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1948 NEW ZEALAND

STANDARDS COUNCIL (Department of Industries and Commerce) ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR, 1947-48

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Leave

The Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer, Minister of Industries and Commerce. Sir, — I have the honour to submit herewith the annual report of the Standards Council for the year ended 31st March, 1948. I have, «fec., L. J. McDonald, Executive Officer.

REPORT THE STANDARDS REGULATIONS 1947 Following upon the reconstitution of the Standards Council in terms of the Standards Act, 1941, and the consequent return to the normal standardization procedure as recorded in the last report, the Standards Regulations 1947 were gazetted on 22nd May, 1947, and came into force seven days after that date. These regulations supplement the Act by establishing the machinery and procedure necessary for its effective administration. MEMBERS OF STANDARDS COUNCIL During the year, Dr. E. Marsden and Mr. R. E. Dawson resigned from the Standards Council and were replaced by Messrs. F. R. Callaghan and D. I. Macdonald, who represent the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the New Zealand Manufacturers' Federation respectively. Mr. J. M. Dawson, who represented the New