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said land, shall absolutely cease and determine, and all moneys theretofore paid by the licensee under this license or in respect of the said contract shall remain the property of His Majesty; but no such forfeiture shall relieve the licensee from his obligation to pay to His Majesty any moneys in arrear under this license at the date of such forfeiture, or from any liability for any breach theretofore committed of the covenants herein expressed.

[Any other special terms or conditions that the Board, with the approval of the Minister, may determine.]

In witness whereof the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land District of , on behalf of His Majesty the King, has hereunto set his hand, and these presents have also been executed by the licensee.

THE SCHEDULE.
[Description of land.]

Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Signed by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, on behalf of of His Majesty the King, in the presence of

Licensee.

Signed by the above-named licensee in the presence of

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Form No. 5.

LEASE UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT ACT, 1915.

THIS DEED, made the day of , 191 , between His Majesty the King (who with his heirs and successors is hereinafter referred to as “the lessor”), of the one part, and , of , in the Land District of , in the Dominion of New Zealand (hereinafter, with his executors, administrators, and permitted assigns, referred to as “the lessee”), of the other part, witnesseth that, in consideration of the rent hereinafter reserved, and of the covenants, conditions, and agreements herein contained and implied, and on the part of the lessee to be paid, observed, and performed, the lessor doth hereby demise and lease unto the lessee all that piece or parcel of land, containing by admeasurement acres roods perches, a little more or less, situated in the Land District of aforesaid, and being Section numbered , Block Survey District of ; as the same is more particularly delineated and described in the plan drawn hereon and therein coloured red in outline, together with the rights, easements, and appurtenances to the same belonging; to hold the said several premises intended to be hereby demised unto the lessee for the term of years, commencing from the 1st day of , yielding and paying therefor unto the Receiver of Land Revenue for the said District of the annual rent of (£ : : ), payable half-yearly, in advance, on the 1st day of January and 1st day of July in each and every year during the said term, free from all deductions whatsoever.

And it is hereby declared and agreed that the lessee shall have a perpetual right of renewal for further successive terms of years, at a rent to be determined by the Land Board.

And the lessee doth hereby covenant with the lessor as follows, that is to say:—

(1.) Subject to the provisions of the regulations in force under the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, the lessee will reside continuously on the demised land from the date of this lease.

(2.) The lessee will put on the demised land substantial improvements as under:—

[To be determined by the Board, taking into consideration the special circumstances of each case.]

(3.) The lessee will pay all rates, taxes, and assessments levied on or payable in respect of the demised land during the said term.

(4.) The lessee will at all times during the said term keep in good repair and condition, to the satisfaction of the Land Board, all buildings and erections for the time being standing on the demised land, and will not destroy, pull down, or remove them or any part thereof without the previous permission, in writing, of the said Board.

(5.) The lessee will fully and punctually pay the rent hereinafter reserved at the times and in the manner hereinbefore named in that behalf.

(6.) The lessee will once a year throughout the term of this lease, and at the proper season of the year, properly cut and trim all live fences on the demised land, and will stub all gorse not growing as fences, and will also stub all broom, sweetbrier, and other noxious plants.

[Any other special terms or conditions that the Board, with the approval of the Minister, may determine.]

And it is hereby further declared—

(1.) That the lessee may at any time during the continuance of this lease, with the approval of the Land Board and the Minister of Lands, acquire the fee-simple of the demised land for the sum of £ , either for cash or on deferred payments;

(2.) That if the lessee makes default in the payment of rent or other payments, or in the observance or performance of the conditions expressed or implied in this lease, or makes any false declaration in respect of the land comprised therein, then and in any such case, the Land Board may, without any previous or other notice or demand, forfeit this lease, and in such case all the lessee’s interest therein shall absolutely cease and determine; and

(3.) That if any dispute or disagreement shall arise between the parties hereto touching the construction of these presents, or in anywise relating hereto, such dispute or disagreement shall be referred to arbitration in the manner set forth in section 9 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1912, as modified by section 33 of the Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, and neither of the said parties shall take or cause to be taken any steps or proceedings to set aside or call in question any award or decision which may have been given upon any such reference as final.

In witness whereof the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Land District of , on behalf of the lessor, hath hereunto set his hand, and these presents have been also executed by the said lessee.

Signed by the said Commissioner on behalf of the lessor, in the presence of

Signed by the above-named , as lessee, in the presence of

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

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Regulations under the Land and Income Assessment Act, 1908, and Amendment Acts, 1912 and 1913, and Finance Act, 1915.

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L I V E R P O O L, G o v e r n o r.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this eighth day of November, 1915.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

IN pursuance and exercise of all powers and authorities vested in him by the Land and Income Assessment Act, 1908, and its amendments (hereinafter termed “the said Acts”), His Excellency the Governor of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby make further regulations under and for the purposes of the said Acts; and doth declare that such regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

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REGULATIONS.

1. THE form of return of income derived from land required by the said Acts to be made by and on behalf of a person or firm shall be that set forth in form No. 1 hereto.

2. The Commissioner shall give not less than fourteen days public notice of the date on or before which returns of income derived from land shall be made, and such notice shall be that set forth in form No. 2 hereto.

(Form No. 1.)

Form Cb.

The Land and Income Assessment Act, 1908, and Amendment Acts, 1912 and 1913, and the Finance Act, 1915.

In pursuance of the above Acts and of the regulations made thereunder, every person, whether liable to taxation under these Acts or not, is required to fill up the following return, as far as the same is applicable to his particular case, and deliver the same at, or forward it by post to, the office of the Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington.

Commissioner of Taxes.

NOTE.—Any person failing or neglecting to furnish a return, or any person making a false return, is liable to a penalty of not less than £2 nor more than £100, and to pay treble extra duty.