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61. The Board may cause notice to be given, in such manner and to such person as it deems expedient, of its intention to consider such resolution, and shall, where practicable, give notice to those who have signed the memorial of dissent.

62. The Board shall take such steps as it deems necessary to satisfy itself that no Native owner will become landless if the resolution is confirmed and carried into effect, and for that purpose the Board may call upon any party interested to supply such information as it may consider necessary to have before it in order to enable it to form an opinion.

63. A confirmation of a resolution may be in the Form No. 16 in the Second Schedule.

REVESTING OF LAND IN NATIVE OWNERS.

64. Application may be made in the Form No. 19 in the Second Schedule when the land is not owned by more than ten owners.

65. When the land is owned by more than ten owners, then the provisions of section 101 of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1913, apply.

66. An application under the aforesaid regulation may be in the Form No. 12 in the Second Schedule.

67. Every such application shall be addressed to the Maori Land Board in which the land is vested, and the Board shall forthwith upon the receipt of any such application consider the same, and forward it, together with a report thereon, to the Minister.

68. The Board shall also, when requested so to do by the Minister, furnish a report upon any other land vested in it in pursuance of the provisions of the said Part XIV or Part XV of the Native Land Act, 1909.

69. Every report furnished by a Maori Land Board in pursuance of these regulations shall specifically refer to the existence or otherwise of any lease, license, or contract of sale or other disposition affecting the said land or any part thereof, and shall state whether there are any charges on the land or on the revenues thereof.

70. On receipt of any such report the Minister shall submit the same to the Governor in Council.

DELEGATION OF POWERS TO LAND BOARD.

71. A Maori Land Board may, by order under its seal, delegate to the Land Board of the district all or any of its powers of management and disposal: Provided that all instruments of alienation to purchasers and lessees shall be executed by the Maori Land Board.

72. Any such order made by a Maori Land Board shall specify the powers delegated to the Land Board.

73. These regulations shall apply to all the powers exercised by the Land Board in pursuance of an order made as aforesaid.

74. The Land Board shall, in respect of any lands dealt with by it under the aforesaid order, furnish to the Maori Land Board a detailed account of all transactions at the end of periods ending 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, and 31st December.

COLLECTION OF RENTS ON BEHALF OF NATIVE OWNERS.

75. Any person may, with the consent of the President, pay to the Board, for distribution to the Natives interested, any rent or other periodical payments which are due to the owners of Native land. Such person shall, when making such payment to the Board, also pay to the Board such commission, not exceeding 5 per cent. of the amount to be distributed, as to the President shall seem just and reasonable.

MISCELLANEOUS.

76. An application under section 67 of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1913, may be in the Form No. 20 in the Second Schedule.

77. An order in pursuance of section 92 of the Native Land Amendment Act, 1913, may be in the Form No. 21 in the Second Schedule.

78. The Board may, at the request of any Native owner and on payment of the prescribed fee, issue a certificate in the Form No. 17 in the Second Schedule hereto, stating the equitable interest of that owner in any land vested in the Board.

79. When any form is prescribed by these regulations a form to the like effect, with such modifications as may be necessary or expedient in the particular case, may be used, and shall be sufficient.

80. No act or proceeding of a Board or of the Native Land Court shall be invalidated by any breach or non-observance of these regulations.

CASES NOT PROVIDED FOR.

81. If any case arises for which no form of procedure has been provided by these regulations the Board before which such case arises shall deal with the same as nearly as may be in accordance with the regulations affecting any similar case, or, if there are no such regulations, in such manner as such Board deems best calculated to promote the ends of justice until a new regulation or new regulations are made.