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Title. AN ACT to make provision for the performance of the duties of Superintendents
during the temporary absence of such Superintendents, and during vacancies
in the office.
Preamble. (Assented to 6th August, 1856.)
WHEREAS it is expedient that provision should be made for
the more effectual performance of the duties of Superintendents
of the several Provinces of New Zealand during the temporary ab-
sence of any such Superintendent, and also during any vacancy which
may occur in the office of Superintendent.
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New
Zealand as follows:
A Deputy may be ap-
pointed by Superinten-
dent to act during his
absence from the Pre-
vince.
- It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of any Province
by proclamation, to be published in the Government Gazette of such
Province, to appoint such person as he may think fit, being a regis-
tered elector of each Province to be his Deputy, and as such to per-
form and exercise all the Acts and powers (except such powers as
are conferred by the Constitution Act, 15 and 16 Vic., c. 72) which
may be exercised and performed by such Superintendent, or such of
them only as shall be specified in such proclamation; and the Acts
of such Deputy-Superintendent, so far as authorised by such pro-
clamation, shall be as effectual in all respects as if performed by the
Superintendent himself: Provided always, that such Deputy-Superin-
tendent shall act only during the absence of the Superintendent
from the Province, and in case of vacancy by his death resignation
or otherwise during such absence, until his successor shall have been
elected: Provided always that it, shall not be lawful that the duties
of any Superintendent shall be performed by Deputy for any greater
number of days collectively than one hundred and fifty in any period
of twelve calender months from the date of such proclamation.
In case of vacancy in
the office of Superin-
tendent Speaker of
Provincial Council to
perform duties.
2. Whenever any vacancy other than in the cases hereinbefore
provided for shall arise from death, resignation, or otherwise in the
office of Superintendent of any Province all the Acts and powers*
which may be performed and exercised by the Superintendent of any
such Province (except such powers as are conferred by the said Con-
stitution Act,) shall during such vacancy (unless a Deputy as herein-
before mentioned shall at the time exist in the Province where such
vacancy shall occur,) be performed and exercised by the Speaker of
the Provincial Council thereof.
Short title.
3. This Act may be cited for all purposes as the "Superinten-
dents' Deputy. Act, 1856."
Auckland: Printed by Williamson and Wilson, for the New Zealand Government.
NZ Gazette 1856, No 30
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration6 August 1856
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