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

1863. — No. 8. — The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863

1863.
No. 8.
The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863.

"An Act to enable the Governor to establish Settlements for colonization in the Northern Island of New Zealand."

[3rd December, 1863.]

Analysis.

Title.
Preamble
1.Short Tittle.
2.Governor in Council may proclaim District.
3.Governor in Council may set apart sites for Settlements.
4.Governor in Council may take land for such Settlements.
5.Compensation to be granted.

I.—Who not entitled thereto.

6.Persons not submitting deprived of Compensation.page 362
7.Compensation to be granted according to the nature of the Title of the party claiming.
8.Compensation Courts to be established,
9.The Governor in Council to appoint Judges.
10.Judges to take oath.
11.Extent of Jurisdiction.
12.Power of Judges to compel attendance of witness, &c.
13.Colonial Secretary to transmit claims and Judges to hear them.
14.Certificates to be granted.
15.Grantee of Certificate entitled to amount from Colonial Treasury.
16.Towns, &c., to be laid out on land subject to this Act for Military Settlers.
17.Governor in Council may cause remaining land to be laid out in towns, &c.
18.And to be disposed of according to regulations to be made by the Governor in Council.
19.Disposal of proceeds of sale.
20.Act may apply to land obtained by purchase, &c.