For the Town of Nelson District. 1 Member
" Suburban District . . . . . 2 Members
" Waimea-east District . . . . . 2 "
" Waimea-south District . . . . 1 Member
" Motueka District . . . . . 1 "
" Massacre Bay District . . . 1 "
" Amuri District . . . . . . 1 "

4. Boundaries of Districts until next Dissolution of Council.—Until the next dissolution of the Provincial Council, the Districts of the Town of Nelson, Suburban, Waimea-east, and Waimea-west, shall continue as constituted by the aforesaid proclamation, and the boundaries of the Districts of Waimea-south, Motueka, Massacre Bay, Wairau, and Amuri, shall be those particularly described and set forth in the Schedule hereunto annexed.

5. After Dissolution of Council, Province to be divided into New Districts.—The Province of Nelson, for the purposes of the election of Superintendent and the members of the Provincial Council thereof, shall, after the next dissolution of the Provincial Council, be divided into Nine Electoral Districts, to be named as follows:—

6. The Town of Nelson.

7. Suburban North.

8. Waimea East.

9. Waimea South.

10. Waimea West.

11. Motueka.

12. Massacre Bay.

13. Wairau.

14. Amuri.

and the boundaries of the said districts shall be those particularly set forth and described in the Schedule hereunto annexed: provided always, that at the election of Superintendent no elector shall be required to vote in the district for which he is registered.

6. Number of Members to be returned for each District.—The number of members to be elected to serve in the Provincial Council after the next dissolution thereof, shall be twenty-five, who shall be elected for the said several Electoral Districts as follows:—

7. For the Town of Nelson... Six members.

8. " Suburban North District Two members.

9. " Waimea East District . Five members.

10. " Waimea South District Three members

11. " Waimea West District Three members.

12. " Motueka District . . . Three members.

13. " Massacre Bay District. One member.

14. " Wairau District . . . Three members.

15. " Amuri District . . . One member.

16. Persons claiming right to Vote to deliver Claim at the Clerk of the Magistrates' Office, or at such other place as the Superintendent shall appoint.—Every person claiming a right to vote for the election of the Superintendent, or of members of the Provincial Council, shall deliver his claim, or cause the same to be

delivered, at the Clerk of the Magistrates' Office, Nelson, or at such other place as the Superintendent shall, by public notice, direct or appoint.

8. Claims and Roll to be published as provided by Proclamation.—The List of Claims and the Electoral Roll shall be made up and published at the times and in manner provided by the said recited proclamation.

9. Interpretation of "Governor."—The word "Governor" shall be taken to include the person, for the time being, lawfully administering the Government of New Zealand.

DONALD SINCLAIR,
Speaker.

Passed the Provincial Council this
seventh day of February, 1855.

GEORGE WHITE,
Clerk of the Council.

I reserve this Bill for the signification of the Governor's pleasure thereon, this thirteenth day of February, 1855.

E. W. STAFFORD,
Superintendent.

On this seventeenth day of March, 1855,
I hereby signify my assent to this Bill.

R. H. WYNYARD,
Officer administering the Government.

SCHEDULE.

1. The Town of Nelson comprises the site of the town and the Town Belt, or Wakatu District.

2. The Suburban North District comprises the Suburban North, Maitai, and Brook-street Valley Districts.

3. The Waimea East District comprises the Suburban South, Waimea East, and Aniseed Valley Districts.

4. The Waimea South District comprises the Waimea South, Wai-iti, Super Motueka, Motupiko, and Lake Arthur Districts.

5. The Waimea West District comprises the Waimea West.

6. The Motueka District comprises the Moutere, Motueka, Riwaka, Sandy Bay, and Astrolabe Districts.

7. The Massacre Bay District comprises the Taitapu, Motupipi, Takaka, Aorere, Pakawau, and West Wanganui Districts.

8. The Wairau District comprises the Pelorus, Queen Charlotte's Sound, Waitohi, Kaituna, Wairau, and Awatere Districts.

9. The Amuri District comprises all that portion of the Province south of the Clarence River, being the Waipapa, Kaikora, Kautere, Amuri, Conway, Waiau-ua, and Hurunui Districts.

All which districts are more particularly defined and delineated on the Plan hereunto annexed.