THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 65

Now therefore, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the
Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance and in exer-
cise of the powers and authorities in that behalf
vested in me, do hereby delegate to
HENRY HERMANN LAHMAN, Esq.,
Chairman of the County Council of the County of
Westland, all the powers conferred on or vested in
the Governor by virtue of the said Ordinance,
intituled "An Ordinance to provide for the Estab-
lishment and Maintenance of a Constabulary Force; "
and I do hereby restrict this delegation so as to
enable the said Henry Hermann Lahman to exercise
the powers aforesaid only within the County of West-
land, as defined in "The County of Westland Act,
1868."

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, at the Government
House, at Wellington, this twenty-seventh
day of January, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
one.

W. GISBORNE.

thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and with
the like advice and consent doth hereby delegate to
HENRY HERMANN LAHMAN, Esq.,
Chairman of the County Council of Westland, within
the County of Westland, all the powers which before
the passing of "The County of Westland Act, 1868,"
were by law vested in the Superintendent of the
Province of Canterbury, and exercisable within the
district comprised in the said County of Westland.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-seventh day of January, 1871.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

W
HEREAS by "The County of Westland Act,
1868," provision is made for the establishment
of the County of Westland, and it is by the said Act
enacted that the Laws and Ordinances of the Province
of Canterbury in force within the said County at the
time of the coming into operation of the Act afore-
said, shall remain in force within the said County, so
far as the same are applicable; and that all powers
vested in the Superintendent of the said Province,
either solely or with the advice and consent of the
Executive Council of the said Province, should within
the said County become vested in the Governor, pro-
vided that the Governor may from time to time
delegate all or any of the said powers to such person
or persons as he may think fit, and may in like manner
alter and revoke such delegations: And whereas, by
an Order in Council bearing date the third day of
February, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
nine, His Excellency the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the Executive Council
of the Colony, did delegate to Conrad Hoos, Esq.,
within the County of Westland, all the powers
theretofore of the Superintendent of the Province
of Canterbury exercisable within the district com-
prised in the said County: And whereas it is expe-
dient to revoke the delegation of the powers aforesaid
so made to Conrad Hoos, Esq., and to delegate the
same powers to Henry Hermann Lahman, Esq.,
Chairman of the County Council of Westland, as
hereinafter mentioned:

Now therefore, His Excellency Sir George Fer-
guson Bowen, the Governor of New Zealand, in
pursuance and in exercise of the power and authority
so vested in him as aforesaid, doth hereby, with the
advice and consent of the Executive Council of the
said Colony, revoke the delegation to Conrad Hoos,
Esq., of the powers aforesaid, contained in the said
Order in Council of the third day of February, one

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-seventh day of January, 1871.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

W
HEREAS by "The Protection of Animals Act
1867," it is enacted that the Governor may,
by Order in Council published in the New Zealand
Gazette, delegate to the Superintendent of any Pro-
vince, or to any other person or persons, all or any
of the powers by the said Act vested in the Governor
or the Governor in Council, subject to such regula-
tions as he may think fit, and may from time to time
rescind such delegation:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council, doth hereby delegate unto
HENRY HERMANN LAHMAN, Esq.,
Chairman of the County Council of Westland, so
long as he shall continue and remain Chairman of
the said County Council, all the powers vested by
the said Act in the Governor or Governor in Council,
to be exercised only within and in respect to the
said County.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-seventh day of January, 1871.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

W
HEREAS by "The Lunatics Act, 1868," it
is enacted that it shall be lawful for the
Governor in Council, from time to time, to order
and direct that all or any of the powers, functions,
duties, and authorities vested in or required to be
performed by the Governor, or the Governor in
Council, or the Colonial Secretary, by the said Act,
within any Province or other District of the Colony,
shall be exercised or performed by the Superinten-
dent of any such Province, or by any other person
the Governor may think fit; and thereupon such
functions, powers, duties, and authorities may, by
such Superintendent or other person, be exercised or
performed within the Province or other District of
the Colony specified:

Now therefore, His Excellency Sir George Fer-
guson Bowen, the Governor of New Zealand, with
the advice and consent of the Executive Council of
the said Colony, in pursuance and in exercise of the
power and authority for that purpose vested in him,
doth hereby order and direct that all the powers,
functions, duties, and authorities vested in or
required to be performed by the Governor, or the
Governor in Council, or the Colonial Secretary, by