CO129-569-6 Sand Amendment Ordinance 1938 2-9-1938 - 31-10-1938 — Page 11

Objects and Reasons.

1. With the approval of the Secretary of State, in his despatch No. 108 of 28th April, 1938, a new department has been created to control Government stores of all kinds in the Colony, including sand, the collection and sale of which is a Government monopoly under the provisions of the Sand Ordin- ance, No. 50 of 1935.

2. In order to enable the Controller of Stores effectively to carry out his duties in relation to sand, clause 2 of this Bill substitutes the term "Controller of Stores" for "Director of Public Works" in sections 2 (1) and 3 (1) of the principal Ordinance.

3. Clause 3 of this Bill adds a new section 3A to the principal Ordinance empowering the Controller of Stores and any public officer authorized by him to arrest offenders, or intending offenders, against this Ordinance.

4. Clause 4 of this Bill repeals sections 5 and 6 of the principal Ordinance.

July, 1938.

J. A. FRASER,

Attorney General.

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