1778
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 52

that section, His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion
of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council thereof, doth hereby prohibit for
the period of six months from the date of this Order in
Council all private alienation of the Native land specified in
the Schedule hereunder written.

SCHEDULE.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

The Public Service Classification Act, 1907.—Extension of
Time for the Employment of a Temporary Officer of the
Department of Lands.

PLUNKET, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-
third day of June, 1908.

Present :
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR J. G. WARD, K.C.M.G.,
PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by subsection two of section sixteen of the
Public Service Classification Act, 1907 (hereinafter
termed “the said Act”), it is provided that the Governor
may by Order in Council, in any case in which he considers
that the public interest so requires, authorise the temporary
employment of any person or any class of persons for a
longer period than is permitted by subsection one of section
sixteen of the said Act :

And whereas, in the opinion of the Governor, it is ex-
pedient that the temporary employment of Jack Alan
Montgomerie of the Department of Lands be extended from
six months to twelve months :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the
Dominion of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the
powers and authorities conferred on him by the said Act,
and acting by and with the advice and consent of the Execu-
tive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby authorise
the temporary employment of the said Jack Alan Mont-
gomerie for twelve months in lieu of six.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Fire District of Waimate to cease to be a Fire District.

PLUNKET, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-
third day of June, 1908.

Present :
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR J. G. WARD, K.C.M.G.,
PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by the Fire Brigades Act, 1907, the
Waimate Fire District was constituted a fire dis-
trict under that Act :

And whereas the Waimate Borough Council, being the
contributory local authority of the said district, has made
application under the said Act that the said district shall
cease to be a fire district :

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the
Dominion of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the
powers and authorities vested in him by the said Act, and
acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby declare that the
Waimate Fire District, constituted as aforesaid, shall
cease to be a fire district on and from the first day of July,
one thousand nine hundred and eight.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.

Regulations under “The Scenery Preservation Amendment
Act, 1906.”

PLUNKET, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings, at Wellington, this twenty-
third day of June, 1908.

Present :
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR J. G. WARD, K.C.M.G.,
PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by section twelve of “The Scenery Pre-
servation Amendment Act, 1906” (hereinafter
referred to as “the said Act”), it is enacted that the
Governor may from time to time, by Order in Council
gazetted, make such regulations as he deems necessary or
expedient in order to give full effect to the provisions of
“The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903,” and the said Act :

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 make the follow-
ing regulations for the purposes of the said Act, and doth
hereby declare that such regulations shall come into force
on the day of the publication thereof in the New Zealand
Gazette :—

REGULATIONS.

1. In these regulations, unless inconsistent with the con-
   text,—

“Board” means a Scenic Board appointed under sec-
tion 8 of “The Scenery Preservation Act, 1903” :

“Reserve” means a scenic reserve proclaimed under
the provisions of “The Scenery Preservation
Act, 1903,” or “The Scenery Preservation Amend-
ment Act, 1906” :

“Inspector” means an Inspector of scenic reserves
appointed under section 4 of the said Act.

2. These regulations shall apply to reserves which have
   been vested in a Board.

3. Every person is liable to a penalty of one hundred
   pounds who, without the written consent of the Minister of
   Lands first obtained,—

(a.) Lights a fire within the limits of a reserve ; or

(b.) Cuts or removes any timber or bush thereon ; or

(c.) In any way interferes with or damages the scenic
or historic features thereof.