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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Regulations under Public Trust Office Acts.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this fifth day of
January, 1885.

Present:

His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by "The Public Trust Office Act, 1872," it is
provided that the Governor may, amongst other things,
by Order in Council, make and from time to time revoke or
alter regulations for the conduct of the business in the Public
Trust Office, and for fixing scales of charges upon property
placed therein, for the cost of managing the same, and
for the receipt and payment of moneys belonging to or
accruing from such property, provided that no such regulation
shall be repugnant to any of the provisions of the said
Act: And whereas by "The Public Trust Office Act Amendment Act, 1873," it is, amongst other things, enacted
that there shall be deducted from the moneys paid to the
Public Trustee or his agents such amount as shall from time
to time be fixed by the Governor in Council, but not exceeding
seven pounds per centum from the moneys paid to the credit
of the Public Trustee's Account: And whereas by Orders in
Council dated the twentieth day of December, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two, and the nineteenth day of
March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, the Governor in Council did make regulations and fix certain scales
of fees to be charged or deducted under the Acts aforesaid
respectively: And whereas it is expedient to revoke the said
regulations and scales of fees or charges, and to substitute
others in lieu thereof: Now, therefore, His Excellency the
Governor, in exercise and pursuance of all powers and
authorities enabling him in that behalf, whether under the
aforesaid Acts or either of them, or under any other Act
affecting the business of the Public Trust Office, or otherwise howsoever, and by and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council of New Zealand, doth hereby
revoke, as from the date of the publication hereof in the New
Zealand Gazette, the regulations and scales of fees or charges
respectively made by the said Orders in Council, and in lieu
thereof doth hereby make the regulations fixing the scales
of fees or charges set forth in the Schedule hereto, and
doth declare that such last-mentioned regulations shall come
into force on the date last aforesaid.

SCHEDULE.

PROPOSED SCALE OF CHARGES FOR THE PUBLIC
TRUST OFFICE.

The following fees shall be charged as the cost of management upon all moneys received in the Public Trust Office:-

(a.) Being the proceeds of any intestate
estate which does not exceed £250
(b.) Being the proceeds of any intestate
estate other than the above, or of any testate,
convict, or lunatic estate
(c.) Being the produce of estates vested
in the Public Trustee by deed of trust
(d.) Being the rents or produce of any
Native reserve whatsoever
(e.) Being the rents or produce of any
real property administered for the benefit
of the absent heir or owner under section
20 of "The Public Trust Office Act Amendment Act 1873," or taken possession of
under section 10 of "The Public Trust
Office Act, 1876"
(f.) For the preparation of the necessary
affidavits, and application to a Judge in
Chambers for an order of administration or
probate when made by the Public Trustee
in person
(g.) For obtaining any order of Court
(other than probate or administration)
where the Public Trustee moves in person
(h.) For passing stamp accounts under
the Deceased Persons Estates Act, and
lodging duty
(i.) For passing property-tax returns
under the Property-Tax Assessment Act,
and lodging duty

(j.) For investment of money,-
Under £1,000
£1,000 and upwards, in a single
sum or transaction
(k.) On advances to estates, exclusive of
interest
If not liquidated within twelve months the
balance to be charged as a fresh advance,
subject to a fresh commission.
(l.) For every lease prepared by the
Public Trustee on the printed form, and
executed in favour of any lessee, exclusive
of stamp duty and registration fee:-
Where rental under £5
Where rental £5 and upwards
(m.) For the Public Trustee's consent to
or execution of any assignment or other
disposition of any leasehold, not being an
assignment consequent upon a sale by the
Public Trustee
(n.) For the execution by the Public
Trustee of any conveyance, transfer, assignment, or other document necessary for completing the title to any property or interest
therein in favour of any person equitably
entitled thereto, but the legal estate in
which vests in the Public Trustee under the
Lunatics Act or otherwise, and no proceeds
of sale pass through the Public Trustee's
Account
(o.) For receiving and recording a will
under which the Public Trustee is appointed executor
(p.) On surrender of same to testator
without deposit of substitute will
(q.) For receiving and recording a will
under which the Public Trustee is not
appointed executor
(r.) Upon leasing or letting land or houses,
if leased for twelve months or upwards,
on one year's rent
If let for less than one year
(s.) For conditions of sale of any realty,
if on the printed form

£2 per cent.
£1
2½ per cent.

£1 Payable by
£2 the lessee.

10s.

£1 per cent. on
the consideration, or on
value of the
property as
assessed by
the Property
Tax Department. Minimum, £1;
maximum, £10.

Nil.
10s.
10s.

£5 per cent.

As may be
arranged.
10s.

In addition to the above-mentioned fees, estates will be
charged with any expense to which the office may be put in
postages, telegrams, legal assistance, Court fees, surveys, the
collection of rents, auctioneer charges, and any other services which in the opinion of the Public Trustee may be
necessary or expedient in the management of such estates.

In special cases of large amounts the Public Trustee may
agree to reduce the percentage charge for management, but
the agreement to reduce shall be made prior to the estate
being placed in the office.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Vesting Reserves in the Town of Waverley.

Wm. F. DRUMMOND JERVOIS,
Governor.

WHEREAS by section thirty-eight of "The Land Act
1877 Amendment Act, 1884," it is provided that the
reserves to be made for any borough or town district under
such section shall be made only in cases where no such
reserves for the purpose of sections three, five, and six of
"The Plans of Towns Regulation Act, 1875," exist therein,
or, if existing, do not equal or exceed the amount of reserves
authorized to be made under such last-mentioned Act:

And whereas the existing reserves for the Town of Waverley do not equal the amount of reserves authorized to be
made under "The Plans of Towns Regulation Act, 1875,"
and it appears expedient to make the reserves hereinafter
mentioned:

Now, therefore, I, William Francis Drummond Jervois,
the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance
and exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth sections of "The Land Act 1877
Amendment Act, 1884," and of all other powers enabling me
in this behalf, do hereby declare that the lands enumerated
in the first column of the Schedule hereto shall be and the
same are hereby reserved for the purposes respectively stated
opposite to the descriptions of such land in the second column
hereto, for the benefit of the Town of Waverley, as constituted under the provisions of "The Town Districts Act,
1881," on the thirteenth day of August, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven.