New Zealand Gazette – 1856 – No. 32

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  1. "Session 3, No 3—An Ordinance to amend Land Claims Ordinance
    Session 1, No 2."
  2. "Session 7, No 22—An Ordinance to authorise Compensation in Colo-
    nial Debentures to be made to certain claimants to Land in the Colony
    of New Zealand."
  3. "Session 10, No 4—An Ordinance for quieting Titles to Land in the
    Province of New Ulster."

And whereas many of the said Land Claims are still unsettled,
and the validity of the said Grants is disputed on various grounds ;
And it is essential to the peace and well-being of the Colony that
all such Land Claims should be finally settled and such disputed
Grants corrected ; And whereas by reason of lapse of time and other
circumstances, proceedings cannot be effectually taken under the
said recited Ordinances for effecting the said objects, and it is ex-
pedient that new and other provisions should be made in that behalf.

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New
Zealand as follows :

  1. So much of the said Ordinances, Session 1, No 2, Session
    3, No 3, Session 7, No 22, and Session 10, No 4, as is repugnant to
    the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed.
    Repeal of so much of
    recited Ordinances as
    is repugnant to this
    Act.

I. ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF COURT OF COMMISSIONERS.

  1. It shall be lawful for the Governor of the Colony from time
    to time by Letters Patent under the Public Seal of the Colony to ap-
    point Commissioners for carrying this Act into effect who shall be
    styled "Land Claim Commissioners," and from time to time, by war-
    rant under his hand, to remove any such Commissioner.
    Governor to appoint
    Commissioners.

  2. Every Commissioner shall have all the powers hereby vested
    in the Commissioners.
    Every Commissioner
    to have full powers of
    Commissioners.

  3. Every Commissioner before proceeding to act, shall take and
    subscribe before a Judge of the Supreme Court, an oath that he
    will faithfully perform the duties of his office.
    Commissioners
    to
    take oath faithfully to
    perform duties.

  4. The Governor may from time to time, by warrant under his
    hand, upon the recommendation of the Commissioners, appoint As-
    sistant Commissioners for carrying this Act into effect, and from
    time to time to remove any such Assistant Commissioner.
    Governor may appoint
    Assistant Commis-
    sioners.

  5. The Commissioners' Court shall be deemed a Court of Re-
    cord, and shall be open to the public, and shall have the powers inci-
    dent to Courts of Record, and the Commissioners and Assistant
    Commissioners shall have the like power to compel the attendance
    of witnesses and production of books and papers, as Judges of the
    Supreme Court, and may issue warrants and processes accordingly,
    and may administer oaths. Every decision of the Commissioners
    shall be final and conclusive, subject only to any alteration to be made
    on appeal as hereinafter provided.
    Commissioners Courts
    to be Courts of Re-
    cord and open to the
    public.

  6. The Commissioners shall frame and establish Rules for the
    Sittings of the Court, and notices thereof, the notification of proceed-
    ings, and generally for the conduct of business under this Act, and
    Commissioners shall
    establish rules of pre-
    cedure.



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🏛️ Act to provide for the final settlement of claims arising out of dealings with the Aborigines of New Zealand (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
16 August 1856
Ordinance text, Land Claims, Commissioners Court, Legislation, Repeal, New Ulster