1869.
No. 26. The Native Lands Act, 1869.
"An Act to amend 'The Native Lands Act, 1865,' and 'The Native Lands Act, 1867.'"
Analysis.
Title. | |
1. | Short Title. |
2. | Certificate to be dated, on day of signature and such day to be date of issue. |
3. | Day of vesting legal estate may be fixed. |
4. | Contracts, &c., after date fixed in certificate not void. |
5. | Date fixed in certificate to be inserted in habendum. |
6. | Deeds after date fixed but before issue of Grants to be valid. |
7. | Form of certificate. |
8. | Power to Court to alter date on certificates. Vesting of legal estate. |
9. | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may sit with Judges of the Native Lands Court. |
10. | As to dealings with Natives prior to 14th January, 1840. |
11. | Alterations in Act of 1867. |
12. | Grantees to be tenants in common. |
13. | Testamentary orders heretofore made valid. |
14. | Undefined shares of tenants in common not to be deemed equal. |
15. | Sales by minority of grantees prohibited. |
16. | Lease and release not to operate so as to evade duties. |
17. | Certificate of complete payment of duty to be indorsed on last deed. |
18. | Registrar not to take fees for ascertaining amount of duty payable. |
19. | Time for Payment of duty. |
20. | Re-hearing. |
21. | Crown Grants to be prepared in Native Lands Court Office. |
22. | Deeds by married women of the Native Race. |
Schedule. |