continued. £ £ £ PENSIONS. Judicature Act, 1908 (Sections 12-14), and Judicature Amendment Act, 1920 (Section 2) — Superannuation to retired Judges .. .. .. .. (a) 2,795 2,750 2,521 2,795 2,750 2,521 MISCELLANEOUS. Finance Act, 1934 (No. 3), (Section 8)— Interest on income-tax paid in advance .. .. .. .. 25,000 25,000 24,201 Native Purposes Act, 1931 (Section 51) — Annual payment on account of Arawa District Lakes .. .. (6)6,000 6,000 6,000 Native Purposes Act, 1931 (Section 54) — Payment of annual sum to Tuwharetoa Trust Board .. .. (c) 3,000 3,000 3,000 Public Revenues Act, 1926 (Section 151) — Free issue of official postage-stamps to members of both Houses .. (d) 3,320 3,320 2,751 Appropriation Act, 1926 (Section 15) — Travelling-expenses of His Excellency the Governor-General and staff in excess of amount provided under the Civil List Act, 1920 .. .. .. .. 3,542 Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2), (Section 7)— Advances made on behalf of other Governments .'. .. .. .. .. (e) 207,863 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 (Section 17 (4) (d) ), and Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 27) — Contribution towards interest and cost of administration and maintenance of Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Works —On account of year 1941-42 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -f. 1,651 War Expenses Act, 1939 (Section 2 (4) (e) ) — Transfer to War Expenses Account .. .. .. .. 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,537,320 1,537,320 1,749,008 Total—Other Special Acts .. .. .. .. 1,851,990 1,863,630 j 2,068,143 TOTAL .. .. .. . .. ,. 5,451,990 5,635,630 6,747,845