Mär. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 745
REGULATIONS.

1. Every notice of intention to purchase the fee-simple
   of the land comprised in a lease in perpetuity shall be in the
   form set forth in the First Schedule hereto, and shall be
   made and signed by the lessee, and forwarded to or deposited
   with the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the land district
   in which the land referred to in the notice is situated.
2. Such notice shall be accompanied by a declaration in
   the form set forth in the Second Schedule hereto, duly made
   and signed by the lessee.
3. Such notice shall also be accompanied by a fee of five
   pounds five shillings as part-payment of the costs and
   expenses incidental to the exercise of the right of purchase.
4. Should the lessee not purchase the fee-simple of the
   said land after the valuation thereof has been made and
   within the prescribed period, all fees paid by him shall be
   forfeited to the Crown, and he shall pay all additional ex-
   penses incurred by the Commissioner, or his officers or
   agents, in connection with such application to purchase the
   fee-simple.
5. Should the expenses of the valuation not amount to the
   sum deposited by the lessee he shall be entitled to a refund
   of such difference, and if the expenses of valuation exceed the
   amount deposited the lessee, on being notified thereof, shall
   pay the excess to the Commissioner.
   FIRST SCHEDULE.
   NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PURCHASE FEE-SIMPLE OF LEASE
   IN PERPETUITY.
   To the Commissioner of Crown Lands,
   I, [Name in full], of [Address], [Occupation], hereby give
   notice of my intention, under section 177 of "The Land
   Act, 1908," to purchase the fee-simple of Section
   Block , Survey District, containing
   acres roods perches, held by me under lease
   in perpetuity, and I undertake to pay the purchase-money
   of the said land within one year from the date hereof.
   I attach a declaration that I do not own more than the
   area of land prescribed by section 97 of the above Act, and
   also enclose a fee of £5 5s. towards payment of costs in-
   cidental to the purchase.
   (Signature of lessee.)
   Notice received by me on the day of , 19
   , Commissioner of Crown Lands.
   Fee of £5 5s. received.
   , Receiver of Land Revenue.
   Remarks.
   Name of appraiser appointed by Land Board:
   Date of valuation made by appraiser:
   Amount of valuation of fee-simple: £
   Copy of valuation delivered to lessee on
   Notice received from lessee that he (accepts)
   refuses valuation:
   (If lessee refuses such valuation, arbitration to be made
   as prescribed by section 187 of above Act.)
   Amount of valuation as finally fixed: £
   Date of payment of purchase-money by lessee:
   Costs incidental to above Purchase.
   £ s. d.
   Expenses of appraisalment ..
   arbitration (if any) ...
   Departmental expenses ..
   Miscellaneous ..
   Total ..
   SECOND SCHEDULE.
   DECLARATION ON APPLYING FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE
   FEE-SIMPLE OF A LEASE IN PERPETUITY UNDER SECTION
   177 OF "THE LAND ACT, 1908."
   I, A. B., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare,--
6. That I am, subject to the provisions of "The Land Act,
   1908," applying for the purchase of the fee-simple of Section
   , Block , Survey District, solely for
   my own use and benefit, and not directly or indirectly for the
   use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever.
7. That, including the land to which this application
   relates, 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, of any land any-
   where 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.
   And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously be-
   lieving the same to be true, and by virtue of "The Justices
   of the Peace Act, 1908."
   A. B.
   Declared at , this day of , 19 ,
   before me— , a Justice of the Peace for New Zealand.
   ALEX. WILLIS,
   Clerk of the Executive Council
   Arbitration Regulations under "The Land Act, 1908."
   PLUNKET, Governor.
   ORDER IN COUNCIL.
   At the Government House, at Wellington, this ninth day
   of March, 1909.
   Present:
   His Excellency The Governor in Council.
   WHEREAS by section one hundred and eighty-seven of
   "The Land Act, 1908" (hereinafter referred to as "the
   said Act"), it is enacted that the Governor may, by Order in
   Council, determine by regulations the powers and duties of
   arbitrators, their mode of appointment, the procedure to be
   observed in any arbitration relative to a renewable lease
   under the said Act, and the payment of the costs 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 Coun-
   cil of the said Dominion, doth hereby revoke the regulations
   dated the twenty-third day of March, one thousand nine
   hundred and eight, and published in the New Zealand
   Gazette of the second day of April, one thousand nine
   hundred and eight, made under section twelve of "The
   Land Laws Amendment Act, 1907," and doth hereby make
   the following regulations for the purposes of the said Act, and
   declare that such regulations shall come into force on the
   day of the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette:--
   REGULATIONS.
8. In these regulations, if not inconsistent with the con-
   text,--
   "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Crown
   Lands for the land district in which is situated the
   land required to be valued by the arbitrators, or
   officer acting for him:
   "Lessee" means the lessee of the land the subject of
   arbitration:
   "The said Act" means "The Land Act, 1908."
9. When the lessee desires that the land leased by him, or
   the improvements thereon, or the amount of rental, shall be
   valued by arbitration under the said Act, he shall give
   written notice thereof to the Commissioner, upon receipt of
   which the Commissioner shall, by writing, require the lessee
   to appoint an arbitrator.
10. Within two months from the date of such notice the
    Commissioner and lessee shall mutually notify each other
    of the appointment of an arbitrator in the form given in
    Schedule A hereto.
11. Each such notification of an appointment shall be
    accompanied by a declaration duly made and signed by the
    arbitrator named in such notification, in the form given in
    Schedule B hereto.
12. A fee of £10 10s. must accompany the notification
    given by the lessee to the Commissioner, such fee to form
    part of the payment of expenses of the arbitrator appointed
    by the Commissioner and the third arbitrator appointed as
    provided in section 187 of the said Act.
13. If the lessee fails to appoint an arbitrator within two
    months after being required so to do by notice in writing
    from the Commissioner, the lessee shall lose his right of
    having the matter valued by arbitration, and shall be bound
    by the valuation already made.
14. Within one month from the date of appointment of
    both arbitrators they shall meet and mutually appoint a
    third arbitrator, and notify the Commissioner of such
    appointment in the form given in Schedule C.
15. In the event of both arbitrators failing to agree as to
    such appointment, the third arbitrator shall be appointed by
    a Judge of the Supreme Court on the application of the
    Commissioner or of the lessee.
16. The third arbitrator shall also make the declaration in
    the form given in Schedule B hereto.