June 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1627

“ The Land Act, 1892,” to the effect that the applicant is legally qualified to acquire the land applied for by him :

And whereas by Order in Council dated the nineteenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and seven, and published in the Gazette of the ninth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eight, certain regulations were made by the Governor prescribing the forms of declarations to be made by applicants for land under “ The Land Act, 1892,” and it is expedient to revoke the said recited regulations so far as they relate to lands which have not already been offered for selection, and to make others in lieu thereof :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred by the said Act, and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the above-recited regulations, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulations, and doth hereby declare that such revocation and the regulations hereby made shall take effect on the day of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette :—

REGULATIONS.

1. The declaration to be made by an applicant for land under Parts III, IV, V, or VI of “ The Land Act, 1892,” or under Part I of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907, shall be made in such one of the forms set forth in Schedules A, B, C, D, and E hereto, or to the effect thereof, as may be most applicable to the tenure under which the applicant is applying for land.

SCHEDULE A.

DECLARATION TO BE MADE ON APPLYING FOR CASH LAND UNDER PART III OF “ THE LAND ACT, 1892.”

I, A. B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare,—

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

2. That I am, subject to the provisions of “ The Land Act, 1892,” and the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907, applying for the purchase [or desirous of becoming the transferee of a certificate of occupation] of the land described in the accompanying application solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever.

3. That, including the land now applied for, I am not the owner, holder, or occupier under any tenure of more than one year’s duration, either severally or jointly or in common with any other person or persons, of any land anywhere in New Zealand exceeding in the whole 5,000 acres of land, computed as follows :—

(a.) Every acre of first-class land is reckoned as 7½ acres ;

(b.) Every acre of second-class land is reckoned as 2½ acres ; and

(c.) Every acre of third-class land is reckoned as 1 acre.

4. That my answers to the questions contained in the accompanying application are true and correct in every particular.

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— , a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.

SCHEDULE B.

DECLARATION ON APPLYING FOR A LICENSE FOR OCCUPATION WITH RIGHT OF PURCHASE UNDER PART III OF “ THE LAND ACT, 1892.”

I, A. B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare,—

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

2. That I am, subject to the provisions of “ The Land Act, 1892,” and the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907, applying for the purchase [or desirous of becoming the transferee or sublicensee] of a license for occupation with right of purchase of the land described in the accompanying application.

3. That I am acquiring such license solely for my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever.

4. That, including the land now applied for, I am not the owner, holder, or occupier under any tenure of more than one year’s duration, either severally or jointly or in common with any other person or persons, of any land anywhere in New Zealand exceeding in the whole 5,000 acres of land, computed as follows :—

(a.) Every acre of first-class land is reckoned as 7½ acres ;

(b.) Every acre of second-class land is reckoned as 2½ acres ;

(c.) Every acre of third-class land is reckoned as 1 acre.

5. That my answers to the questions contained in the accompanying application are true and correct in every particular.

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— , a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.

SCHEDULE C.

DECLARATION ON APPLYING FOR A RENEWABLE LEASE UNDER PART I OF THE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT ACT, 1907.

I, A. B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare,—

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

2. That I am, subject to the provisions of “ The Land Act, 1892,” and the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907, applying for the purchase [or desirous of becoming the transferee or sublessee] of a renewable lease of the land described in the accompanying application.

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

4. That, including the land now applied for, I am not the owner, holder, or occupier under any tenure of more than one year’s duration, either severally or jointly or in common with any other person or persons, of any land anywhere in New Zealand exceeding in the whole 5,000 acres of land, computed as follows :—

(a.) Every acre of first-class land is reckoned as 7½ acres ;

(b.) Every acre of second-class land is reckoned as 2½ acres ;

(c.) Every acre of third-class land is reckoned as 1 acre.

5. That my answers to the questions contained in the accompanying application are true and correct in every particular.

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— , a Justice of the Peace in and for the Dominion of New Zealand.

SCHEDULE D.

DECLARATION ON TAKING A LEASE OF A SMALL GRAZING-RUN UNDER PART V OF “ THE LAND ACT, 1892.”

I, A. B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare,—

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

2. That I am, subject to the provisions of “ The Land Act, 1892,” and the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907, desirous of becoming the purchaser [or desirous of becoming the transferee] of a lease of the pastoral lands described in the accompanying application.

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

4. That I am legally qualified to acquire the land applied for, as,—

(a.) I am not already the holder of any such lease in any part of New Zealand, nor have I any interest in any such run.

(b.) I am not the holder of any run under Part VI of “ The Land Act, 1892,” nor have I any interest in any such run.

(c.) I do not own any freehold land, or land held by lease or license of any kind whatever, anywhere in New Zealand, either by myself or jointly with any other person, which, exclusive of the land I am now purchasing the lease of, will exceed in area 1,000 acres.

[Or, 4. That I am the holder of a lease of Run No. , District, containing acres, (or have an interest in a lease of Run No. , District), (or that I am the holder of or possess an interest in a run under