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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
2. All Acts and Regulations now in force in the
County of Westland for the sale, letting, disposal,
and occupation of the Waste Lands of the Crown
are hereby repealed: Provided that nothing in
these Regulations shall affect any promise, 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 licenses 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 cur-
rency of such licenses or leases, the Waste Lands
thereunder, or the rights of the holders thereof,
except when otherwise expressly provided; but such
licenses and leases, and the rights of the holders
thereof, and the Waste Lands held thereunder, shall
be and continue to be, during the term or currency
of such licenses and leases, regulated by and 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 Regu-
lations, notwithstanding the repeal of such laws:
Provided, however, that the Board hereby consti-
tuted shall, with respect to such licenses and leases,
and such unfulfilled contracts, promises, and engage-
ments as aforesaid, have all the powers and authorities,
and perform all the duties which, with respect to
such licenses, leases, promises, contracts, and engage-
ments as were, immediately before the coming into
operation of these Regulations, vested in, conferred
or imposed on any Waste Lands Board then existing,
and on the day on which these Regulations shall
come into force, any such Waste Lands Board shall
be dissolved: Provided also that "The Waste Lands
Act, 1858," shall only be repealed where it is repug-
nant 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
by "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."
3. All such Waste Lands shall, on and after the
day on which these Regulations shall come into
force, be sold, let, disposed of, and occupied accord-
ing to these Regulations, and not otherwise.

II.—The Waste Lands Board.

4. There shall be established a Board, to be called
   "The Waste Lands Board for the County of West-
   land," to consist of one Chief Commissioner, of the
   Receiver of Land Revenue for the County, who shall
   be a Commissioner ex officio, and of not less than
   two nor more than four other members, all of whom
   shall be Commissioners of the said Board, and shall
   be appointed and be removable by the Governor, and
   shall hold office during pleasure.

5. The Waste Lands Board shall sit at the prin-
   cipal 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 the Governor shall from time to
   time direct; of which sittings due notice shall be
   given in the Westland County Gazette, and one or
   more newspapers published in the County.

6. The Chief Commissioner, when present, and
   in his absence then some member selected by those
   present at any meeting of the Board, shall preside
   thereat, and shall have an original as well as a
   casting vote in all questions coming before the
   Board. 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 evi-
   dence when necessary, be determined by the Board
   at some sitting thereof.

9. The Board shall have power to hear and deter-
   mine all disputes between the holders of pasturage
   and timber licenses respecting the boundaries 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 Commissioner 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 Commis-
    sioner or presiding member shall bracket their
    names, and shall initial the bracket; and when they
    shall appear before the Board, the Board shall deter-
    mine the priority of right to be heard by lot; and it
    shall not be lawful for the Board to hear any appli-
    cation 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 Commissioners 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 plea-
    sure, 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 made in that
    behalf shall direct, subject to any Regulations to be
    at any time, or from time to time, made by the
    Governor in Council.

14. Crown Grants of all lands sold under these
    Regulations shall be prepared and forwarded to the
    Secretary for Crown Lands within one month after
    the completion of the sale in the case of town lands,
    and within one month after the completion of the
    survey in the case of suburban and rural lands.

IV.—The Land Revenue.

15. All payments to be made in respect of land,
    and other payments to be made under the provisions
    of these Regulations, shall be made to the Receiver
    of Land Revenue during the sitting of the Board,
    and the Receiver shall thereupon give receipts for
    the same.

V.—Public Reserves.

16. Reserves for the uses of the Colonial Govern-
    ment and for other public purposes may be made