British Mandate: A Survey of Palestine: Volume II - Page 1069

Appendix 'B' (contd.).

49. Urban Property Tax Assessment Committees*.

Assessment Committees have been established in urban areas under the Urban Property Tax Ordinance, 1940.

Chairman: • A Government official

Members : One other official Two non-officials

The function of these committees is the lists for the purposes of the Ordinance.

preparation

Appointed by the District Commissioner.

of valuation

110. Urban Property Tax Appeal Commissions*.

Appeal Commissions have been established under the Urban Tax Ordinance, 1940 to determine appeals from decisions of the Assessment Committees.

Chairman:

Members:

A District Officer One other official One non-official

} Appointed by the District Commissioner.

61. The War Economic Advisory Council**.

Chairman: Mr. R. E. H. Crosbie, C.M.G., 0.B.E.

Official Mr. W. F. Crawford, O.B.E.1 Liaison Officer.

members: Mr. P. J. Loftus, Government Statistician.

Non-official Mr. E. Kaplan, Treasurer of the Jewish Agency.

members: Mrs. G. Meyerson, member of the Histadruth

Executive.

Mr. I. Rokach, C.B.E., Mayor of Tel Aviv.

Mr. C. Levin, Chairman of the Jewish Community in Haifa.

Mr. G. Dent, Regional Director of the Ottoman Bank, Jerusalem.

Mr. L. D. Watts of Messrs. Whinney, Murray & Co., chartered accountants, Haifa.

The terms of reference of the Council are as follows:-

(i) to maintain contact between Government and the public in all matters relating to the war economy of Palestine, on the one hand advising Government on the means of securing the fullest cooperation of the public in the operation of economic measures necessitated by the war, and on the other band endeavouring to pro• mote public understanding of these measures;

(ii) having regard to the necessity of organising the economy of Palestine to meet the conditions imposed by the war, to consider any question in the field of production, supply and distribution of commodities whether referred to the Council by Government or otherwise, and to furnish Government with advice in regard to any such matter;

(iii) to consult with the Controllers appointed by Government on all matters falling within the Controllers' competence and touching the administration of war economic policy, and to furnish Government with advice on any issue arising out of these consultations; and
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•* Vide page 249 .
** Vide page 990.

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