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Lands Board then existing, and on the day on which these Regulations shall come into force, any such Waste Lands Board shall be dissolved: Provided also that "The Waste Lands Act, 1858," shall only be repealed where it is repugnant to or inconsistent with these Regulations, and only so far as regards Waste Lands in the County of Westland; and all the powers and authorities by "The Waste Lands Act, 1858," vested in the Governor shall continue to be vested in him in like manner as if these Regulations were included in the Schedule of "The Waste Lands Act, 1858."

3. All such Waste Lands shall, on and after the day on which these Regulations shall come into force, be sold, let, disposed of, and occupied according to these Regulations, and not otherwise.

II.—The Waste Lands Board.

4. There shall be established a Board, to be called "The Waste Lands Board for the County of Westland," to consist of one Chief Commissioner, of the Receiver of Land Revenue for the County, who shall be a Commissioner ex officio, and of not less than two, nor more than four, other members, all of whom shall be Commissioners of said Board, and shall be appointed and be removable by the Governor, and shall hold office during pleasure.

5. The Waste Lands Board shall sit at the principal Land Office of the County, which shall be kept at the Town of Hokitika, and at certain stated times to be determined from time to time by the Governor, and shall also sit for special purposes at such places and at such times as the Governor shall from time to time direct; of which sittings due notice shall be given in the Westland County Gazette, and one or more newspapers published in the County.

6. The Chief Commissioner, when present, and in his absence then some member selected by those present at any meeting of the Board, shall preside thereat, and shall have an original as well as a casting vote in all questions coming before the Board. All questions coming before the Board shall be decided by a majority of the Commissioners present thereat.

7. All meetings of the Board shall be attended by at least three Commissioners, and shall be open to the public.

8. All applications for land, and for pasturage and for timber-cutting licenses, shall, after hearing evidence when necessary, be determined by the Board at some sitting thereof.

9. The Board shall have power to hear and determine all disputes between the holders of pasturage and timber licenses respecting the boundaries of runs and districts.

10. A book, to be called the "Application Book," shall be kept open during office hours at the Land Office, in which the name of every person desiring to make any application to the Board shall be written in order, by himself or any person authorized in writing on his behalf; and the Commissioner shall, during the sitting of the Board, consider and determine all applications in the order in which they shall appear in the Application Book: Provided that if any person shall not appear himself, or by some person duly authorized on his behalf, before the Board when called in his turn, his application shall be dismissed until his name shall appear again in the book in order: Provided also that if two or more persons shall apply at the same time to write their names in the Application Book, the Chief Commissioner or presiding member shall bracket their names, and shall initial the bracket; and when they shall appear before the Board, the Board shall determine the priority of right to be heard by lot; and it shall not be lawful for the Board to hear any application except such as shall be made in accordance with this Regulation.

11. The Board shall keep true and detailed minutes of all applications made to the Board, and all decisions thereon, and of all sums of money paid to the Receiver of Land Revenue, and generally of all the proceedings of the Board; and such minutes shall be signed by all the Commissioners present at any meeting. Such minutes shall be open to the inspection of all persons desiring to inspect the same, at all reasonable hours, on payment of the sum of two shillings and sixpence for every such inspection.

III.—Surveys.

12. There shall be a Chief Surveyor for the County, who shall be appointed and removable by the Governor, and shall hold his office during pleasure, and as many Assistant Surveyors as shall be necessary, who shall be appointed and removable by the Chairman of the County Council, upon the recommendation of the Chief Surveyor, all of whom shall hold office during pleasure.

13. All surveys shall be conducted in such manner as the Board by any Regulations to be made in that behalf shall direct, subject to any Regulations to be at any time, or from time to time, made by the Governor in Council.