200 Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.

When regulations to come into force.

52. Such regulations shall come into force on and after the day of their publication in the Provincial Government Gazette.

Lands not selected within two months may be sold at auction.

53. All lands set apart under the homestead system or the deferred-payment system and which shall remain unselected at the expiration of twelve months from the time of their being thrown open, may be treated as cash lands, and may be sold at prices according to quality by public auction in manner hereinbefore provided.

Lands may be withdrawn from selection.

54. All lands declared open for sale or selection under this Part of this Act may be withdrawn from sale or selection upon notification thereof being made by the Superintendent in the Provincial Government Gazette; and every such notification shall name a day, not less than thirty days from the date thereof, upon and after which the lands referred to in such notification shall be so withdrawn from sale or selection.

Any classification of lands under this Part of Act may be altered or amended.

55. Any classification of lands made under this Part of this Act may be altered or amended, but such alteration or amendment shall be made public in the same manner as the original classification.

PART V.
SPECIAL SETTLEMENT LANDS.

Blocks may be set apart for special settlements.

56. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent, by notification in the Provincial Government Gazette, to set apart from time to time suitable blocks of first or second-class lands, for occupation by persons forming special settlements under this Part of this Act.

Agents for promoting immigration may be appointed.

57. And as it is expedient that the immigration to the province of persons desirous to settle at once upon suitable land should be encouraged, it shall be lawful for the Superintendent to appoint duly qualified persons to act as agents on behalf of the province in promoting such immigration, and in the formation of special settlement associations.

Superintendent may contract for formation of special settlements.

58. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to contract with any person or persons, either within or without the province, or with any company or association, for the occupation by special settlement parties or associations of such blocks of land as may be set apart by special settlement in manner hereinbefore provided subject to the following conditions:—

(1.) No special settlement shall contain less than ten families or separate selectors.

(2.) The area to be settled shall not be less than one thousand acres.

Homestead system conditions to apply to special settlements.

59. The provisions of Part IV. of this Act relating to selections under the homestead system, excepting as provided by section sixty-one, shall apply in all respects to selections within special settlement blocks.

Timber, mineral, and other reserves may be made on special settlement lands and such lands may be withdrawn.

60. All necessary timber, mineral, and other reserves authorized by other portions of this Act may be made within special settlement blocks, and lands may be withdrawn from the operation of this Part of this Act by notification in the same manner as is provided by clause fifty-four of this Act in respect of homestead and deferred-payment blocks.

Notwithstanding anything in this part of this Act, special conditions may be made with consent of Governor in Council.

61. Notwithstanding anything in this Part of this Act contained, it shall be lawful for the Superintendent, in any contract made hereunder, to make special conditions negativing varying or modifying any conditions hereinbefore specified as applicable to special settlements, but all such special conditions shall be approved of by the Governor in Council before they shall have any force or effect.

PART VI.
TIMBER AND MINERAL LANDS.

Timber and mineral lands may be set apart.

62. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent, by notification in the Provincial Government Gazette, to set apart any waste lands containing growing timber or forest, or containing or believed to contain coal or other valuable or useful minerals, to be dealt with in manner by this Part of this Act provided; and all reservations of timber and mineral lands, and of timber and forest rights hereinbefore provided for, may be notified in a similar manner and dealt with hereunder.

Notification to give at least thirty days’ notice.

63. Every such notification shall name a day not less than thirty days from the date thereof, on and after which all lands specified in such notification shall be open to be dealt with under this Part of this Act.

Timber Lands

Timber lands, how to be dealt with.

64. All timber lands notified as aforesaid may be dealt with as follows:—

(1.) Sufficient permanent forest reserves may be made, which reserves shall not be sold or leased or otherwise dealt with without the authority of an Act of the Provincial Legislature.