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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Vol 35 no. 14. 28 June 1972
Who's Ripping Off Whom
Who's Ripping Off Whom
At a meeting on the 17-18th June the NZUSA National Executive discussed the matter of students misusing the ID cards which can now be used to gain a 50% fare reduction on internal air travel.
The students concerned were David Benson-Pope and Tom Manning, the President and Vice-President of the Christchurch secondary Training College Students' Assn, and one of whom is a student at the University of Canterbury.
In a general review of the operation of the scheme to date, various disciplinary measures were discussed by the Executive and NZUSA President Cuthbert was instructed to cancel cards of any persons who are found to have abused the scheme. NZUSA wants the scheme to be successful and it was decided that a tough line would be taken with any student who endangers the scheme for other students.
If the scheme works well and NAC have little trouble in its administration, the 50% concession rate, NZUSA hopes, will be extended to all tertiary students.
However if there are problems, for example students trying by various methods to obtain a 'reserved' seat at the 50% rate, then NAC will terminate the scheme next June. With this in mind, the decision to cancel cards if they are abused, seems a reasonable decision on the part of the National Exec.