144 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

disposal and occupation of the Waste Lands of
the Crown are hereby repealed : Provided that
nothing in these regulations shall affect any pro-
mise, contract, or engagement made by or on
behalf of the Crown previously to the coming
into operation of these regulations, and then
incomplete or unfulfilled. And nothing in these
regulations shall be deemed to affect any license
or leases for the occupation of Waste Lands for
depasturing or other purposes heretofore lawfully
granted or issued, and existing and being in force
at the time of the coming into operation of these
regulations, or during the currency of such
licenses or leases, the Waste Lands thereunder,
the rights of the holders thereof, except where
otherwise expressly provided ; but such licenses
and leases, and the rights of the holders thereof,
and the Waste Lands held thereunder, shall continue
to be subject to the laws in force regulating the same
and to which the same were subject immediately
before the time of the coming into operation of
these regulations, notwithstanding the repeal of
such laws : Provided, however, that the Board
hereby constituted shall, with respect to such
licenses and leases and such unfulfilled contracts,
promises, and engagements as aforesaid, have
all the powers and authorities, and perform all
the duties which with respect to such licenses,
leases, promises, contracts, and engagements were
immediately before the coming into operation
of these regulations, vested in, conferred, or im-
posed on any Waste Lands Board then existing,
and on the first day of May, 1868, any such
Waste Lands Board shall be dissolved : Provided
also that “The Waste Lands Act, 1858,” shall
only be repealed where it is repugnant to or
inconsistent with these regulations, and only so
far as regards Waste Lands in the County of
Westland ; and all the powers and authorities of
“The Waste Lands Act, 1858,” vested in the
Governor shall continue to be vested in him in like
manner as if these regulations were included
in the Schedule of “The Waste Lands Act,
1858.”

2. All such Waste Lands shall, on and after
   the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred
   and sixty-eight, be sold, let, disposed of, or
   occupied according to these regulations, and not
   otherwise.

II.—The Waste Lands Boards.

3. There shall be established a Board to be
   called the Waste Lands Board for the County of
   Westland, to consist of one Chief Commissioner,
   of the Receiver of Land Revenue for the County,
   and of not less than two nor more than four
   other Commissioners, all of whom shall be
   appointed and be removable by the Governor
   and shall hold office during pleasure.

4. The Waste Lands Board shall sit at the
   principal Land Office of the County, which shall
   be kept at the Town of Hokitika, and at certain
   stated times to be determined from time to time
   by the Governor, and shall also sit for special
   purposes at such places and at such times as
   which sittings due notice shall be given in the
   Westland County Gazette, and one or more
   newspapers published in the County.

5. The Chief Commissioner, when present, and
   in his absence, then some member selected by
   preside thereat, and shall have an original as well
   as a casting vote in all questions coming before
   the Board.

6. All questions coming before the Board shall
   be decided by a majority of the Commissioners
   present thereat.

7. All meetings of the Board shall be attended
   by at least three Commissioners, and shall be open
   to the public.

8. All applications for land and for pasturage
   and for timber cutting licenses shall, after hearing
   evidence when necessary, be determined by the
   Board at some sitting thereof.

9. The Board shall have power to hear and
   determine all disputes between the holders of pas-
   turage and timber licenses respecting the boun-
   daries of runs and districts.

10. A book, to be called the “Application
    Book,” shall be kept open during office hours at
    the Land Office, in which the name of every
    person desiring to make any application to the
    Board shall be written in order by himself, or any
    person authorized in writing on his behalf; and
    the Commissioners shall, during the sitting of the
    Board, consider and determine all applications in
    the order in which they shall appear in the
    Application Book : Provided that if any person
    shall not appear himself, or by some person duly
    authorized on his behalf, before the Board when
    called in his turn, his application shall be
    dismissed until his name shall appear again in
    the book in order : Provided also that if two or
    more persons shall apply at the same time to
    write their names in the Application Book, the
    Chief Commissioner or presiding member shall
    bracket their names, and shall initial the bracket;
    and when they shall appear before the Board, the
    Board shall determine the priority of right to be
    heard by lot; and it shall not be lawful for the
    Board to hear any application except such as
    shall be made in accordance with this regulation.

11. The Board shall keep true and detailed
    minutes of all applications made to the Board,
    and all decisions thereon, and of all sums of
    money paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, and
    generally of all the proceedings of the Board ;
    and such minutes shall be signed by all the Com-
    missioners present at any meeting ; such minutes
    shall be open to the inspection of all persons
    desiring to inspect the same, at all reasonable
    hours, on payment of the sum of two shillings
    and sixpence for every such inspection.

III.—Surveys.

12. There shall be a Chief Surveyor for the
    County, who shall be appointed and removable by
    the Governor, and shall hold his office during
    pleasure, and as many Assistant Surveyors
    as shall be necessary, who shall be appointed and
    removable by the Chairman of the County
    Council, upon the recommendation of the Chief
    Surveyor, all of whom shall hold office during
    pleasure.

13. All surveys shall be conducted in such
    manner as the Board by any regulations to be