§ 59. Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources to what extent the date of publication of the White Paper is relevant in deciding whether levy is payable under paragraph 32 of Command Paper No. 2771.
§ Mr. WilleyParagraph 32 of the White Paper provides exemption from liability to levy in certain circumstances for builders and estate developers when they start development for housing after the appointed day. The date of the publication of the White Paper is relevant since the exemption applies only if the builder owned, or was under a binding contract to buy, the land and had planning permission for the development at that date.