Finance Act (No 2) 1953

1: Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Finance Act (No 2) 1953.
1: Public revenues
2: Supplementation of war service gratuities for World War II and Korea
1: In this section, unless the context otherwise requires,— Minister serviceman
2: The total war service gratuity that may be granted in respect of any serviceman who is in receipt of a pension under the War Pensions Act 1943 as a result of his service shall be not less than the appropriate amount hereinafter specified, that is to say—
a: where the war pension is a permanent pension for total disablement, the sum of 200 pounds:
b: where the war pension is a permanent pension for partial disablement, a sum bearing to 200 pounds the same proportion as the amount of the pension bears to the amount of the permanent pension to which the member would be entitled if he were totally disabled: provided that where a permanent pension for partial disablement is increased or is subsequently adjusted to become payable for total disablement, the war service gratuity already paid to the member may be further supplemented in accordance with this paragraph, but so that the aggregate amount so paid shall not exceed 200 pounds:
c: where the war pension is a temporary pension, a sum representing the amount of gratuity payable for the member's service plus 10%, but so that the aggregate amount shall not exceed the amount to which the serviceman would have been entitled if the pension had been permanent: provided that where the temporary pension is converted into a permanent pension for total or partial disablement, the war service gratuity already paid to the serviceman under this paragraph may be further supplemented in accordance with paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).
3: Subject to the provisions of this section, where any serviceman has died, the Minister may in his discretion grant a war service gratuity in accordance with this section, or any part of such a gratuity, to or for the benefit of such dependant or dependants of the serviceman, or to such other person or persons, in such manner, and in such proportions, as the Minister thinks fit.
4: Where the death of the serviceman—
a: is attributable to his service, whether within or outside New Zealand; or
b: has occurred during his service outside New Zealand,— the total war service gratuity that may be granted, including any amount granted under subsection (3), shall be not less than 200 pounds.
5: Where the serviceman was at the date of his death in receipt of a war pension, in any case to which subsection (4) does not apply, the total war service gratuity that may be granted, including any amount granted under subsection (3), shall be not less than the appropriate amount specified in subsection (2), according to the nature of the war pension being paid at the date of death.
6: Any money granted by way of war service gratuity under subsection (3) shall be deemed not to form part of the estate of the deceased serviceman.
7: Payment of any amount under this section shall be made by direct payment to the person to whom it is granted or by depositing the amount in an ordinary Post Office Savings Bank account.
8: The following regulations are hereby revoked:
a: the War Service Gratuities Emergency Regulations 1945 (SR 1945/172):
b: the War Service Gratuities Emergency Regulations 1945, Amendment No 1 (SR 1947/179):
c: the War Service Gratuities Emergency Regulations 1945, Amendment No 2 (SR 1949/45):
d: the War Service Gratuities Emergency Regulations 1945, Amendment No 3 (SR 1950/4):
e: the War Service Gratuities Emergency Regulations 1945, Amendment No 4 (SR 1950/49).
3: Validating transfer to Canteen Fund of New Zealand's share of profits of British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Canteens Service
The payment during the present financial year into the Canteen Fund established under the Patriotic and Canteen Funds Act 1947
4: Validating excess unauthorized expenditure
All sums issued under section 58 of the Public Revenues Act 1926, during the financial year that ended on 31 March 1953, in excess of the limits prescribed by subsection (3) of that section (as substituted by section 7 of the Finance Act 1947) are hereby declared to have been lawfully issued and paid.
5: Abolishing separate statement of land settlement accounts as to marginal lands
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s)
6: Validating Magistrates' travelling allowances paid in anticipation of regulations
All payments made before 20 June 1952 (being the date of the commencement of the Magistrates' Travelling Allowances Regulations 1952) that would have been lawful if those regulations had been in force when they were made are hereby validated and declared to have been lawfully made.
7: Establishment of separate industry accounts under Marketing Act 1936
1: Where the Department of Agriculture exercises or proposes to exercise any function in relation to any primary products, foodstuffs, or goods, the Minister of Agriculture may enter into an agreement with such persons as in the opinion of the Minister are representatives of the industry concerned, providing—
a: for the keeping by the Department of a separate account for the purpose of recording, in accordance with the agreement, the receipts and expenditure of the Department in relation to those primary products, foodstuffs, or goods; and
b: for the holding of any surplus which may from time to time accrue in the separate account for the benefit of the industry concerned.
