Acts Affecting Native Lands, Etc. (In English and Maori), Passed by the General Assembly, Session 1907.
Part I
Part I.
Vesting of Land in Maori Land Boards.
4. | Governor may declare certain land subject to Act. |
5. | Such land to vest in Maori Land Board. |
6. | To be held in trust for Maori owners. |
7. | Maori owners not to have power of disposition. |
8. | Land to remain subject to existing charges, &c., |
9. | Board not to exercise powers conferred by Acts of 1900 and 1905 over land subject to this Act. |
10. | Restriction of powers of alienation. |
Disposition of Land by Maori Land Boards.
11. | Board to divide land subject to Aot for purposes of sale and lease. |
12. | Land to be surveyed and subdivided. |
13. | Board to classify land. |
14. | Maximum area of land to be held by any one person. |
15. | Purchaser or lessee to make declaration. |
Sales.
16. | Sales to be by public auction or public tender. |
17. | Purchaser to pay 10 per centum of purchase-money on acceptance. |
18. | On default of purchaser executing contract, &c., Board may cancel sale. |
19. | Residue of purchase-money payable by in stalments. |
20. | Purchaser entitled to possession on execution of contract by Board. |
21. | Interest on unpaid purchase-money. |
22. | Provisions of Land Acts as to residence, &c, to apply. |
23. | Purchaser not entitled to commit waste. |
24. | On default by purohaser of payment of interest, Board may requite assignment of contract. |
25. | Purchaser entitled to a transfer after five years if purchase-money paid. |
26. | Form of contract of sale. |
Leases.
27. | Leases to be by public auction or public tender. |
28. | Land may be leased for fifty years without right of renewal. |
29. | Lessee entitled to valuation of improvements. |
30. | Form of lease. |
31. | Record of improvements. |
32. | Revesting of land in Maori owners. |
Transfers and Subleases.
33. | Purchaser or lessee not to assign within two years, and only with consent of Board. |
34. | Executors or administrators of deceased lessee or purchaser may assign. |
Registration of Titles.
35. | Registrar to issue certificate of title to Maori Land Board. |
36. | Land Transfer Act to apply. |
37. | Contraot of sale may be registered against title of Board. |
Miscellaneous.
38. | Advances out of Publio Works Fund for purpose of surveys, &c. Repayment of such advances. |
39. | No land to be offered for sale or lease until satisfactorily roaded and bridged. |
40. | Application of revenues derived from land. |
41. | Power to invest proceeds of sale in certain cases. |
42. | Moneys payable into Maori Land Board accounts. |
43. | Appointment and remuneration of officers. |
44. | Contracts to be under seal of Board. |
45. | Other Acta as to Native land to be subject to this Act. |
46. | No personal liability on member of Board. |
47. | Certain powers of Native Land Court, &c., with respect to land subject to this Act not affected. |
48. | Provisions to apply to executors, &c., of purchaser or lessee. |
49. | Provisions as to completion of negotiations already commenced. |
50. | Board may set apart reserve. |
51. | Board may sell site for dairy factory, &c. |
52. | Termination of powers of Commission. |
53. | Purchases of Native land by the Crown. |