8 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 1

Form I.

NOTICE OF ALLOCATION OF PAPAKAINGA CERTIFICATE.

"The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900."

To all whom it may concern.

NOTIFICATION is hereby made that __, of __, belonging to __ Hapu, has had __ acres, being [Description of papakainga land], allocated to him [her] as a papakainga, under the provisions of the Maori Lands Administration Act, and that a papakainga certificate is in course of preparation, and will be issued to the said __ on completion of the necessary survey (if any).

Given under the seal of the District Maori Land Council, at __, this __ day of __, 19____.

[The common seal.]

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Form J.

TENDER FOR LEASE.

In the matter of "The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900."

To the President, District Maori Land Council.

I, __ of __, do hereby tender for a lease of __ Block, as notified by an advertisement published on the __ day of __, 19, in the __ newspaper, in accordance with the said advertisement and the conditions and provisions of the above Act, and of the regulations made thereunder, at a rental of £__ per annum, to be computed from the date when I am declared the lessee of such land. I enclose a statutory declaration as required by section 26 of the above-mentioned Act, the sum of £__, being six months' rent at the rate tendered, the sum of £3 3s. to pay for the lease, and the sum of __ shillings for stamp duty and registration. Should I be declared the lessee, I undertake to sign a lease in triplicate, in accordance with the said advertisement and the conditions and provisions of the above-mentioned Act and regulations, within thirty days after being required so to do by registered letter addressed to me at the address given in this tender.

Dated this __ day of __, 19____.

Christian name and surname in full :
Occupation :
Residence :
Post town :

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Form K.

STATUTORY DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY APPLICATION FROM PERSON DESIROUS TO BECOME PURCHASER, TRANSFEREE, OR SUB-LESSEE OF A LEASE.

I, A.B., of [Insert place of abode and occupation], do solemnly and sincerely declare,—

1. That I am of the age of seventeen years and upwards.

2. That I am the person who, subject to the provisions of "The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900," am tendering for the purchase [or is desirous of becoming the transferee or sub-lessee] of a lease [Here specify land].

3. That I am purchasing such lease solely for my own use and benefit, and for the purposes of cultivation, and not, directly or indirectly, for the use and benefit of any other person whomsoever.

4. That, including the lands now applied for, I am not the owner, tenant, or occupier, directly or indirectly, either by myself or jointly with any other person or persons, of any lands anywhere in the colony exceeding in the whole 640 acres of first-class land or 2,000 acres of second-class land.

And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882."

A.B.

Declared at __, this __ day of __, 19, before me— __, Justice of the Peace.

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Form L.

NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER FOR LEASE.

To __, of __.

You are hereby notified that your tender for a lease of Block __, as described in an advertisement published in the newspaper of the __ day of __, 19____, has been accepted, and you have been declared the lessee thereof; and you are required, within thirty days from the posting of this notice, to execute a lease, in triplicate, of the above-mentioned land.

The lease, in triplicate, has been forwarded to __, of __, for your execution, and the stamp duty can be paid to him.

……………………, President.
……………………, Members of Council.

Dated this __ day of __, 19____.

Form M.

(Register-book, Vol. __, folio __.)

FORM OF LEASE UNDER "THE MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION ACT, 1900," OTHER THAN UNDER SECTION 30 OF THAT ACT.

WHEREAS the Council (who, unless the context requires a different construction, is with its successors and assigns hereinafter referred to as "the lessor") is the statutory owner in fee-simple of all that piece of land situated in the __, containing (a) __, be the same a little more or less (b) __: And whereas __, of __, has, under "The Maori Land Administration Act, 1900," become entitled to a lease of the said land at the rent and under the covenants, conditions, and provisions hereinafter contained, expressed, or implied: Now, the lessor hereby leases to the said __ all the said land, excepting and always reserving out of this demise unto the lessor all mines, metals, minerals, coal, lignite, slate, or freestone in or upon or under the land hereby demised, with power to work, win, use, possess, sell, and dispose of the same, or any part thereof respectively, except such as may be required by the lessee for the lessee's own use but not for sale or disposal; with power also to the lessor to make roads through the demised lands, and for such purposes or any of them to erect or build houses and other convenient buildings thereon on paying compensation for damage done to the surface only, the amount of such compensation in case of disagreement to be ascertained and determined by arbitration; to be held by him, the said __, as tenant for the term of __ years, computed from the __ day of __, one thousand nine hundred __, at the yearly rental of £__, payable half-yearly in advance on the __ days of __ and __ in each year during the said term, the first of such payments having been made on the __ day of __, one thousand nine hundred __; subject to the provisions of "The Maori Land Administration Act, 1900," and to the following covenants, conditions, and restrictions:—

That the lessee (which term shall, unless the context requires a different construction, mean and include the heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of the lessee) covenants with the lessor,—

(1.) That the lessee shall and will during the said term pay the rent aforesaid in manner aforesaid, free and clear from all deductions or abatements whatsoever, and shall and will pay all rates, taxes, charges, or assessments now made or hereafter during the said term assessed, charged, or imposed upon the demised premises, or upon the landlord or tenant in respect thereof, or upon any buildings or improvements thereon; and that, in case any of the said rent shall at any time be and continue in arrear and unpaid for fourteen days next after any of the days hereinbefore appointed for payment thereof, the lessee will pay to the lessor interest upon such arrears at the rate of £8 per centum per annum, calculated from the time hereinbefore appointed for the actual payment of such rent to the time of actual payment thereof; and such interest shall for all purposes, whether of distress or otherwise, be deemed to be rent payable under this demise, and be payable and recoverable by distress or otherwise in the same manner as the rent hereinbefore reserved under this demise may or can be.

(2.) The lessee "will insure in the name of the lessor."

(3.) The lessee "will fence."

(4.) The lessee "will paint outside every fourth year."

(5.) That the lessee "will cultivate," and will preserve and keep the demised premises in a clean and husbandlike manner, free from all noxious weeds growing or to grow on the said demised premises, and will not plant on the demised premises, or permit to spread thereon, gorse or furze, and will keep properly cut and trimmed all live hedges and fences on the demised premises.

(6.) That the lessee "will not, without leave, assign or sublet."

*[(7.) Not sooner than twelve months and not later than three months before the end of the term hereby created, a valuation shall be made by arbitration, or in such other manner as may be agreed upon between the parties, of the value of the land then included in this lease, and also a valuation of all substantial improvements of a permanent character made by the lessee during the term hereby created and then in existence on the land hereby demised. Not later than two months before the expiry of the said term hereby created, the lessor shall offer a fresh lease of the said land for a term of twenty-one years from the expiration of the then term at an upset rental equal to £5 per centum on the gross value of the land, after deducting therefrom from the value of the substantial improvements of a permanent character as fixed respectively by the valuation aforesaid.]

(a.) Here state area, exclusive of roads intersecting the same.

(b.) Here state rights of way, privileges, or easements, if any, intended to be demised. If the land to be dealt with contains all that is included in an existing grant, refer thereto for description and diagram; otherwise set forth the boundaries in chains, links, or feet, and refer to a plan thereof on or annexed to the lease.

• Covenant (7) to be omitted in leases not subject to provisions as to renewal.