G. Grey, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, the tenth day of January, 1867.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled “The Gold Fields Act, 1866,” it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony, from time to time to delegate to the Superintendent of any Province, or to such other person as the Governor may deem fit, all or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the Governor in Council by the said Act, except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven thereof, subject or not to any limitations or restrictions as he may think fit, and in the like manner to alter or revoke any such delegation:

And whereas it is further provided that whenever the Governor shall have delegated to the Superintendent of any Province all or any of the aforesaid powers, it shall be lawful for the Governor, by Order in Council, to appoint and declare that all costs, charges, and expenses, incident to the management and administration of the Gold Fields within such Province shall be regulated by Acts to be passed by the Superintendent and Provincial Council of such Provinces:

And whereas by instruments in writing, bearing date the twelfth day of October 1866, issued under the Seal of the Colony the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, and in exercise of the before-recited power, hath delegated to the various Superintendents of the Provinces in the said Colony all the aforesaid powers, excepting those before recited to be excepted, to hold and exercise the said powers within the Provinces aforesaid:

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority for this purpose by the said Act conferred, doth hereby, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, appoint and declare that all the costs, charges, and expenses, incident to the management and administration of the Gold Fields, within the aforesaid Provinces, shall be regulated by Acts to be passed by the Superintendents and Provincial Councils thereof.

Foster Goring,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. Grey, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, the tenth day of January, 1867.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by “The Marine Act, 1866,” it is enacted that the Governor may, by Order in Council, from time to time, delegate all or any of the powers and authorities vested in him by the said Act unto any person or persons, for any period, and subject to any regulations, restrictions, or stipulations which may be specified in such Order, and every such delegation may from time to time alter or revoke:

Now therefore, I, Sir George Grey, Knight Commander of the Bath, the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, do, by this Order, delegate unto

John Parkin Taylor, Esq.,
Superintendent of the Province of Southland, such of the powers vested in me as Governor by section seven of the said Act, as enable me to erect, superintend, and maintain harbor-marks, lights, and beacons, now or hereafter to be placed within the limits of any port in the Province of Southland, or the approaches thereto, subject however to such directions as may from time to time be issued by the Colonial Marine Engineer, as to the size, position, and color of such harbor-marks, lights, and beacons; and to appoint and suspend or remove Port or Harbor Masters, and other officers of ports or harbors within the Province of Southland; and to define and regulate the conduct and duties of Port or Harbor Masters, and other persons employed in carrying out the objects of “The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854,” and of “The Marine Act, 1866,” within the said Province; and also within the said province, the powers vested in me by clauses ten, eleven, fifteen, and thirty-seven of the said last-mentioned Act, and the power vested in me by clause sixteen of the said last-mentioned Act, to exempt from pilotage within all or any of the ports of the Province of Southland such Colonial