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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 77

Survey Regulations under “The Land Act, 1892.”

PLUNKET, Governor.

IN pursuance and in exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon me by the fourth section of “The Land Act, 1892,” I, William Lee, Baron Plunket, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby make the regulations hereinafter set forth for the purposes of the said Act, as from the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and seven; and I do also hereby revoke as from the same date the regulations heretofore in force for like purposes made on the twenty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.

REGULATIONS.

1. These regulations are for the guidance of officers of the Department of Lands and Survey, who are required to strictly observe them.

2. In these regulations, if not inconsistent with the context,—
   “Chief Surveyor” means the officer in charge of the surveys in any land district of the colony:
   “Inspecting Surveyor” means the Chief Surveyor or other surveyor appointed to carry out the duties of inspection specified in these regulations:
   “Surveyor” means a surveyor licensed by the Surveyors’ Board to execute surveys within the Colony of New Zealand, and in the case of Land Transfer surveys or surveys of Native lands, also authorised by the Surveyor-General.

3. The Under-Secretary is the executive head of the Department, and is responsible for its general administration and control.

4. The Surveyor-General has charge of the technical and survey branches of the Department, and deals with matters relating thereto.

SURVEYS OF TOWN LANDS.

5. In surveys of towns open spaces are to be set apart and reserved for recreation-grounds, the number of such reserves being regulated by the superficial area of the town, being not less than one-tenth of such area, the separate size of such reserves in no case being less than 12½ square chains. The superficial area means the area divided into town sections, and the necessary streets to give access thereto.

6. Municipal reserves are to be made at the rate of 1 acre to every 10 acres of the saleable area of the town; also one or two school-sites of not less than 2 acres each. There should also be laid out sufficient land, either outside or inside such towns, for sites for depositing nightsoil, dirt, and rubbish, and such sites shall be selected on such side of the said towns as shall be opposite to the quarter from which the prevailing summer wind blows; also sufficient land, either outside or inside such towns, for sites for gravel-pits and stone-quarries, and for depositing gravel, stone, or other materials required for making and repairing roads within such towns, provided that gravel, stone, or other road materials can be obtained in the locality.

7. Reserves for public purposes suitable to all towns, such as are enumerated in section 235 of “The Land Act, 1892,” are to be recommended. On the plans these areas to have their specific purposes written on each, either in full or in abbreviated form.

8. No reserve is to be made for cemetery purposes within any town:

SURVEYS OF NATIVE LANDS.

9. Where not otherwise agreed upon between the Chief Surveyor and the surveyors, the following are the rates to be paid for the survey of Native lands for the purposes of the Native Land Court :—