8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

CROWN LAW OFFICE.

Minister in Charge of Crown Law Office. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Crown Law Office. Summary.

90

1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote —Crown Law — £ £ £ £ £ GROSS Total 8,085 827 8,912 8,857 9,375 Credits-IN-AID 250 250 285_ 333 NET TOTAL .. •• •• 8,085 577 8,662 8,572 9,042 Number 1942-43. of Persons. - 1943 44. ~ . , 0 VOTE —CROWN LAW. Voted. Expended. 1943 44 1942 43 r Salaries — £ £ £ 1 1 1 at £1,500 (Solicitor-General) .. .. •• 1,500 1,500 Professional Division. £ *1 at £1,000 (Crown Solicitor) .. .. .. 1,000 2 at £950 (Crown Solicitors) .. .. • ■ 1,900 2 at £850 (Crown Solicitors) .. .. •• 1,700 1 at £765 (Crown Solicitor) .. .. 765 r ' 7 7 1 at £515 (Assistant Crown Solicitor) .. .. 515 5,880 5,880 Other Salaries. 3 3 3 (£175 to £208) .. .. • • ■ • •■ 586 ° 81 Allowances under Public Service Regulations 24a and 209 to _ officers performing special or higher duties .. .. 15 l'> Cost-of-living allowances .. . • • • • • 104 J J]" 8 '® 85 8,040 8,050 Other Charges for and incidental to — Advertising, books, newspapers, and other publications .. 10 10 J Annotation of Statutes .. .. • ■ • • 50 50 Annual certificates under the Law Practitioners Act, 1931 44 44 m Expenses of removal of offices, and alterations and renovations incidental thereto .. .. ■ • • • 1° '' i « Law-costs (part recoverable) .. .. • • • • 100 100 Office fittings and requisites .. .. . • ■ • 50 oU [a/ at Postage, telegrams, and rent of boxes .. .. .. 30 30 Printing and stationery .. .. • • 150 150 Purchase of Law Reports and Treatises and other publi- _ cations •• ™ ™ 97 Rent of offices .. .. • • • • • • 8 * Also receives £60 per annum as Secretary Rules Committee. (a) Includes cost of removal to new rooms.