JUNE 22.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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Regulations under the Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Act,
1932-33.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 19th day of June,
1933.
Present:
THE RIGHT HON. J. G. COATES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by
the Small Farms (Relief of Unemployment) Act, 1932–33 (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), His Excellency the Governor-General 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 the following regulations for the purposes of the said Act, and doth hereby declare that such regulations shall come into force on the day of publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette.
REGULATIONS.

1. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the Interpretation. following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this regulation :-
   “Board” means the Board established by section 4 of the said Act :
   “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Crown Lands for the land district in which is situated the land affected by the subject-matter, and includes his deputy :
   “Local committee” means the local committee appointed by the Board for the purpose of assisting in the administration of the said Act :
   “Minister” means the Minister charged with the general administration of the said Act :
   “Owner” of land means the person in whom the estate in fee-simple is vested, and includes a mortgagee of the said land.
2. (a) The Minister of Lands may from time to time set aside for settlement under section 6 of the said Act any area of Crown land which, in the opinion of the Board, is suitable for settlement under the said Act.
   (b) Crown lands so set aside shall be deemed to have been acquired under the said Act.
   (c) Such setting-aside of Crown land for the aforesaid purpose may be revoked at any time by the Minister of Lands.
3. The following classes of persons and no others shall be qualified Qualification of applicants. to receive leases of land issued pursuant to the provisions of the said Act, namely :—
   (a) Persons who for the time being are registered as unemployed for the purposes of the Unemployment Act, 1930, and who are eligible for relief.
   (b) Other persons with respect to whom the Board is satisfied that their settlement on the land would tend to reduce unemployment, and who, in the opinion of the Board, are suitable for employment in rural occupations.
4. Every application for land under the said Act from a person Applications. qualified to receive a lease thereunder shall be made on the special form provided, shall be accompanied by such declaration as may be required, and shall be forwarded to the nearest certifying officer under the Unemployment Board. Such form and declaration shall be prescribed by the Board.
5. Before disposing of applications received for land that may Allotment of become available for disposal under these regulations the Commissioner, lands. acting under the instruction of the Board, shall determine which of the applicants is most suitable to occupy the land or is in most need of the land, and shall as far as practicable assist applicants in acquiring suitable allotments.
6. This clause shall apply to all leases between an owner and the Leases. Board entered into pursuant to section 7 (1) of the said Act.
   (a) Every such lease shall be with the Crown and in such form as the Board may approve, and shall contain provisions to the same

Crown lands may be set aside for the purposes of the said Act.