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EXTRACTS from 'THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.'

Delegation of the Governor's powers under the "Gold-fields Act, 1862," to the Superintendent of Nelson.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE GREY, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS, by section 19 of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Gold-fields Act, 1862," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor, by order in Council, from time to time to constitute for any Gold-field, or for any part thereof, Wardens' Courts for the administration of justice therein, and to appoint Wardens as Judges of such Courts, with power to act alone, or with Assessors or Juries, and in such manner and to exercise all or any of the powers thereafter mentioned as the Governor shall think fit to direct:

And whereas, by the 5th section of an Act of the General Assembly intituled "The Gold-fields Act Amendment Act, 1863," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time to delegate to the Superintendent of any Province or to such other person as the Governor may deem fit, and under such restrictions as he shall think fit, all or any of the powers vested in the Governor, or the Governor in Council, by section 19 of the said Act, and to alter or revoke by said delegation.

Now, therefore, I, Sir George Grey, the Governor as aforesaid of the said Colony, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof, and in pursuance of the power and authority for this purpose in me vested, do hereby delegate unto

JOHN PERRY ROBINSON, Esquire,
as Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, all the powers vested in me by the 19th section of the "Gold-fields Act, 1862, to have, hold, and exercise within the Province of Nelson the said powers hereby given the said John Perry Robinson so long as he shall continue and remain Superintendent of the said Province, and no longer, and to have, hold, and exercise such powers subject to the Regulations hereunder written, namely:—

REGULATIONS.

All acts and appointments done and made by the said Superintendent under the foregoing Delegation shall be provisional until the same shall have been confirmed and allowed by the Governor; and the Governor shall have power to disallow the same.

The Superintendent shall report without delay to the Governor all such acts and appointments.

The Superintendent shall lay before the Provincial Council of the said Province every such act and appointment at the Session of the said Council next following.

The Provincial Council of the said Province may, through their Speaker, transmit to the Governor any resolutions respecting any such act or appointment.

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

G. GREY.

By His Excellency's command,

WILLIAM FOX.

PROVINCE OF NELSON.

Acts left to their operation.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Auckland, 30th August, 1864.

THE following Acts, passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Nelson, intituled

"Billiard Tables Licensing Act, 1864,"
"Bush Fires Act, 1864,"
"Protection of Roads Act, 1864," and
"Appropriation Act, 1864,"

having been laid before the Governor, his Excellency has been pleased to leave the same to their operation.

WILLIAM FOX.