I beg to move amendment 1, which stands in the name of Deputy Baxter:—
"In page 2, lines 11 to 14, Section 2 (1), to delete paragraph (c)."
The object of the amendment is to exclude from the operations of the Bill minor officers such as rate collectors and others employed by local authorities. It was pointed out on the Committee Stage the difficulties that would arise if these minor officers were to be appointed by the Commission. We have given some consideration to the matter, and we think it would be better if paragraph (c) were deleted from the Bill. It has been agreed that medical officers and people requiring technical qualifications should be appointed by the Commission, but in the case of minor officers we are of opinion that their appointment should be made by the local people who will know their character and all about them, and upon whom the responsibility will fall if any defalcations occur.