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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Act, 1866," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for
the Governor in Council, under his hand and the
Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time to
delegate to the Superintendent of any Province, or
such other person as the Governor may deem fit, all
or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the
Governor in Council by the Act now in recital,
except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two,
forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred
and seven, of the said Act, subject or not to any
limitations or restrictions as he may think fit, and in
like manner to alter or revoke any such powers:
And whereas by "The Gold Fields Act Amendment
Act, 1869," certain alterations in the said first
recited Act were made, and certain additional powers
were given to the Governor and to the Governor in
Council, and it was by the said Act now in recital
enacted that the said "Gold Fields Act Amendment
Act, 1869," should be read and construed in con-
nection with and as part of the said "Gold Fields
Act, 1866:"
Now therefore, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof,
and in exercise of the power and authority for this
purpose in me vested, do hereby delegate unto
THOMAS BANNATYNE GILLIES, Esq.,
as Superintendent of the Province of Auckland, all
the powers vested in the Governor and the Governor
in Council under the "Gold Fields Act, 1866," and
"The Gold Fields Act Amendment Act, 1869,"
except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two,
forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred
and seven of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," to have,
hold, and exercise, within the said Province the said
powers hereby given to the said Superintendent, so
long as he shall continue and remain Superintendent
of the said Province and no longer: Provided always
that copies of all rules and regulations made under
the said delegation shall be forthwith transmitted to
the Colonial Secretary, in order that the same may
be laid before the General Assembly, in accordance
with the provisions of the one hundred and tenth
clause of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866."
Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same; and issued under
the Seal of the said Colony, at Auckland,
this twenty-first day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy.
Approved in Council.
HENRY D. PIтт, Capt., R.A.,
Private Secretary
(for Clerk of the Executive Council).
NOTE.-Similar Delegations made to the Superintendents of
the several Provinces.
and seven of the said Act, subject or not to any
limitations or restrictions as he may think fit, and in
like manner to alter or revoke any such powers:
And whereas by "The Gold Fields Act Amendment
Act, 1869," certain alterations in the said first
recited Act were made, and certain additional powers
were given to the Governor and to the Governor in
Council, and it was by the said Act now in recital
enacted that the said "Gold Fields Act Amendment
Act, 1869," should be read and construed in con-
nection with and as part of the said "Gold Fields
Act, 1866:" And whereas by "The County of
Westland Act, 1868," it is enacted that in any Act
of the General Assembly (except certain Acts, not
including "The Diseased Cattle Act, 1861,") the
word "Province" shall include County of Westland,
and the word "Superintendent" shall include, with
regard to such County, any person whom the Gover-
nor may from time to time appoint to perform within
such County those duties, and exercise those powers,
under any such Act which might, if such duties or
powers had to be performed or exercised within a
Province, be exercised or performed by the Superin-
tendent of such Province:
Now therefore, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the
Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof,
and in exercise of the power and authority for this
purpose in me vested, do hereby delegate unto
CONRAD HOOS, Esq.,
Chairman of the County Council of Westland,
all the powers vested in the Governor and the
Governor in Council under "The Gold Fields Act,
1866," and "The Gold Fields Act Amendment Act,
1869," except the powers conferred by sections
twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and
one hundred and seven of "The Gold Fields Act,
1866," to have, hold, and exercise within the said
County the said powers hereby given to the said
Conrad Hoos, so long as he shall continue and
remain Chairman of the said County Council and no
longer: Provided always that copies of all rules and
regulations made under the said delegation shall be
forthwith transmitted to the Colonial Secretary, in
order that the same may be laid before the General
Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of the
one hundred and tenth clause of "The Gold Fields
Act, 1866."
Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same; and issued under
the Seal of the said Colony, at Auckland,
this twenty-first day of February, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy.
Approved in Council.
HENRY D. PITT, Capt., R.A.,
Private Secretary
(for Clerk of the Executive Council).
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Auckland, the
twenty-first day of February, 1870.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand, intituled "The Gold Fields
Act, 1866," it is provided that it shall be lawful for