✨ Proclamation of Delegated Powers
THE COUNTY OF
WESTLAND GAZETTE.
Published by Authority.
HOKITIKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1871.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," it is enacted 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 Act now in recital, except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven of the said Act, subject or not to any limitations or restrictions as he may think fit, and in like manner to alter or revoke any such powers:
And whereas His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the Governor of New Zealand, did on the 27th day of January, 1871, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Colony, under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colony delegate unto me, Henry Hermann Lahmann, Chairman of the County Council of Westland, all the powers vested in the Governor and the Governor in Council under "The Gold Fields Act, 1866" and "The Gold Fields Act Amendment Act, 1869," except the powers conferred by sections twenty-two, forty, forty-eight, sixty, ninety-six, and one hundred and seven of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866," to have, hold, and exercise within the said County the said powers hereby given to me, the said Henry Hermann Lahmann, so long as I shall continue and remain Chairman of the said County Council and no longer: 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 section of "The Gold Fields Act, 1866."
And whereas by "The County of Westland Act, 1868," it is enacted that in any Act of the General Assembly (except certain Acts not including "The Diseased Cattle Act, 1861"), 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 or powers had to be performed or exercised within a Province be exercised or performed by the Superintendent of such Province:
And whereas by the eleventh section of the aforesaid Act it is further enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, subject to the provisions of the Act now in recital from time to time to make regulations.
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Westland Provincial Gazette 1871, No 21
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🏛️ Delegation of Powers under the Gold Fields Act
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration18 September 1871
Delegation of Powers, Gold Fields Act, County of Westland, Chairman of County Council
- Henry Hermann Lahmann, Delegated powers under the Gold Fields Act
- Henry Hermann Lahmann, Chairman of the County Council of Westland