Numb. 5.

THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1873.

Regulation under the Land Transfer Act.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-first day of January, 1873.
Present:
THE HONORABLE THE PREMIER, PRESIDING, AND
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by "The Land Transfer Act 1870
Amendment Act, 1871," it is, among other
things, enacted that it shall be lawful for the
Registrar-General of Land, with the sanction of the
Governor in Council, to make regulations from time
to time, stating the time of payment and the fees
which may be demanded by the District Land
Registrars:

And whereas by an Order in Council bearing date
the sixth day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, certain regulations made
by the Registrar-General of Land received the
sanction of His Excellency the Governor in Council:

And whereas Joshua Strange Williams, Esquire,
the Registrar-General of Land, in exercise of the
authority vested in him by the hereinbefore men-
tioned Act, has made the regulation set forth in the
Schedule hereto:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of New Zealand, doth hereby sanction the
Regulation contained in the Schedule hereto; and
further doth declare that this order shall take effect
on and after the first day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-three.

SCHEDULE.
REGULATION.

THE contribution to the Assurance Fund in respect
of land included in any Crown grant issued under
the Native Lands Acts, due on the registration of
such Crown grant, may remain unpaid so long as
no dealing (other than the grant), nor any trans-
mission affecting the land included in such grant,
shall be registered.

G. M. WATERHOUSE,
Presiding.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

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Regulations for conduct of Public Business.

Wellington, 18th January, 1873.
THE following Regulations for the conduct of
Public Business, which have been approved by
the Governor in Council, are published for general
information..

G. M. WATERHOUSE.

1. Public Documents requiring the signature of the
   Governor are to be signed by a Responsible Minister
   before being presented to His Excellency for signa-
   ture.

2. No Proclamation is to be issued until duly
   signed by the Governor and countersigned by a Re-
   sponsible Minister.

3. All Memorials or Petitions addressed to the Go-
   vernor are to be sent through, and to be answered by,
   some Responsible Minister.

4. All Memorials or Petitions forwarded to the
   Governor for transmission to Her Majesty must be
   accompanied by copies in duplicate of such Memorial
   or Petition.

5. Copies in duplicate of Official Documents re-
   quired by the Governor for transmission to the
   Colonial Office, must be prepared by the office which
   furnishes the originals.

6. Ministers will not correspond officially with
   any Heads of Departments except those under their
   own immediate supervision. Minutes of reference
   are to be signed either by a Responsible Minister or
   by his Secretary.

7. All Correspondence with Representatives of
   Foreign Powers is to be conducted by the Colonial
   Secretary in the name of the Governor, and, except
   when relating to mere matters of routine, to be
   submitted to the Governor, for his information and
   approval, before being forwarded.

8. All Correspondence with other Colonial Govern-
   ments, or with that of India or its dependencies, is
   to be conducted by the Colonial Secretary, and to
   be submitted to the Governor for his information.
   In matters of routine, connected with the Customs,
   Police, Post, or Telegraph Departments, the Heads
   of those Departments may correspond direct with the
   Heads of the same Departments elsewhere.

9. All Official Documents which are required to be
   laid before the Governor, are to be forwarded with all