§ Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Works how organisations, clubs and members of the public may purchase surplus Government huts and hangars.
§ Mr. KeyApplications for huts and small hangars should be made to the Regional Disposals Officer of the Ministry of Works. Because of the heavy demand for hutting to meet agricultural, industrial and other important national requirements, priority to acquire surplus hutting can be given only to applications sponsored by a Government Department. The Regional Disposals Officer will tell applicants whether the application might qualify for priority and the Department to which they should apply for sponsorship. Applications for large hangars should be made to the Regional Controller of the Government Department likely to be interested in the purpose for which they are required. Approved applications are then forwarded to my Department.
Surplus huts and hangars are offered to priority applicants at fixed prices. Any not required by priority applicants are offered at competitive prices to others in order of application. The number of applications so far received greatly exceeds the number of huts and hangars available for disposal, and therefore even priority applicants often have a very long wait. The purchaser is responsible for dismantling and removal, and for obtaining building licences and clearance from local by-laws and planning regulations.