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made shall, while it is in force, have the same effect as if it were enacted in this Act.

(2.) An Order in Council made for the purposes of this Act shall be laid before Parliament as soon as may be after it is made, if Parliament is then in session; or, if not, as soon as may be after the commencement of the then next session of Parliament.

Application of Act to Channel Islands and Isle of Man.

14. This Act shall extend to the Channel Islands and Isle of Man as if they were part of England and the United Kingdom.

Application of Act to place under foreign jurisdiction Acts. See 41 and 42 Vict., c. 67.

15. It shall be lawful for Her Majesty in Council from time to time to direct that this Act shall apply, as if, subject to the conditions, exceptions, and qualifications (if any) contained in the order, any place out of Her Majesty’s Dominions in which Her Majesty has jurisdiction, and which is named in the order, were a British Possession and part of Her Majesty’s Dominions, and to provide for carrying into effect such application.

Savings. 44 and 45 Vict., c. 58; 32 and 33 Vict., c. 10.

16. (1.) Nothing in this Act shall affect the provisions of “The Army Act, 1881.”

(2.) This Act shall not affect any agreement made either before or after the passing of this Act under “The Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1869,” nor any provisions contained in the Act of the session of the fourteenth and fifteenth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter eighty-one, intituled “An Act to authorize the Removal from India of Insane Persons charged with Offences, and to give Better Effect to Inquisitions of Lunacy taken in India.”

Application of Act to existing prisoners and criminal lunatics.

17. This Act shall apply to a prisoner who has been convicted, and to a criminal lunatic who has become a criminal lunatic, before the passing of this Act, in like manner as if he had been convicted and become a criminal lunatic after the commencement of this Act.

Definitions.

18. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings, that is to say,—

The expression “British Possession” does not include any place within the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands, but includes all other territories and places being part of Her Majesty’s Dominions, and all territories and places within Her Majesty’s Dominions which are not part of India and are under one Legislature shall be deemed to be one British Possession, and any part of India under a Governor or Lieutenant-Governor shall be deemed to be one British Possession.

The expression “India” means all territories and places within Her Majesty’s Dominions which are subject to the Governor-General of India in Council.

The expression “Legislature,” where there are local Legislatures as well as a central Legislature, means the central Legislature only; and in every part of India means the Governor-General in Council.

The expression “Secretary of State” means one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State.

The expression “Governor” means any person or persons administering the Government of a British Possession, and includes the Governor-General of India, and also the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of any part of India.

The expression “Colonial Secretary” includes a person performing the like duties as a Colonial Secretary, whether known as Government Secretary, Chief Secretary to the Government, or by any other title.

The expression “prison” includes any place for the confinement or detention of prisoners, whether convicted or unconvicted.

The expression “sentence of imprisonment” means any sentence involving confinement in a prison, whether combined or not with labour, and whether known as penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labour, rigorous imprisonment, imprisonment, or otherwise, and includes a sentence awarded by way of commutation as well as an original sentence passed by the Court.

The expression “criminal lunatic” means a person detained in custody by reason of his having been charged with an offence, and either found to have been insane at the time of such offence, or found or certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be unfit on the ground of his insanity to be tried for the same, and includes a person convicted of an offence and afterwards certified or otherwise lawfully proved to be insane.

Quarterly Returns under Section 19 of “The Sheep Act, 1878.”—Notice No. 167.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 27th October, 1884.

THE following quarterly returns of runs or farms on which there were infected sheep on the 30th September, 1884, are published in accordance with section 19 of “The Sheep Act, 1878.”

G. S. COOPER,
Under-Secretary.

AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT.

Marsden Subdivision.
Maslen, J., Ruatangata East .. Mixed 90

Auckland Subdivision.
Porter, W. F., Miranda .. Mixed 75
Macdonald, George, Taupo Bay .. " 50
Pegler, Christopher, Mangare .. " 8

F. C. LEWIS.

WANGANUI SHEEP DISTRICT.
Dyke, Henry, Lakeside, Waverley | Mixed | 1,350

T. G. RICHARDSON.

WELLINGTON SHEEP DISTRICT.

North Wairarapa Subdivision.
Andrew, J. C., Ica .. Mixed 18,200
Belliss, H., Woodhurst .. " 1,500
Liverton, William, Pakowai .. " 4,500

JOHN DRUMMOND.

NELSON SHEEP DISTRICT.

Nelson and Motueka Subdivisions.
Newport Brothers, Maitai .. Mixed 3,500
Paton, C. S., Nelson .. " 2,000

Grey and Buller Subdivision.
Rochfort, Frank, Greymouth .. Mixed 90
Donald, David, Totara Flat .. " 80
Gilmer, Henry, Totara Flat .. " 260
Rees, John, Ahaura .. " 160
McLaughlan, James, Ahaura .. " 100
Williams, M., Fern Flat .. " 270
Carne, Aaron, Cronaden .. " 80

E. G. PRICE.

MARLBOROUGH SHEEP DISTRICT.

Blenheim Subdivision.
N.Z.L. and M.A.C., Mount Patriarch Merino 2,600
Fowler, W. L., Tophouse .. " 3,000

Awatere Subdivision.
Busby, J. D., Upon Downs .. Merino 21,590
McRae, P. R., Weld’s Hill .. " 20,000
Richmond, F. H., Richmond Brook .. " 14,750

Picton Subdivision.
Landall, I., Yellaton Run .. Mixed 1,700
Harvey, W., Clova and Beatrix Bay .. " 880
Cowling Brothers, Mukehanga .. " 150
Hippolite, J., Rangitoto .. " 700
Reader, H. M., Oaklea Farm .. " 351
Turner, Mrs. M. A., Pig Bay .. " 70

Kaikoura Subdivision.
Reece, E., Waipapa .. Merino 9,000
Ingles, A. and H., Kincaid .. " 6,737
Gibson, W., Warden and Tytler .. " 38,000
Parsons, G. E., Swinley .. Mixed 1,200
Wood, J. D., Swyncombe .. Merino 480
Bullen, F. and G. F., Greenhills .. " 23,000

B. P. BAYLY.

Notice to Mariners, No. 49 of 1884.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 28th October, 1884.

THE following Notice to Mariners, received from the Portmaster, Brisbane, is published for general information.

WILLIAM H. REYNOLDS,
(for Minister having charge of Marine Department.)