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not only the salaries covered by Head 5 (for

1948/49 or Head 7 for 1949/50).

5. If this fund belongs to the farmers, what

regulations are there laying down the means by

which the income and expenditure is to be approved?

6. If the Wholesale Vegetable Market incurs

a liability, e.g. Petrol is supplied by the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Ltd. (Approximately $10,000.00

per month) and the Market does not pay this liabi-

lity, whom does the Asiatic Petroleum Company, Ltd.

sue?

7. In the event of money being owed to the

Market by a member of the general public, i.e., for

the sale of fertiliser to a farmer; and the farmer

fails to pay, who can sue the farmer?

8. On what legal authority does the Officer-

in-Charge levy a 10% commission on all sales, and

charge fees for permits and inspections?

9. If this Organisation is not a Government

Department, on what authority has it been granted

exemption from stamp duty on cheques and receipts

as well as duty on petrol and oil?

10.

If it is not a Government Department, on

what authority is it granted exemption from rates

and taxes?

11.

In the event of the Organisation spending

money other than on the promotion of the sales of

vegetables, i.e., providing schools or hospital

amenities, who will grant legal authority for such

expenditure?"

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