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."
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. |