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a day to be fixed by the Governor by Proclamation, to be inserted in the Government Gazette of the Colony, and of also each of the Provinces of New Zealand, all the powers and authorities which by the "Native Reserves Act, 1856," are given to or vested in or which may be exercised by Commissioners appointed, or to be appointed, under that Act, shall vest in and may be exercised by the Governor.

Now therefore I, Sir George Grey, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in execution of the said in part recited Act, do hereby proclaim and declare that all such powers and authorities as aforesaid, shall vest in and may be exercised by the Governor of the said Colony of New Zealand from and after the First day of September, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

Given under my hand at the Government House, at Auckland, and issued under the Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, the Fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,

ALFRED DOMETT.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

Regulations respecting delegation of powers to Superintendents under "Diseased Cattle Act, 1861."

G. GREY,
Governor.

At the Government House, at Auckland, the Fifteenth day of September, One thousand eight hundred and sixty three.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS BY WARRANTS under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, bearing date this Fifteenth day of September, One thousand eight hundred and sixty three, the Governor has with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand delegated to the Superintendent respectively of the Provinces of Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland, certain powers conferred on him by the "Diseased Cattle Act, 1861," subject to certain Regulations to be made by the Governor in Council under the said recited Act.

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand, by virtue of the authority given to him by the 14th section of the above recited Act, doth hereby Make and Ordain the following Regulations:—

1. The delegation of powers under the said Warrants shall continue to be in force for the period of one year from this date, subject to be rescinded according to the provisions of the above recited Act.

2. Each Superintendent shall, immediately after exercising any of the delegated powers, notify the same to the Governor, and he shall transmit to the Governor particulars of all appointments and copies of all Regulations made by him.

3. He shall, so soon as conveniently can be, notify all Regulations made by him to the Colonial Secretary or Chief Secretary of each of the Australian Colonies, and cause the same to be published in England in the Times newspaper.

4. In the exercise of powers delegated under the 9th section of the said Act, the Superintendent of any other Province, may, either in the first instance or afterwards, from time to time by Proclamation in the Government Gazette of the Province, except out of any districts proclaimed as infected under the said Act, any Port or Place within the limits of such districts, and every such excepted Port and Place shall be deemed not to be within the proclaimed district, and the Superintendent may also from time to time by Proclamation of an infected district wholly or as to any part thereof, and also the Proclamation of any such exception as aforesaid.

5. In the exercise of powers delegated under the 10th section of the Act, the Superintendent of any Province may prohibit the importations, either by land or by sea, of cattle into such Province from any other Province or any particular Port or place in any other Province, or across the borders of a Province or any particular part thereof.

6. In all such last-mentioned cases such Superintendent shall cause notice as speedily as possible of such prohibition to be given to the Superintendent of the Province from which the importation shall be prohibited, and also to the Governor.

7. The Superintendent of any Province may in his discretion suspend or forbear to exercise all or any of the powers delegated to him under the said Act.

8. The Superintendent of each Province shall, as soon as can be after the commencement of each sitting of the Provincial Council of such Province, lay before such Council