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[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette,
of the 6th November, 1868, No. 62.]

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Diseased Cattle Act, 1861," it is enacted that 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 Amendment Act, 1865," it is enacted that the Governor may, by an 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 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, 1861," or "The Diseased Cattle 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:

And whereas by "The County of Westland Act, 1868," it is enacted that in any Act of the General Assembly, except such as relate to the election of Superintendents and Provincial Councils, and to legislation by such Councils, and to appointments of Deputy Superintendents, and to audit of Provincial Accounts, and issue of Provincial Revenue, and matters of a like kind, the word "Province" shall include "County of Westland," and the word "Superintendent" shall include, with regard to such County, any person whom the Governor may from time to time appoint to perform within such County those duties and exercise those powers under any such Act which might, if such duties and powers had to be performed or exercised within a Province, be exercised or performed by the Superintendent of such Province:

Now, therefore, I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen, 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 ALEXANDER BONAR, Esq.,
the Chairman of the County Council for the said County of Westland within the said County, so long as he shall remain Chairman of the County Council, the several powers vested in the Governor 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 of even date herewith.

Given under the hand of His Excellency
Sir George Ferguson Bowen,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George,
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 fourth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.

Approved in Council.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

[Extracted from the New Zealand Gazette,
of the 6th November, 1868, No. 62.]

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington,
this fourth day of November, 1868.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS by warrant under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, bearing date this fourth day of November, 1868, the Governor has, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, delegated to the Chairman of the County Council of the County of Westland, certain powers under "The Diseased Cattle Act, 1861," and "The Diseased Cattle Amendment Act, 1865," subject to certain regulations to be made by the Governor in Council:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of New Zealand, doth hereby, in pursuance of the powers in that behalf vested in him by the Acts aforesaid, make and ordain the following Regulations:—

1. The Chairman of the County Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Chairman,") shall immediately after exercising any of the delegated powers notify the same to the Governor, and shall transmit to the Governor, particulars of all appointments and copies of all regulations made by him.

2. The Chairman shall, as soon as conveniently may be, notify all regulations made by him to the Colonial Secretary of each of the Australian Colonies, and cause the same to be published in England in the Times newspaper.

3. In the exercise of powers delegated under the 9th section of "The Diseased Cattle Act, 1861," the Chairman may either in the first instance or afterwards, from time to time, by Proclamation in the Government Gazette of the County, except out of any district proclaimed as infected under the said Act any port or place within the limits of such district, and every such excepted port and place shall be deemed not to be within the prohibited district.