SEPT. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2893

Christchurch City Loans Conversion Order, 1934.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 10th day of September, 1934.
Present:
The Right Hon. G. W. FORBES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.
WHEREAS it is provided by section nine of the Local Authorities Interest Reduction
and Loans Conversion Act, 1932–33, that, with the precedent consent of the
Governor-General, given by Order in Council under section thirteen of the said Act,
after compliance with the provisions of Part II of the Act, and subject to and in accordance
with the provisions of such Order in Council, any local authority may issue new securities
in conversion of any existing securities to which the said Act applies:
And whereas by the said section thirteen it is further provided that the Governor-
General, by the Order in Council giving his consent to the conversion of existing securities
by a local authority, may make such provisions as he thinks fit with respect to all or any
of the matters specified in the said section, and that, subject to the provisions of the said
Act, every Order in Council under the said section shall have the force of law as if enacted
in the said Act, anything to the contrary in any other Act or in any regulations made
under the said Act or any other Act notwithstanding:
And whereas securities in respect of the loans specified in the First Schedule hereto
have been issued by the Christchurch City Council or by the Councils of other boroughs
now incorporated in the City of Christchurch (all such Councils being local authorities
within the meaning of the said Act), and certain of such securities are existing securities
to which the said Act applies:
And whereas the said Christchurch City Council, being desirous of issuing new
securities in conversion of such existing securities, has complied with the provisions of
Part II of the said Act, and it is expedient that the precedent consent of the Governor-
General to such conversion should be given as required by the said Act, and that by
this Order the provisions hereinafter set forth should be made with respect to the matters
specified in the said section thirteen:
Now, therefore, 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, and in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred
on him by the said Act, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this
behalf, doth hereby consent to the issue by the said local authority of new securities
in conversion of any existing securities to which this Order applies, and with respect
to such conversion doth hereby make the following provisions.
PRELIMINARY.

1. This Order may be cited as the Christchurch City Loans Conversion Order, 1934.
2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires, —
   "The Act" means the Local Authorities Interest Reduction and Loans Conversion
   Act, 1932–33;
   "The date of conversion" means the date specified in clause five of this Order;
   "Existing securities" means debentures or other securities issued before the
   first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three; and
   includes any securities issued on or after that date, but before the date
   of conversion, in replacement (as that term is defined in the Act) of
   any such securities;
   "The local authority" means the Christchurch City Council;
   "New securities" or "new debentures" means securities or debentures issued in
   accordance with this Order in conversion of existing securities to which this
   Order applies;
   "Unconverted securities" means existing securities to which this Order applies
   and in respect of which dissent from conversion is signified in accordance
   with the provisions of this Order.
   APPLICATION OF ORDER.
3. This Order shall apply to all existing securities to which the Act applies issued in
   respect of the loans specified in the First Schedule hereto.
   SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITY.
4. (1) If the local authority so resolves by a resolution passed and confirmed as
   provided by subsection two of section nine of the Act, it may, subject to and in accordance
   with the provisions of this Order, issue new securities in conversion of existing
   securities to which this Order applies.
   (2) The following provisions of this Order shall come into force if such a resolution
   is passed and confirmed as aforesaid, but not otherwise:
   Provided that a certificate signed by the Mayor and published in the Gazette to
   the effect that such a resolution has been duly passed and confirmed shall be conclusive
   evidence of the facts therein certified.
   DATE OF CONVERSION.
5. The date from which the conversion of existing securities into new securities
   shall take effect shall be the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and
   thirty-five.
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