(8)

List to be in use
for one year.
5. The List so transmitted shall be called the "Jury List," and shall be brought
into use at the first subsequent sitting of any Court for which a Jury shall be needed,
and shall continue to be used for one year thence next ensuing.

III.—JURY OF FREEHOLDERS.

So much of 6. Whereas by the gradual extension of the Registration of Titles to Land
former Ordi- within the Colony, it may be practicable from time to time to bring so much of the
nance as relates said recited Ordinance as relates to the constitution of Juries and the formation of
to Constitution Jury Lists into operation within the several Districts or Counties of the Colony,
of Juries may it Be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor, with the
from time to advice of the Executive Council, by Proclamation from time to time, to declare that
time be brought so much of the said recited Ordinance as aforesaid shall come into operation within
into operation. any District or County to be named in such Proclamation, at such time as shall be
therein mentioned, whereupon this Ordinance shall be deemed to be repealed as
to such District or County.

LAND CLAIMS' AMENDMENT BILL.

IN THE SEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

SESSION III. No. 3.

ANALYSIS.

1. Power to examine into and report upon Claims to Land | 2. All acts heretofore done by one Commissioner to be as
   &c., given to one Commissioner. valid as if done by two.

"A BILL to amend the LAND CLAIMS' ORDINANCE,” Session 1, No. 2.
(Passed ).

W HEREAS by an Ordinance enacted by the Governor of New Zealand, with
the advice and consent of the Legislative Council, Session 1, No. 2, intituled
"An Act to repeal within the said Colony of New Zealand a certain Act of the
"Governor and Legislative Council of New South Wales, made and passed in the
"Fourth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, and adopted under an Ordi-
"nance of the Governor and Legislative Council of New Zealand, for extending the
"Laws of New South Wales to the said Colony of New Zealand, and which said
"Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales is intituled An Act to
"empower the Governor of New South Wales to appoint Commissioners, with
"certain powers, to examine and report on Claims to Grants of Land in New
"Zealand, and also to terminate any Commission issued under the same, and to
"authorize the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand to appoint Commissioners,
"with certain powers, to examine, and report on Claims to Grants of Land therein,
" and to declare all other Titles, except those allowed by the Crown, null and
"void," the Governor of New Zealand is authorised and empowered to appoint
Commissioners with power and authority to hear, examine and report upon all claims
to Grants of Land within the Colony of New Zealand; and the said Commissioners
so to be appointed, or any two of them, on being satisfied of the validity of any
Claims, are authorised and required to report the same, and the grounds thereof, to
the Governor, in manner in the said Ordinance mentioned. And whereas it is expe-
dient that all the powers and authorities vested by the said Ordinance in any two of
such Commissioners should be vested in any single Commissioner, Be it therefore
enacted, by His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, with the advice and con-
sent of the Legislative Council, as follows:

Power to exam- 1. All the powers of hearing, examining, and reporting on Claims to Land, and
ine into and all other the powers and authorities given by the said recited Ordinance to any two
report upon Commissioners, may be exercised as fully and effectually by any single Commissioner
claims to Land as the same have heretofore been exercised by two Commissioners.
given to a single
Commissioner.

All acts here- 2. All acts done by a single Commissioner before the passing of this Ordinance
tofore done by which might have been lawfully done by any two Commissioners under the authority
one Commis- of the said recited Ordinance, shall be as valid and effectual to all intents and pur-
sioner to be as poses as if the same had been done by two Commissioners.
valid as if done
by two.

Auckland—Printed and Published at the Government Press.