25 MARCH

Appointing a Non-elective Member of the Wairarapa Catchment Board
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government Buildings at Wellington this 15th day of March 1976
Present:
THE RIGHT HON. R. D. MULDOON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
Pursuant to the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941, His Excellency the Governor-General acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council hereby appoints Mr J. B. Everett, Principal Ranger, New Zealand Forest Service, Palmerston North, to be a non-elective member for a period of 3 years of the Wairarapa Catchment Board in place of the officer holding the office of District Forest Ranger, New Zealand Forest Service, Palmerston North.
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 75/18)

Appointing a Non-elective Member of the South-Canterbury Catchment Board
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government Buildings at Wellington this 15th day of March 1976
Present:
THE HON. R. D. MULDOON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
Pursuant to the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941, His Excellency the Governor-General acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council hereby appoints the officer for the time being holding the office of Senior Forester, New Zealand Forest Service, Christchurch, to be a non-elective member for a period of 2 years of the South Canterbury Catchment Board in place of the officer holding the office of Principal Ranger, New Zealand Forest Service, Christchurch.
P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
(P.W. 75/24)

Union of Dannevirke County and Akitio County
DENIS BLUNDELL, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government Buildings at Wellington this 22nd day of March 1976
Present:
THE HON. R. D. MULDOON PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
Pursuant to the Local Government Act 1974, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, hereby makes the following order.
ORDER

1. This order shall come into force on 1 April 1976.
2. The districts of Dannevirke County and Akitio County shall be united into one district under the name of "Dannevirke County" (referred to in this order as "the county").
3. The councils of Dannevirke County and Akitio County shall be dissolved.
4. Subject to the provisions of section 35 of the Counties Act 1956 (relating to the adjustment of representation in triennial general election years), for the purpose of representation only the county shall be divided into nine ridings with representation as follows:
   Norsewood Riding—comprising the Norsewood riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Matamau Riding—comprising the Matamau riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Tiratu Riding—comprising the Tiratu riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Ormondville Riding—comprising the Ormondville riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Dannevirke Riding—comprising the Dannevirke riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Mangatoro Riding—comprising the Mangatoro riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Ngapaeruru Riding—comprising the Ngapaeruru riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Weber Riding—comprising the Weber riding of Dannevirke County (1 councillor);
   Akitio Riding—comprising the district of Akitio County (4 councillors).
5. Until the councillors of the county to be elected at the first triennial general election of councillors after the date of union shall come into office, the council of the county shall comprise:
   (a) The eight members of the Dannevirke County Council holding office immediately prior to union; and
   (b) Four of the members of the Akitio County Council holding office immediately prior to union, to be chosen by that council; and for the purpose of choosing them, but for no other purpose, that council shall if necessary remain in office after union: and the Chairman of the county shall be elected by the council of the county from amongst its members at its first meeting.
6. The first meeting of the council of the county shall be convened by the County Clerk of Dannevirke County.
7. In the event of any vacancy occurring in the council of the county prior to the first triennial general election of councillors after union, the provisions of the Local Elections and Polls Act 1966 as to the filling of extraordinary vacancies shall apply.
8. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the provisions of the Counties Act 1956 shall apply to the county.
9. The system of rating in the county shall be the land value system.
10. The council of the county shall establish a separate account in respect of each of the following areas:
    (a) The area of Dannevirke County; and
    (b) The area of Akitio County;
    and such separate accounts shall be credited or debited as the case may be with the net credit or debit balance of the funds of the Dannevirke County Council and the Akitio County Council respectively, and any money to the credit of each such separate account shall, after all liabilities have been provided for, be expended to the benefit of the residents of the area in respect of which such separate account is established, and any money requiring to be paid into such separate account to meet any deficiency therein, shall be found within the area in respect of which such separate account is established.
11. The valuation rolls, electors' lists, electors' rolls and rate records in force in Dannevirke County and Akitio County shall continue in force in the county until new valuation rolls electors' lists, electors' rolls, and rate records are made for the county.
12. All property and control in land or things vested in the council or corporation of Dannevirke County or in the council or corporation of Akitio County shall become vested in the council or corporation of the county, and all liabilities or engagements of, and all proceedings pending by or against the corporation of Dannevirke County and the corporation of Akitio County respectively shall become liabilities and engagements of and proceedings to be carried on by or against the corporation of the county.
13. The bylaws of Dannevirke County in force on the date of union shall become the bylaws of the county, and thereupon the bylaws of Akitio County shall be deemed to be revoked.
14. The district schemes and scheme statements and Codes of Ordinances in force in the districts of Dannevirke County and Akitio County shall be deemed to be the district scheme and scheme statement and Code of Ordinances of the county; and the council of the county shall not be required forthwith to prepare a new district scheme for the whole of the county.
15. For the purposes of the Local Authorities (Petroleum Tax) Act 1970:
    (a) The county shall be deemed always to have been a constituent district of the Hawke's Bay Petroleum Tax area;
    (b) The rate revenue of the county for the previous financial year shall be deemed to be the sum of the rate revenues for that year of Dannevirke County and Akitio County.
    P. G. MILLEN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
    (I.A. 104/112)