Dec. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2027

OHINEMURI COUNTY KAURI-GUM DISTRICT.

All that area being the County of Ohinemuri, as the same is at present constituted.

KATIKATI KAURI-GUM DISTRICT.

All that area being the Road Board District of Katikati, as the same is at present constituted.

ALEX. WILLIS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Regulations under “The Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1898.”

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this nineteenth day of December, 1898.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers and authority conferred by “The Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1898” (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, acting with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, doth hereby make the regulations and prescribe the forms hereinafter set forth for the purposes of the said Act, namely,—

REGULATIONS.

ORDINARY LICENSES.

1. Every application for an ordinary kauri-gum-digging license (hereinafter termed “an ordinary license”) under “The Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1898,” shall be made in the Form No. 1 set forth in the Schedule hereto, or as near thereto as practicable.

2. Upon the deposit of such application the applicant shall pay to the authorised local authority the sum of £1.

3. Every ordinary license shall be in the Form No. 3 in the Schedule hereto.

SPECIAL LICENSES.

4. Every application for a special license under the provisions of the said Act shall be made in the Form No. 2 set forth in the Schedule hereto, or as near thereto as practicable, and such application shall specify the particular kauri-gum reserve or reserves in which the applicant intends to carry on gum-digging operations.

5. It shall be lawful, on the application of the holder of a special license, for the local authority to extend by indorsement the operation of such special license to any other reserve or reserves than first specified in such license.

6. At the time of the deposit of such application the applicant shall pay to the authorised local authority the sum of 5s.

7. Every such special license shall be in the Form No. 4 in the Schedule hereto.

8. No person shall dig for kauri-gum upon any kauri-gum reserve unless he be the holder of a special license empowering him to do so.

RENEWALS.

9. Every application for renewal of an ordinary or special license shall be made personally by the applicant, who shall satisfy the local authority that such applicant is the person named in the original license, and that he still possesses the necessary qualifications to hold such license.

TRANSFERS.

10. If the holder of a special or ordinary license desires to carry on gum-digging in any district other than that in which his license was issued, he shall apply to the local authority of such district for an indorsement of his license, and such local authority may by indorsement extend such license to the whole or any specified portion of such district without fee, upon proof that the applicant is duly qualified in terms of the said Act and these regulations.

GENERAL.

11. Every ordinary license and special license shall be printed or partly printed on parchment, and every holder of a license issued under these regulations shall upon demand of any Ranger or constable produce such license for inspection.

12. Every license issued under these regulations shall be signed by the Chairman of the local authority authorised to issue such license, and countersigned by the Clerk of such local authority: Provided that it shall be lawful for the local authority by formal resolution to authorise some member other than the Chairman to sign such licenses if it think fit so to do.

Every such license shall be numbered consecutively.

GUM-BUYERS’ LICENSES.

13. Every application for a gum-buyer’s license shall be accompanied by a fee of £1, and each applicant shall state his name in full, and also his correct address and occupation.

Every gum-buyer’s license shall be in the Form No. 5 in the Schedule hereto.

RESIDENCE AREAS AND BUSINESS SITES.

14. Every application for a residence area or business site shall be made in writing, in the Form No. 6 set forth in the Schedule hereto. Such application shall contain a full description of the precise locality of the site or area applied for, and shall be accompanied by a sketch-plan showing approximately the lengths in feet and inches of the boundaries of the ground; and such sketch-plan shall be signed and dated by the applicant.

15. Each residence area or business site shall be rectangular in shape, and shall be pegged out by the applicant, and marked at each corner by a post 3 in. square or 4 in. in diameter, and not less than 4 ft. long, driven or sunk securely into the ground, and standing not less than 2½ ft. above the surface of the ground.

The initials of the applicant, or other distinguishing mark, shall be cut or branded on each post, in letters not less than 2 in. in length.

From each corner-post trenches or log-spits 6 ft. long, 9 in. wide, and 9 in. deep shall be dug along the boundary and towards the opposite corner-pegs.

16. Gum-diggers shall be at liberty to dig for gum on unfenced residence areas or business sites in cases where the same are not fenced within one calendar month after the granting of the licenses for same respectively.

17. No residence area or business site can be selected or granted which at the time of pegging-off includes ground that is being worked bonâ fide by any licensed gum-digger.

18. The registration of each residence area and business site must be renewed prior to the 31st December in each year after the year of granting of same.

19. In the event of more than one application being made for any residence area or business site in respect of the same land, or any part thereof, the local authority to whom such applications have been made shall by resolution determine which of the applicants has the prior right, and such decision shall be final.

RANGERS.

20. Every Ranger appointed under the provisions of “The Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1898,” shall have and may exercise for the purpose of his office all the powers of a constable, and may at all reasonable times demand from any person carrying on operations as a gum-digger or purporting to act as the holder of a license under this Act the production of the license held by such person, and may in his discretion seize and detain, pending directions from the local authority, any kauri-gum unlawfully taken, or any tools, implements, or appliances which, in the opinion of such Ranger, are being used, or which, in the opinion of such Ranger, are intended to be used, contrary to the provisions of the said Act or these regulations.

The production by such Ranger of his appointment by the local authority shall be a sufficient warrant for his so acting in any of the cases aforesaid.

21. If any person refuses to produce his license to any Ranger, or gives any false name, or assaults, obstructs, or resists any Ranger acting in the execution of his duty, or any person acting in his aid, the offender shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.

PENALTY.

22. Every person who commits a breach of any of these regulations shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding £5, to be recovered in any Court of competent jurisdiction.

SCHEDULE.

Form No. 1.

“The Kauri-gum Industry Act, 1898.”

APPLICATION FOR ORDINARY LICENSE.

To

I, [Name in full], of [Address and occupation], do hereby apply for an ordinary kauri-gum digging license for the Kauri-gum District of , in which I intend to start gum-digging.

(a.) I have resided in the colony for three calendar months immediately prior to the date of this application [or ]. [Strike out this paragraph if the applicant has not so resided.]

(b.) I am a British subject by birth [or naturalisation]. [Strike out “or naturalisation” if the applicant be a British subject by birth, and vice versâ.]

Dated at , this day of , 18 .

[Signature.]