Continuation of Standing Orders and Fees




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
an Act
and that the property
mentioned in the annexed Schedule, or some part thereof, in
which we understand you are interested, as therein stated, will
be required for the purposes of the said undertaking, according
to the line thereof, as at present laid out, or may be required
to be taken under the usual powers of deviation, to the extent
of yards on either side of the
said line, which will be applied for in the said Act, and will
be passed through in the manner mentioned in such Schedule.

We also beg to inform you, that a plan and section of the
said undertaking, with a book of reference thereto, will be
deposited in the Private Bill Office, on or before the commence-
ment of the Session, and that copies of so much of the said
plan and section as relates to the district in which your
property is situate, with a book of reference thereto, have been
or will be deposited for public inspection, with the Superinten-
dent of the Province of on or before the
30th day of March, on which plans your property is designated
by the numbers set forth in the annexed Schedule.

As we are required to report to Parliament whether you
assent to or dissent from the proposed undertaking, or whether
you are neuter in respect thereto, you will oblige us by writing
your answer of assent, dissent, or neutrality in the form left
herewith and returning the same to us, with your signature,
on or before the day of next; and if
there should be any error or misdescription in the annexed
Schedule, we shall feel obliged by your informing us thereof
at your earliest convenience, that we may correct the same
without delay.

To

We are, Sir,

[See Rule 31.]

SCHEDULE.
PART of BOOK OF REFERENCE referred to in the foregoing Notice, and which is intended to show the Property
therein alluded to, and the manner in which the Line of the Deposited Sections will affect the same.

Number on Plan. Place. Description. Manner in which affected. Name of Owner or Lessee or Reputed Owner. Name of Reputed Lessee. Assent. Dissent. Neuter. Name of Owner or Lessee or Reputed Owner. Name of Reputed Lessee. Assent. Dissent. Neuter.
John Sims. Henry Smith. George Lucas. John Sims. Henry Smith. George Lucas.
21 Epsom Arable field. 4 feet cutting.
Number on Plan of Lands proposed to be within the limits of deviation. Place. Description. Owner or Lessee or Reputed Owner. Name of Reputed Lessee. Assent. Dissent. Neuter.
21 Epsom House and Out-buildings.

A LIST OF CHARGES
To be made by Parliamentary Agents, Solicitors, and
Others, with reference to the several matters therein
comprised, so far as concerns the Legislative Council
and the House of Representatives respectively.

ATTENDANCES.
For every attendance hereinafter specified, whenever the same
shall be necessary, and shall be actually had (but not otherwise),
Parliamentary Agents will be entitled to the charges set down.

STAGES OF BILL IN EITHER HOUSE.
At each of the following proceedings in the Houses upon the
Petition and Bill, viz.:

PROMOTERS.
Attending at Private Bill Office to give notice
of presentation of Petition ... 21s. Od.
Do. do. First Reading of Bill ... 42s. Od.
Do. do. Second Reading of Bill 42s. Od.
Consideration of Report of Committee ... 21s. Od.
Third Reading ... 42s. Od.
Ordinary attendances at Private Bill Office 10s. 6d.
All other special attendances in reference to other proceedings
in either House, may be charged according to the circum-
stances of each case, in conformity with such parts of this list
as may be applicable thereto.

EXAMINERS.
Attendances before the Examiner of Petitions for Private
Bills, House of Representatives, and Legislative Council.
Unopposed cases—
To prove compliance with the Standing Orders
and obtaining endorsement of Examiner ... 63s. Od.
For subsequent attendance on same Bill ... 21s. Od.
Only one adjournment allowed.
To prove compliance with the Standing Orders
in the case of Bills from the other House,
Petitions for additional provision, or Bills
introduced in lieu of other Bills which shall
have been withdrawn ... 21s. Od.

Opposed cases—
For every day on which Memorials complaining
of non-compliance with the Standing Orders
are enquired into by the Examiner (according
to circumstances) ... 63s. to 105s.
For entering appearances upon Memorials before
the Examiner, and watching in case such
Memorials are not called on—each day ... 42s. to 63s.
When an Agent appears and attends for two or more Memorials,
complaining of non-compliance with the Standing Orders, on
behalf of the same Clients, against the same Bill, he will be en-
titled to charge one day's attendance only, in respect of the same.
For every day on which a Petition for a Bill
is on the Examiner's Daily List, but is not
called on ... 42s. Od.
When two or more Petitions for Bills being presented or
opposed by the same Clients are appointed for examination
by the Examiner on the same day, but are not called on, the
Agents of such Clients respectively will not be entitled to such
charge in respect of each Petition for a Bill so promoted or
opposed, but may charge any sum not exceeding £1 1s. in
respect of each other Petition for a Bill on the same List.
Provided that in no case (except under special circumstances)
shall a charge exceeding £5 5s. be made in respect of one
such day's attendance on behalf of the same Clients.
For every day on which Memorials complaining
of non-compliance with the Standing Orders,
in the case of Bills from the Legislative
Council, Petitions for additional provision, or
Bills introduced in lieu of other Bills, which
shall have been withdrawn, are enquired into
by the Examiner, from ... 42s. to 63s.

ATTENDANCES BEFORE COMMITTEE.
Attending Committee of either House each
day in which the case is on the List and is
heard, postponed, or adjourned ... 42s. Od.

Unopposed—
Attending when Bill considered by Committee,
First Sitting ... 63s. Od.
Do. do. each subsequent ... 42s. Od.
When special Counsel employed, the Counsel's fees to be £5 5s.,
and the Agent's £2 2s.

Opposed—
Attending Committee each day when Bill con-
sidered by the Committee, when the parties
appear without special Counsel (according to
circumstances), from ... 63s. to 105s.
When parties appear by Counsel and the
Preamble is considered by the Committee,
from ... 105s. to 210s.
Attending when clauses of Bill are considered
by the Committee, from ... 63s. to 105s.
When an Agent attends for two or more Petitions against a Bill
on behalf of the same Clients, he will be entitled to charge
one day's attendance only in respect of the same.
Attending to watch proceedings of Committee
on a group of Bills, when the Bill in respect
of which the Agent is concerned stands for
consideration, but is not considered by the
Committee—
Promoters, per day ... 42s. Od.
Opponents do. ... 21s. Od.
In no case, except under very special circumstances, shall a
charge exceeding £5 5s. be made in respect of one day's
attendance.



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🏛️ Continuation of Standing Orders: Custody, Examination, and Consent for Private Estate Bills (Sections 142-160) (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
8 January 1868
Standing Orders, Private Bills, Committee procedure, Land acquisition, Schedule, Assent, Deviation
  • John Sims, Owner or Lessee or Reputed Owner in Schedule
  • Henry Smith, Name of Reputed Lessee in Schedule
  • George Lucas, Status noted in Schedule columns

🏛️ Schedule of Charges for Parliamentary Agents and Solicitors concerning Private Bills

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Fees, Parliamentary Agents, Solicitors, Legislative procedure, House of Representatives, Legislative Council, Attendance charges