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THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1867.

G. GREY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, the
sixteenth day of July, 1867.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by "The Arms Act Continuance Act,
1861," it is provided that it shall be lawful
for the Governor, by an Order in Council, to be
published in the Government Gazette, from time to
time to suspend or relax the operation of the
provisions of "The Arms Act, 1860," as continued
by that Act, or any part of any such provisions, and
either for a limited time or without any limit of time,
and either as regards the whole Colony or any
district thereof, to be defined in any such Order in
Council, and either generally or in favour of any person
or persons specifically or any class of persons, and
subject to any regulations or conditions which may
be in any such Order in Council expressed, but so
far only as such provisions may prevent or interfere
with the sale or purchase of arms, ammunition,
gunpowder, lead, caps, or shot, for mining, sporting,
or any useful or harmless purpose, and no further or
otherwise, anything in the now reciting Act to the
contrary notwithstanding: Provided also that it shall
be lawful for the Governor in Council by any further
Order in Council to be published as aforesaid, from
time to time to rescind any such order.

And whereas "The Arms Act, 1860" as amended
by the said recited Act, has been continued from
year to year by divers Acts, and ultimately by "The
Arms Act Amendment and Continuance Act, 1866."

And whereas by two several Orders in Council,
bearing date respectively, the first day of April,
1865, and the sixteenth day of May, 1865, His
Excellency Sir George Grey, K.C.B., the Governor
of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council of the said Colony, did
order and declare that the provisions relative to the
sale and disposal of arms and ammunition for
sporting purposes and no further, or otherwise in the
said in part recited Act contained, should be and

the same were thereby suspended in the cases of the
aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand residing
within the Provinces in the said Orders respectively
mentioned who should produce or possess such
licenses as in the said Orders respectively mentioned:

And whereas it is expedient to rescind the said in
part recited Orders respectively, and to make other
provision in lieu thereof:

Now therefore, His Excellency Sir George Grey,
K.C.B., the Governor of New Zealand, by and with
the advice and consent of the Executive Council of
the said Colony, doth hereby rescind the said in part
recited Orders, dated respectively the first day of
April, 1865, and the sixteenth day of May, 1865,
suspending the operation of certain provisions of
"The Arms Act, 1860," in favour of certain aboriginal
natives, and doth hereby order and declare that the
provisions relative to the sale and disposal of
ammunition for sporting purposes, and no further, or
otherwise contained in "The Arms Act, 1860," as
continued and amended by "The Arms Act Con-
tinuance Act, 1861," and "The Arms Act
Amendment and Continuance Act, 1866," shall be
and the same are hereby suspended in the case of
any aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand who shall
possess a license authorizing the purchase of such
ammunition as aforesaid, signed by the Colonial
Secretary for the time being, or by some person by
him duly authorized in that behalf.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. GREY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this
sixteenth day of July, 1867.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by "The Marine Act, 1866," it is
enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor
in Council, from time to time, to make such Regula-
tions as may be found necessary respecting the

ERRATUM.—In New Zealand Gazette No. 27, of the 30th April, 1867, page No. 205, the name of EDMUND CARE, Lieutenant
in the Napier Militia, was erroneously printed as EDWARD CARE.