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A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.

1856. — New Zealand Native Reserves Act, 1856. — In the Twentieth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. — Session IV, No. X

1856.
New Zealand Native Reserves Act, 1856.
In the Twentieth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
Session IV, No. X.

"An Act for the management of Land set apart for the benefit of the Aboriginal Inhabitants of New Zealand."

[Assented to 6th August, 1856.]

Analysis.

Title.
Preamble.
Enactment.
1.Governor may appoint Commissioners.
2.Distinct Commissions may be issued.
3.Number of Commissioners.
4.Governor to frame rules of procedure.
5.Commissioners to appoint clerks and other officers.
6.Commissioners to have full powers of management.
7.Governor's ascent to be necessary.page 358
8.Lands may be set apart as special endowments.
9.Application of monies.
10.Proceeds of special endowments.
11.Publication of accounts.
12.Governor to regulate expenses.
13.Expenses of management.
14.Provisions of the Act extended to lands over which Native Title not extinguished, with the ascent of the aboriginal inhabitants.
15.Grants may be made in severalty to aboriginal inhabitants.
16.Governor may grant to Trustees land appropriated by aboriginal inhabitants to the endowment of schools, &c.
17.Assent of aboriginal inhabitants to be ascertained by some person appointed by the Governor.
18.Acts to be done with advice of Executive Council.
19.Interpretation of term "Governor," &c.
20.Short Title.