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THE

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903.

Regulations prescribing Terms under which Allotments in Native Townships under “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” and its Amendments may be disposed of.

(l.s.) RANFURLY, Governor.

A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by section eight of “The Native and Maori Land Laws Amendment Act, 1902” (hereinafter called “the said Act”), it is enacted that the Governor may from time to time, by Proclamation published in the Gazette and Kahiti, declare that any parcel or parcels of Maori land, whether or not such parcels form portions of several blocks, and whether or not such parcels are held by the owners under separate titles, shall be vested in the Council as a site for a Native township, and shall by the same Proclamation assign a name to such township: And whereas by section eleven of the said Act it is further enacted that the Governor may from time to time make, alter, or amend regulations prescribing in what mode or under what terms or conditions allotments in such townships may be leased, sold, or exchanged, or otherwise dealt with, and prescribing generally in what manner the said township shall be administered by the Council, and that all such regulations shall be published in the Gazette and Kahiti:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the said Act, and of all other powers in this behalf enabling me, I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, do hereby make the regulations following for the purposes aforesaid.

REGULATIONS.

1. THE Council may reserve any allotment or allotments for the use and occupation of the Maori beneficial owner or owners thereof, and may issue an occupation license to such beneficial owner or owners in the form following, with such modification as the circumstances may require:—

OCCUPATION LICENSE.

Under the provisions of “The Maori Lands Administration Act, 1900,” and its amendments, and the regulations thereunder in respect of Native townships.

THE District Maori Land Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Acts and regulations above mentioned, and all other powers thereunto enabling, hereby grants this license to occupy to (hereinafter called “the licensee”), and the said licensee is hereby licensed to occupy the land delineated on the plan drawn hereon, being Allotment No. of the Native Township of , constituted under the provisions and regulations aforesaid for the purpose of cultivation, residence, or occupation, the said licensee being the beneficial owner of the said allotment.

This license is granted subject to the following terms, conditions, and provisions:—

It may be revoked and cancelled—

(1.) At any time upon the expiration of six months’ notice given by the Council to the said licensee. Such notice shall be delivered personally to the said licensee, or be forwarded to him by registered letter through the ordinary course of post, addressed to his last known place of abode, or be left at any dwellinghouse or building included in this license; or

(2.) Without notice if the said licensee does not cultivate or use the land and keep it free from all gorse (except such as is in the proper line of fences) and noxious weeds, or if the said licensee does not properly cut and trim the live fences and keep in repair all fences on the said land, or if the said licensee does not pay all rates, taxes, charges, or assessments now made or hereafter during his occupation assessed, charged, or imposed upon the said land, or in respect thereof.

Dated this day of .

, President.

} Members.

The seal of the District Maori Land Council was affixed and this occupation license executed by the President and members of the said Council in the presence of—

The said licensee hereby accepts this license subject to the terms, conditions, provisions, and restrictions above set forth.

…………………, Licensee.

This license was signed by the said licensee in my presence on the day of , after I had carefully explained to him the nature and effect thereof.

, Licensed Interpreter.

2. In cases of dispute arising in relation to the situation or occupation of streets, allotments, or reserves, or otherwise howsoever, the Council shall, subject to the provisions of the said Act, adopt its own procedure.

3. Notice of any objection must be served upon the President of the Council within the period during which the plan of the township is exhibited for inspection, as hereinafter provided.

4. As soon as the survey is completed a plan of the township shall be exhibited for the period of two months, in such manner as the officer whose duty it is to approve of the same shall by notice in the Kahiti direct and notify.

5. Upon the expiration of the aforesaid period of two months the Surveyor-General, or some officer by him authorised to do so, shall cause such alterations (if any) as the Council may direct, and shall, by writing under his hand on the plan of the township, certify that such plan is correct and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act, and shall duly approve the same.

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