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Now, the condition of the above-written bond is that,
if the above-bounden shall exhibit unto this Court
a true and perfect inventory of all the estate, effects, and
credits of the deceased which shall come into possession
of the said on or before the day of ,
191 , and shall well and truly administer the same
according to law, and shall render to this Court a true
and just account of his said administratorship on or before
the day of , 191 , then this bond shall be
void and of none effect, but otherwise shall remain in full force.
Signed the day of , 191 , in the presence
of—

Form No. 28.

APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION.
(Rule 64.)

“The Native Land Act, 1909.”

To the Native Land Court,
I, [WE] Native within the meaning of “The
Native Land Act, 1909,” hereby apply to the Native Land
Court for an order for the adoption by me [or us] of
a male [female] child under the age of fifteen years, being
a Native or the descendant of a Native. The said child
is the son [daughter] of and , of
Dated the day of , 191 .

Form No. 29.

CONSENT TO ADOPTION.
(Rule 65.)

“The Native Land Act, 1909.”

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
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We, , the parents [or surviving parent] of
a child under the age of fifteen years, do hereby consent
to an order for his [or her] adoption being made, in terms of
the said Act, in favour of
Dated at , this day of , 191 .
Signed by and in the presence of—
A Solicitor of the Supreme Court.
A Justice of the Peace.
A Stipendiary Magistrate.
A Judge, Registrar, or Commissioner
of the Native Land Court.
A European Member of a Maori Land
Board.
A Postmaster.

(Where Native understands English, attesting witness signs
following certificate.)

I HEREBY certify that each Native signing the above con-
sent has a sufficient knowledge of the English language to
enable each of them to understand, and that each of them
did understand, the effect of this instrument.

(Where Native does not understand English, a licensed
interpreter of first grade must also attest signature and sign
following certificate.)

I CERTIFY that I explained the effect of this instrument to
the persons signing the same, and that each of them
understood the effect thereof.

Form No. 30.

ADOPTION ORDER.
(Rule 67.)

“The Native Land Act, 1909.”

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
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In the matter of “The Native Land Act, 1909”; and in
the matter of an application by for an order of
adoption in respect of , a child under the age of
fifteen years.

WHEREAS at a sitting of the Court held at , this
day of , 191 , before , Esquire, a
Judge of the said Court, upon the hearing of the applica-
tion of for the adoption of , the
child of and , which said child is now aged
, and is a Native or the descendant of a Native,
the Court was satisfied as to the several matters of which
by the said Act it is required to be satisfied, and that all
the conditions and requirements of the said Act and the
rules of Court made thereunder had been duly complied with
and fulfilled:

Now, therefore, the Court doth hereby order and ad-
judge that the said child, named , may be and is
hereby adopted by the said under the said Act as
from the date hereof.

As witness the hand of the Judge and the seal of the Court,
the day of , 191 .

, Judge.

Fees charged :

Form No. 31.

APPLICATION FOR ANNULMENT OF ADOPTION.
(Rule 68.)

To the Native Land Court,
In the matter of “The Native Land Act, 1909”; and in
the matter of the adoption of by .
I, , of , hereby apply to the Native Land
Court to annul the above-mentioned adoption upon the
grounds following, that is to say:-
Dated this day of , 191 .

Form No. 32.

ORDER ANNULLING ADOPTION.
(Rule 69.)

IN THE NATIVE LAND COURT,
NEW ZEALAND.
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In the matter of “The Native Land Act, 1909”; and
in the matter of the adoption of by ; and
in the matter of the application of for the annul-
ment of the said adoption.

At a sitting of the Court held at on the
day of , 191 , before , Esquire, a Judge
of the said Court, upon hearing the application of the
said aforesaid for the annulment of the said adop-
tion, and upon hearing the parties interested in the matter
of the said application and the evidence adduced before
the Court, and being satisfied that the said adoption should
be annulled, the Court doth hereby order that the adoption
of , the of and , by
, and the order dated the day of
191 , effecting the same, shall be and the same are hereby
annulled as from the date hereof.

As witness the hand of the Judge and seal of the Court.

, Judge.

Fees charged :

Form No. 33.

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE.
(Rule 71.)

“The Native Land Act, 1909.”

To the Native Land Court,

I HEREBY apply to the Court for an order appointing a
trustee, or new trustee, or new trustees of , being
a person under the following disability in respect
of his interest in , which interest he acquired by
succession to , or upon investigation of title.

The present trustees of such person are [If application is
for new trustee]

Dated this day of , 191 .

,Applicant.