Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council thereof,

In exercise of the power and authority for this purpose in me vested, do hereby delegate unto the Executive Government, for the time being, of the Province of Otago, all such powers vested in the Governor or the Governor in Council by "The Gold Fields Act 1866," and "The Gold Fields Act Amendment Act 1869," as under or by virtue of the one hundred and ninth section of "The Gold Fields Act 1866," may be delegated by the Governor in Council, to have, hold, and exercise within the said Province the said powers hereby given: Provided always that copies of all rules and regulations made under the said delegation shall be forthwith transmitted to the Colonial Secretary, in order that the same may be laid before the General Assembly, in accordance with the provisions of the one hundred and tenth clause of "The Gold Fields Act 1866."

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same; and issued under the Seal of the said Colony, at Wellington, this ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

Approved in Council—
DANIEL POLLEN.

Forster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Delegation of Governor’s Powers under the Diseased Cattle Acts to the Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Diseased Cattle Act 1861," it is enacted that the Governor in Council may, by Warrant under his hand, from time to time delegate to the Superintendent of any Province within the Colony all or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the Governor in Council by the said Act, subject to such regulations as he may think fit: And whereas by the fourth section of "The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865" it is enacted that the Governor may, by any Order in Council, from time to time annul, make void, or alter or vary and make anew, any Orders in Council, regulations, appointments, or prohibitory or other declarations made and published by the Governor under the authority of "The Diseased Cattle Act 1861," or of "The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865," or by the Superintendent of any Province under or in pursuance of any powers delegated to him under the powers of delegation contained in "The Diseased Cattle Act 1861," or "The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865:" And whereas by the fifth section of "The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865," it is enacted that the power of annulling, making void, or allowing or varying and making anew, any such regulations, appointments, or prohibitory or other declarations vested in the Governor by "The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865," may from time to time be delegated by the Governor in Council, by Warrant under his hand, to the Superintendent of any Province:

Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said colony, do hereby delegate to James Macandrew, Esquire, the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, within the said Province, so long as he shall remain Superintendent of the Province, the several powers vested in the Governor or the Governor in Council by the second, fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth, and tenth sections of "The Diseased Cattle Act 1861," aforesaid, and all the powers which by the fifth section of "The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865," the Governor in Council is authorised so to delegate, subject to be rescinded as in the said Acts provided, and subject to the regulations contained in an Order in Council dated the twenty-first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at the Government House, at Wellington, this ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Approved in Council—
Forster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Powers under Sections 53 and 77 of the Public Health Act 1872, to be exercised by the Superintendent of the Province of Otago.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Public Health Act 1872," it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor may, from time to time, as he thinks fit, order that all or any of the powers, functions, duties, authorities or acts vested in, conferred on, or authorised or required to be performed by the Governor within any Province, district, port, or place in the Colony, by or under the fifty-third and seventy-seventh sections of the said Act, shall be exercised, performed, or done by the Superintendent of such Province, with the advice of the Executive Council of such Province (if any), as in the said Act mentioned subject, however, to any limitations or restrictions as he may think fit:

Now therefore, His Excellency Sir James Fergusson, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority enabling him under the hereinbefore in part recited Act, doth hereby order that all the powers, functions, duties, authorities, or acts vested in, conferred on, or authorised or required to be done by him as such Governor as aforesaid, within the Province of Otago, under the fifty-third and seventy-seventh sections of the said Act, shall be exercised, performed, or done by James Macandrew, Esq., the Superintendent of the said Province, as and in manner by the said Act required: Provided that this order shall only remain in force so long as the said James Macandrew shall be and remain such Superintendent as aforesaid, or until other provision in that behalf shall be made by the Governor under the powers aforesaid.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson, Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at the Government House, at Wellington, this ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Delegation of Governor’s Powers to Superintendent of Otago under "The Waste Lands Act 1858."

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th July, 1873.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to delegate under "The Waste Lands Act 1858," to the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, the powers vested in the Governor by section 14 of the said Act, subject to be rescinded as in the said Act provided.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Delegations of Governor’s Powers to Superintendent of Otago under "The Prisoners’ Removal Act 1865."

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 9th July, 1873.

IT is hereby notified that the Governor has delegated to His Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, within that Province, His Excellency’s powers under "The Prisoners’ Removal Act 1865."

DANIEL POLLEN.

Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of Otago, by Mills, Dick, and Co., of Stafford street, Printers to the said Provincial Government for the time being.