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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

granted, and such Regulations from time to
time to alter and abolish.

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Gover-
nor, in pursuance and exercise of the said
recited power and authority, doth hereby,
with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the Colony of New Zealand, make
the following Rules and Regulations for the
granting of Leases and Occupation Licenses
for Gold Mining within the district of the
Nelson Gold-fields;

And doth further declare that this Order
shall take effect from the first day of Novem-
der, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-
two.

Rules and Regulations for the granting of
Leases and Occupation Licenses for Gold
Mining within the District of the Nelson
Gold-fields.

Interpretation: - Whenever the term "Com-
missioner" is used in these Rules and Regu-
lations, it shall be taken to mean the Commis-
sioner, Warden, or Resident Magistrate, or
any other Officer entrusted with the superiu-
tendence of the Gold-field or any portion of
it, and holding a Commission under the hand
of the Governor duly empowering him to
have charge thereof.

1. All Rules and Regulations for the
   granting of Gold Mining Leases within the
   District of the Nelson Gold Fields, so far as
   the same are repugnant to those hereinafter
   set forth, are hereby revoked.

2. Applications for Leases of auriferous
   lands must be made in writing, and directed
   to the Commissioner in charge of the District.

3. The Commissioner shall, as soon
   possible after the receipt of any such appli-
   cation proceed to examine the land applied
   for, and, should he approve, he may direct
   that the boundaries shall be properly surveyed
   and defined, he shall also demand that a de-
   posit equivalent to one year's rent shall be
   paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue.

4. All surveys shall be made at the expense
   of the applicants, and by a Surveyor approved
   of by the Government.

5. On completion of the survey, and
   description, the application will be forwarded
   with the Commissioner's remarks thereon for
   the Superintendent's approval or disallowance.

6. In the event of the Superintendent's
   approval, he will forthwith cause a notice of
   the application to be published in the
   Government Gazette, and in one or more
   newspapers having circulation within the
   Province.

7. In the event of no objection being
   raised to the granting of a Lease, it will then
   be prepared at the Crown Lands Office at
   Nelson, and thence transmitted for the Go-
   vernor's approval and signature.

8. Pending the execution of the Lease, the
   Commissioner will issue a License (to be
   called an "Occupation License") to the
   applicant or applicants, authorizing him
   or them to occupy beneficially the lands

applied for, and rent will be charged from
the date of the issue of such License.

9. Persons leasing Lands for Gold Mining
   purposes shall be bound to expend one
   hundred pounds per acre per annum-in labour
   or works for each acre of the land demised to
   them. Proper accounts of the expenditure
   incurred in Gold Mining, or in purposes con-
   nected with it, shall be kept by the Lessees,
   and shall be furnished to the Commissioner
   when required.

10. No block shall be leased of a greater
    area than fifty acres.

11. All rents must be paid yearly, in
    advance, after the following rates:-

For each block containing one acre and under,
two pounds (£2).

For each block containing upwards of one
acre, and not exceeding three acres, one
pound ten shillings (£1 10s.) for every
acre, or for any portion less than an acre.

For each block containing upwards of three
acres, and not exceeding four acres, one
pound five shillings (£1 5s.) for every
acre, or for any portion less than an acre..

For each block containing upwards of four
acres, and not exceeding five acres, one
pound two shillings and sixpence (£1
2s. 6d.) for every acre, or for any portion
less than an acre.

For each block containing upwards of five
aeres, one pound (£1) for every acre, or
any portion less than an acre.

12. At the expiration of three months after
    the issue of an "Occupation License" to the
    applicant he shall prove to the satisfaction of
    the Commissioner that he has expended at
    least five pounds (£5) for each acre of the
    land occupied by him.

13. Any person who shall for three months
    consecutively delay the commencement of, or
    shall for three months discontinue the bond
    fide working of any mine and premises
    demised to him, or which he shall have been
    duly licensed to occupy, shall forfeit his
    Lease, or right to a Lease; and it shall be
    lawful for the Governor for the time being,
    or for any person appointed by him for that
    purpose on behalf of the Crown, to re-enter
    upon any lands and premises so demised or
    licensed, and thereby determine the Estate of
    the said Lessee or Occupant, his Executors,
    Administrators, and Assigns therein. Notice
    of the determined Lease shall be published
    in the Government Gazette.

14. The deposits received on applications
    for Gold Mining Leases shall be held for the
    first year's rent, if the application is approved
    of; and, in the event of such application being
    disallowed, the amount will be returned to the
    Applicant, after deducting such sum as will
    suffice to cover all the preliminary expenses
    which may have been incurred.

15. Nothing herein contained shall be
    deemed to apply to Gold Mining Leases
    which shall have been issued previous to the
    date of these Rules and Regulations.