CO129-566-6 Authorisation for writing off arrears of revenue 23-6-1938 - 23-6-1938 — Page 10

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C. O.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

of convenience, I consider it

inadvisable that a magistrate or other

should

officer of the court and be empowered

to reduce or remit fines in such cases.

4. I note that the Accountant -

General is at present exercising the

powers of remission conferred by

General Orders upon the Treasurer.

This is not strictly in accordance with

precedent elsewhere, and I am inclined

to consider that, in the division of

functions resulting from the new system

it should be the Financial Secretary and

FURTHER ACTION.

not the Accountant-General on whom these

the aborilim of

powers would devolve man the Treasurer-

should

ship mabalishaa. I to be glad of

your observations on this point.

I have, etc.

(Sga1) HmL

Live mɖcounALD

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