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

1869. — No. 26. The Native Lands Act, 1869

1869.
No. 26. The Native Lands Act, 1869.

"An Act to amend 'The Native Lands Act, 1865,' and 'The Native Lands Act, 1867.'"

[3rd September, 1869.]

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.