2: Where any such agreement has been entered into by the Minister of Agriculture before or after the passing of this Act, or by any other Minister before the passing of this Act, there may from time to time, without further appropriation than this section, be paid out of the appropriate account kept under the Marketing Act 1936 such sums as the Minister of Agriculture, after consultation with representatives of the industry concerned, may approve.
3: Any money paid under subsection (2) to any Board or Commission or other body established in connection with the industry concerned may be expended by that body for such purposes for the benefit of the industry as may be directed or approved by the Minister of Agriculture.
4: All acts done before the passing of this Act that would have been valid if this section had been in force when they were done, and had conferred the same powers and functions on every other Minister as on the Minister of Agriculture, are hereby validated and declared to have been lawfully done.
5: This section is in substitution for section 5
8: Bobby Calf Pool Account and Bobby Calf Stabilization Account amalgamated as the Bobby Calf Industry Reserve Account
Section 8 repealed 1 April 1978 Public Finance Act 1977
9: Validating loan by New Zealand Meat Producers Board for preliminary expenses of Southland Farmers' Freezing Company Limited
The payment by the New Zealand Meat Producers Board out of its funds during the 2 financial years ending on 30 June 1953, of sums amounting to 6,404 pounds 9 shillings to the Southland Farmers' Freezing Company Limited, as a loan to be applied towards the preliminary expenses of that company, is hereby validated and declared to have been lawfully made.
10: Alteration of Customs Tariff with respect to motor spirits
Section 10 repealed 1 December 1961 Motor Spirits Duty Act 1961
11: Partial refunds of motor spirits tax
Section 11 repealed 1 May 1963 section 201(1) Transport Act 1962
12: Levies payable in respect of wheat research
Section 12 repealed 1 December 1961 Scientific and Industrial Research Amendment Act 1961
2: Housing
Part 2 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
13: This Part to be read with Housing Act 1919
Section 13 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
14: Interpretation
Section 14 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
15: Corporation may issue easement certificates
Section 15 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
16: Pipeline certificates
Section 16 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
17: Right of way certificates
Section 17 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
18: Party wall certificates
Section 18 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
19: Registration of easement certificates
Section 19 repealed 21 October 1955 section 42(1) Housing Act 1955
3: Local authorities and public bodies
20: Validating expenditure by local authorities in farewelling Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Freyberg and welcoming Their Excellencies Sir Willoughby and Lady Norrie
It shall be lawful and be deemed to have been lawful for any local authority or public body to expend moneys out of its general fund or account in connection with public functions of farewell to Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Freyberg and public functions of welcome to Their Excellencies Sir Willoughby and Lady Norrie.
21: Minimum unauthorized expenditure of Auckland Harbour Bridge Authority
Section 21 repealed 23 September 1958 Auckland Harbour Bridge Amendment Act 1958
4: Miscellaneous
Part 4 repealed 1 April 1988 Engineers Registration Amendment Act 1988
22: Bank premises may be closed for lunch where staff does not exceed 5
Section 22 repealed 16 December 1982 Banking Act 1982
23: Cheques, etc, may be destroyed by banks after 7 years
Section 23 repealed 16 December 1982 Banking Act 1982
24: Tenancy Act 1948 not to apply to letting of dwellinghouses for Royal tour
Section 24 repealed 21 October 1955 Tenancy Act 1955
25: Additional late night for shops in Auckland combined district in Christmas week
Section 25 repealed 5 February 1956 Shops and Offices Act 1955
26: Amending description of Kawerau – Te Teko Railway
Section 26 repealed 1 February 1982 section 248(1) Public Works Act 1981
27: Appeals from Engineers Registration Board to be determined according to opinion of Board of Appeal
Section 27 repealed 1 April 1988 Engineers Registration Amendment Act 1988
28: Rehearing of certain appeals from Engineers Registration Board
Section 28 repealed 1 April 1988 Engineers Registration Amendment Act 1988
29: Hearing of certain late applications for registration as engineers
Section 29 repealed 1 April 1988 Engineers Registration Amendment Act 1988