SUMMARY OF LAND REGULATIONS.

1. All former Regulations repealed.

2. Waste Lands to be sold, &c., in terms of new Regulations.

3 & 4. Divide Land for Settlement into two classes—Town and Rural.

5. Town Land to be Sold by Auction.

6. Rural Land to be Sold at 10s. per acre, subject to conditions.

7. Certificate of Occupation granted for Rural Lands on payment of 10s. per acre, and coming under an obligation to expend in Money or Labour for all Improvements, including Buildings and Fences, within 4 years, a sum equal to 40s. per acre.

8. Holder of Certificate entitled to demand and receive Crown Grant as soon as the conditions (No. 7) of purchase are fulfilled.

9. Land cannot be assigned previous to conditions being fulfilled without consent of Waste Land Board. Assignee to receive Crown Grant when conditions fulfilled by him.

10. Applications for Rural Land made to Waste Land Board. 10s. per acre to be deposited on application being sustained.

11. When more than two applicants on same day for Rural Lands—the same to be put up for Sale by Auction at the upset price of 10s. per acre—the applicants alone allowed to bid.

12. Rural Land to be Sold in quantities of not less than 10 acres—to be of a rectangular form.

13. Land to be surveyed by Government or by applicant.

14. When surveyed by applicant, he shall receive an allowance of 10 per cent. of Land as compensation for survey.

15. Survey by applicant to be completed within 6 months.

16. Superintendent empowered, with advice and consent of the Provincial Council, to reserve from Sale and set aside Land for public use. Reserves to be dealt with by Superintendent and Provincial Council.

17. Land possessing special value as containing minerals may be Sold by Auction or Leased.

18. Waste Land Board may refuse to grant any application for land if sale would be injurious to public interests.

19 to 22 Regulate the disposal of Mineral Land by Sale or Lease.

23 to 26 Regulate the forms of Sale by Auction.

27. The Fees on the issue of any Crown Grants not to exceed 20s.

28. Parties occupying Land under the temporary Regulations of the Provincial Government prior to these Regulations coming into force shall be entitled to purchase the Lands occupied as aforesaid in terms of these Regulations.

29. Waste Land Board established to consist of Chief Commissioner and at least two other Commissioners, to be appointed and be removable by Superintendent.

30. A Treasurer to Waste Land Board to be appointed and removable by Government.

31. Salaries of officers.

32. All business connected with Sale, &c., of Waste Lands to be transacted by Waste Land Board.

33. Particulars of applications for Sale, &c., of Waste Land to be posted at the office of the Board, in a room open to the public, for not less than 10 days before application decided on.

34 to 39 Regulate the form of application and disposal of the same by the Board.

40. Board to keep a record of its proceedings open to public inspection.

41. Copies of all letters, &c., to be kept at Waste Land Office, open to public inspection.

42. Board to grant Depasturing Licenses, and to require applicants to deposit £20, which, if run stocked within 6 months, shall be returned to applicant. Further time may be granted. Deposit to be forfeited in case of failure.

43 to 47 Empower the Board to repel trespasses, and distrain for monies due, &c.

Assessment on Stock Depastured on Crown Lands, not being within the limits of Hundreds.

48. License to be granted.

49. Return of Stock to be made by owners.

50 & 51. Assessment to be levied on Stock—namely, 6d. per head on great cattle, and 1d. per head on small cattle.

52. Notice to be given to parties liable to assessment.

53. Appeal allowed.

54. Amount due recoverable by distress.

55. In case of non-payment, License may be cancelled.

Management of Crown Lands within the limits of a Hundred or Commonage District.

56 to 75. Regulate the administration of such commonage pastures at the hands of Wardens elected by the settlers in each District. License fee of 10s. No head money charged by the Board. Wardens may assess for the erection of pounds and other expenses.