SEPT. 10.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1715

DATE OF CONVERSION.

5. The date from which the conversion of existing securities into new securities shall take effect shall be the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF EXISTING SECURITIES.

6. The local authority shall cause a notice in the form numbered (1) in the Second Schedule hereto, together with a copy of this Order, to be forwarded by registered letter not later than the date of conversion to every holder of existing securities to which this Order applies.

CONSENT TO CONVERSION.

7. The consent of the holder of the existing securities to the conversion thereof in accordance with this Order shall, if given, be signified in writing not later than the date of conversion, and when given shall be irrevocable.

NEW SECURITIES.

8. The aggregate amount of principal secured by the new securities to be issued in conversion of existing securities to which this Order applies (including new securities to be issued by way of premium) together with interest thereon computed at the rate of four and one-quarter per centum per annum, shall be repaid by equal half-yearly instalments over a period of thirty years, the first half-yearly instalment to fall due and be paid on the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, and subsequent half-yearly instalments to fall due and be paid on every first day of October and first day of April thereafter, the last half-yearly instalment to fall due and be paid on the first day of October, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-six.

9. (1) New securities for the amount of each half-yearly instalment referred to in the preceding clause shall be issued in the form of debentures in the form numbered (2) in the Second Schedule hereto.

(2) All new debentures shall be numbered consecutively, and as between the holders thereof shall rank equally.

(3) Every new debenture shall state on its face the fact that the holder has no claim in respect thereof upon the Government or public revenues of New Zealand.

(4) Every new debenture shall be signed by the Commissioner, countersigned by the Treasurer or some other officer appointed by the local authority for the purpose, and sealed with the common seal of the local authority.

PREMIUMS.

10. The holder of any existing securities to which this Order applies shall on the conversion of such securities be entitled to receive new securities for the same aggregate amount of principal as is secured by the existing securities, and, in addition thereto, shall be entitled to receive a premium on such principal computed in accordance with the Third Schedule hereto.

11. (1) Subject to the provisions of this clause as to payment in cash, every premium to which any person is entitled under the last preceding clause shall be satisfied by issuing to him additional new securities for the amount of such premium, or so much thereof as is not paid in cash, as the case may be.

(2) The local authority shall pay in cash such portion (if any) of the aggregate amount of premiums to which any person is entitled as may be required to reduce to the nearest multiple of five pounds the aggregate amount of principal represented by the new securities (including new securities issued by way of premium) to which such person is entitled.

(3) All payments of cash in accordance with the last preceding subclause shall be made by the local authority out of the local fund, and charged to the appropriate account.

(4) The power of the local authority to issue new securities in accordance with this Order shall be deemed to include the power to issue any additional new securities required for the purposes of this clause.

APPLICATION OF EXISTING SINKING FUND.

12. (1) The existing sinking fund of the loan in the First Schedule hereto shall be applied by the Public Trustee as Commissioner thereof, so far as it will extend, in repayment as at the date of conversion of the principal secured by the existing securities issued in respect of such loan and held by the Public Trustee.

(2) Interest up to the date of conversion on any existing securities so repaid in accordance with the last preceding subclause shall be paid by the local authority out of the local fund.

PLACE FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST.

13. The principal and interest in respect of new securities shall be payable at such place or places in New Zealand as may be directed by the holder.

SURRENDER OF CONVERTED SECURITIES AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST THEREON.

14. The holder of the existing securities converted into new securities shall surrender the existing securities in exchange for the new securities in Wellington or in such other place as may be fixed in that behalf by the holder, and shall be entitled to receive on the date of conversion interest on the existing securities for the period ending on the date of conversion.

CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL RATE.

15. (1) As a security for the new securities the local authority shall forthwith, by resolution gazetted (in the form numbered (3) in the Second Schedule hereto), make and levy a special rate over the whole of the district of the local authority to provide for the payment of the half-yearly instalments of principal and interest in respect of such securities.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, and of any other Act shall, so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, apply with respect to such special rate, and with respect to the interest and other charges in respect of such securities, as if such special rate were made and levied in respect of a special loan raised under Part I of the said Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926.

(3) Upon the making of such special rate every special rate theretofore made in respect of any existing securities converted into new securities in accordance with this Order shall cease to be a security for such existing securities.