H—ll

Notes.—(a) E = taken against employer W = taken against worker. (6) There were 9 prosecutions under the Weights and Measures Act, 1925, during the year ended 31st March, 1949, resulting in 9 convictions, The total amount of fines was £23,

Table XXV—Prosecutions Taken and Results, Year Ended 31st March, 1949

96

T 1aL? Taken.° f Convictions. dismissed. Withdrawals. Total Amount Authority. of Fines. Excluding E. W. E. W. E. W. E. W. E. W. Costs. i I j £ s. d. Agricultural Workers Act, 1936 .. .. .. 8 6 4 | 3 .. 6 -1 .. 900 Annual Holidays Act, 1944 . . . . . . 24 4 12 4 2 ... 3 .. ! 7 . . 40 11 0 Apprentices Act, 1-923 .. .. .. ,. 44 22 j 38 20 1 2 5 .. 142 0 0 Factories Act, 1946 . . . . . . .. 56 .. j 54 ... 1 1 . . . . 181 10 0 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925— Awards and agreements .. .. 151 19 91 7 21 1 34 3 5 8 206 19 6 Other . . .. .. . . . . 7 2 | 3 1 3 . . 1 ] .. . . 7 8 0 Minimum Wage Act, 1945 .. .. .. 3 .. 2 . . .. .. 1 .. .. .. 5 10 0 Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922 .. .. 25 .. 23 .. 2 ... .. .. .. .. 89 10 0 Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1919 .. ., 2 ... 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 600 Shops and Offices Act, 1921-22 .. .. .. 7 1 5 1 2 12 0 0 Economic Stabilization Emergency Regulations 1942 7 6 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 15 00 (wages) Others .. .. .. .. .. . 10 .. 6 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 .. 25 0 0 Total—1948-49 .. .. .. ..344 54 246 33 36 1 43 12 19 8 740 8 6 1.947-48 . . .. . . .. I 315 j 74 j 189 47 ! 50 j 16 66 | 9 9 ' 628 6 5 1 1 - .11.1 1 1 1