Finance Act 1961

1: Short Title
This Act may be cited as the Finance Act 1961.
2: Development Bonds
Section 2 repealed 1 April 1978 Public Finance Act 1977
3: Advance subscriptions to loans
Section 3 repealed 1 April 1978 Public Finance Act 1977
4: Certain securities not to form part of the public debt
Section 4 repealed 16 September 1966 section 6(3) International Finance Agreements Amendment Act 1966
5: Acquisition of shares in Tasman Empire Airways Limited
Section 5 repealed 1 April 1978 Public Finance Act 1977
6: Authorising purchase of shares in Whitehaven Limited
Section 6 repealed 1 April 1978 Public Finance Act 1977
7: Timber workers' housing
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s)
8: Deposits from Standard Insurance Company Limited under Insurance Companies' Deposits Act 1953
Section 8 repealed 1 March 2002 section 170(1) Public Trust Act 2001
9: Persons employed in New Zealand Government Service and Western Samoan Public Service
1: In this section— New Zealand controlling authority
a: in respect of a person employed in any branch of the New Zealand Government Service to which the State Sector Act 1988 State Services Commission
b: in relation to a person employed in the education service as defined in the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 the Secretary
c: in respect of a person employed in any other branch of the New Zealand Government Service, the permanent head of the department concerned New Zealand Government Service New Zealand Service the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 Western Samoan Public Service Samoan Service
a: service remunerated by way of fees or commission only; or
b: honorary service; or
c: service in any of the capacities specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of Article 83 of the Constitution of the Independent State of Western Samoa; or
d: service as a member of the Public Service Commission of Western Samoa.
2: Where any person permanently employed in the New Zealand Government Service is appointed to a position in the Western Samoan Public Service (whether before or after the date on which Western Samoa becomes an independent State)—
a: he may hold his position in the New Zealand Service concurrently with his position in the Samoan Service; and
b: his status, rights, and liabilities in the New Zealand Service shall be unaffected by the fact that he holds a position in the Samoan Service; and
c: he shall in respect of his position in the New Zealand Service be subject to the laws governing the New Zealand Service notwithstanding his tenure of a position in the Samoan Service; and
d: he shall, in respect of the New Zealand Service, be qualified for promotion, increase of salary, and appointment to any other position as if he held no position in the Samoan Service.
3: So long as any person so holds positions concurrently in both services, he shall be deemed to be absent on leave without pay from the New Zealand Government Service unless the New Zealand controlling authority otherwise directs.
4: When any person permanently employed in the New Zealand Government Service is appointed to a position in the Western Samoan Public Service (whether before or after the date on which Western Samoa becomes an independent State), and then or thereafter ceases to hold a position in the New Zealand Service, he shall not be deemed for that reason to have retired from the New Zealand Service, but shall become a supernumerary employee of that service, and, unless he sooner resigns from the New Zealand Service, shall so remain until he ceases to be employed in the Samoan Service and for such further period, not exceeding 6 months, as the New Zealand controlling authority may from time to time in any case allow. A supernumerary employee shall receive no pay in respect of the New Zealand Service, but shall for all other purposes be deemed to remain an employee of that service.
5: While any person so holds positions concurrently in both services, or is a supernumerary employee of the New Zealand Government Service in accordance with the provisions of subsection (4), and is a contributor to the Government Superannuation Fund, the salary together with increments, if any, that in the opinion of the New Zealand controlling authority he would have been entitled to receive in respect of his employment in the New Zealand Service had he not been appointed to the Samoan Service shall be deemed to be his salary for the purposes of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956 provided that, when any such person has held a position in the Samoan Service for a continuous period of 6 years, he may, at any time after the expiration of that period while he still holds a position in the Samoan Service, or within 1 year after returning to employment in the New Zealand Service, elect to contribute on the salary received by him in respect of his employment in the Samoan Service (exclusive of any special allowance received by him in respect of his residence in Western Samoa) with effect from the date of his appointment to the Samoan Service, and upon any such election there shall be payable by him to the Fund, within such time and in such manner as the Government Superannuation Fund Authority may allow in that behalf, such sum as that Authority
6: Notwithstanding anything in section 36 of the Public Service Act 1912
7: While any person holds positions concurrently in both services under subsection (6), and is a contributor to the Government Superannuation Fund, the salary together with increments, if any, that in the opinion of the Public Service Commission of Western Samoa he would have been entitled to receive in respect of his employment in the Samoan Service had he not been appointed to a position in the New Zealand Service shall be deemed to be his salary for the purposes of the Government Superannuation Fund Act 1956
8: This section shall come into force on 1 January 1962. Section 9(1) New Zealand controlling authority amended 1 April 1988 section 88(2) State Sector Act 1988 Section 9(1) New Zealand controlling authority amended 1 April 1988 State Sector Act 1988 Section 9(1) New Zealand controlling authority amended 1 October 1989 section 144(2)﻿(a) Education Act 1989 Section 9(1) New Zealand controlling authority amended 1 November 1976 section 3(3) Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1976 Section 9(1) New Zealand Government Service New Zealand Service amended 1 November 1976 section 3(3) Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1976 Section 9(5) amended 1 November 1976 section 3(3) Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1976 Section 9(5) amended 2 October 2001 section 40 Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 2001 Section 9(5) amended 1 October 1995 section 31 Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1995 Section 9(7) amended 1 November 1976 section 3(3) Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1976
10: Empowering certain local authorities to expend money in connection with Nelson centennial celebrations
It shall be lawful and be deemed always to have been lawful for any local authority or public body whose district lies wholly or partly within the boundaries of the Provincial District of Nelson to expend money out of its general funds towards celebrating and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the constitution of the Province of Nelson, and in connection with the establishment of a centennial memorial or centennial memorials, and to make grants to the body known as the Nelson Provincial Centennial Association for any such purpose.
11: Colonial Light Dues Act 1935 repealed
1: The Colonial Light Dues Act 1935 is hereby repealed.
2: Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
12: Validating certain payments by the Nelson lakes National Park Board
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the National Parks Act 1952 or in any other Act or rule of law, the payment by the Nelson Lakes National Park Board to George Richmond Lyon of 1,005 pounds 1 shilling and 3 pence on account of his services as park ranger for the period which commenced on 1 May 1959 and ended on 5 July 1960 during which period he was a member of the Board, is hereby validated and declared to have been lawfully made.
13: Saving of member of Parliament from disqualification
The provisions of the Electoral Act 1956 as to the disqualification of members of Parliament or of candidates for election as members of Parliament shall not apply and shall be deemed not to have applied with respect to any payment that has been received out of public money by William Henry Brown, Esquire, Member of Parliament, during the financial year ended 31 March 1961 by way of honorarium as chairman of the Wanganui Education Board or as chairman of the Palmerston North Hospital Board or by way of remuneration as a member of the National Roads Board or of the Review Committee established under the Education Boards' Employment Regulations 1958.