New Zealand Gazette – 1854 – No. 34

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Council at their pleasure to alter or amend any Regulations
which shall be so proposed to them as aforesaid.
4. The term "Governor" in this Act shall include the Officer Interpretation.
Administering the Government for the time being.
5. This Act shall be entitled and may be cited as "The Short title.
Waste Lands Act 1854."
In the name of Her Majesty I assent to this Act.
R. H WYNYARD,
Officer administering the Government.
Auckland, 14th September, 1854.

SECONDARY PUNISHMENT ACT, 1854.
IN THE EIGHTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY
QUEEN VICTORIA.
No. 9.
ANALYSIS:
Title.
Preamble.
I. PENAL SERVITUDE SUBSTITUTED FOR TRANS-
PORTATION.

  1. Transportation abolished.
  2. Penal Servitude substituted for Transporta-
    tion.
  3. Equivalent terms of Servitude for Trans-
    portation.
  4. The Court to decide upon one of two or
    more terms.
  5. Not to prevent other Punishments being
    awarded.
  6. Penal Servitude may in certain cases be
    substituted for Capital Punishment.
  7. Convicts already under sentence of
    Transportation to be kept in Penal Ser-
    vitude,
  8. And to be deemed to have been sentenced
    to Penal Servitude.
    II. PENAL SERVITUDE WHAT AND HOW TO BE
    REGULATED.
  9. Penal Servitude what. Convicts not to be
    assigned.
  10. Governor to make Regulations for manage-
    ment of Convicts.
    III. ESCAPE FROM PENAL SERVITUDE HOW PUN-
    ISHED.
  11. Escape of Convicts how punished.
  12. Escape of Convicts under sentence for life.
  13. Reward for the discovery, &c. of escaped
    Convicts.
  14. Punishment for rescuing Convicts.
  15. Form of Indictment for escape.
  16. Proof of previous sentence.
    IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
  17. Governor may delegate certain powers to...
    Superintendent of a Province.
  18. Convicts under sentence of imprisonment
    may be employed outside the Goal.
  19. Prerogative of Mercy not to be affected.
  20. Interpretation of the word "Governor."
  21. Short Title.

AN ACT to abolish the Punishment of Transportation, and to sub- Title
stitute Penal Servitude within the Colony in lieu thereof.
(Assented to 16th September, 1854.)

WHEREAS by reason of the difficulty of transporting Offend- Preamble.
ers beyond the seas, it has become expedient to make tempo-



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🗺️ Waste Lands Act, 1854: Regulating Disposal of Crown Lands (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
14 September 1854
Waste Lands Act, Crown Lands, Regulations, Provincial Council, Governor, Proclamation
  • R. H WYNYARD, Officer administering the Government

⚖️ Secondary Punishment Act, 1854: Abolishing Transportation and Substituting Penal Servitude

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
16 September 1854
Penal Servitude, Transportation, Punishment, Convicts, Legislation, Analysis