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Acts Affecting Native Lands, Etc. (In English and Maori), Passed by the General Assembly, Session 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1899.
Occupation and Improvements
Occupation and Improvements.
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Every lessee shall, within six months of the commencement of his term, and thereafter for a period of six consecutive years, reside on some portion of the lands leased by him. This condition shall not apply to any person who has acquired an interest in any lease under an intestacy or by virtue of a will. The Public Trustee may dispense with the necessity of such residence, in the case of bush-lands, until two years after the commencement of the term; and altogether as to all lands, if the lessee resides on lands contiguous to the lands leased. Lands shall be deemed to be contiguous to each other if only separated by a road or stream. In cases of youths who may become lessees, and who are living within the provincial district, and are residing with their parents or near relatives, the Public Trustee shall dispense with residence until three years after the commencement of the term. When any two lessees shall lawfully intermarry the Public Trustee may dispense with residence by either of such lessees on the lands comprised in one of the leases. |
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| 55. | Every lessee shall bring into cultivation—
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And shall, within six years from the date of his-lease, in addition to the cultivation of one-fifth of the land, have put substantial improvements of a permanent character on the land to the value of one pound for every acre of such land.