The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 32
Introduction
Introduction.
The original Regulations (under "Waste Lands Act 1854") Consisting of 82 clauses, were made by Proclamation of the Governor, dated 9th February, 1856, and came into operation on 1st April, 1856.
These Regulations were amended, as to clauses 67 and 68, by Proclamation of the Governor, dated 14th August 1856, the amendments coming into force on the 15th September, 1856.
They were again amended, as to clauses 35 and 43, by "The Waste Lands Regulations Amendment Ordinance 1857" (Session VII, No. 2).
They were further amended, as to clauses 33, 51, 52. 65, 66 and 71, by "The Waste Lands Regulations Amendment Ordinance 1858" (Session IX, No. 1).
The above Regulations, as amended, were validated by "The Waste Lands Act 1858," as from the dates at which they respect tively came into operation.
The various clauses or portions of clauses which have from time to time been repealed, since the original Regulations were framed, are printed in italics herein.
The following Acts of the General Assembly affecting these Regulations, and applying only to the Province of Canterbury, have since become law; and to the provisions of these Acts refe- page vi rence has been made by note, wherever it Could conveniently be done, in the present reprint of the Land Regulations.
"Canterbury Waste Lands Act 1864
Canterbury Waste Lands Act 1865
Canterbury Waste Lands Act 1866
Canterbury Waste Lands Act 1867
Canterbury Public Reserves Act 1867
Canterbury Waste Lands Act 1869
Canterbury Temporary Mining Reserves Act 1869.
Canterbury Waste Lands Act 1873".
In addition, however, to the above Acts, which have a local application only, many statutory enactments are now in force which apply to the whole Colony, and it is necessary that the Provincial Land Regulations should be read in connection with these, in order to ascertain the actual state of the Land Laws of the Province.
The subjoined is a summary of the most important Acts deferred to:—
"Waste Lands Act 1858
Crown Lands Act 1862
Crown Lands Sales Extortion Prevention Act 1866
Waste Lands Board Appeal Act 1867
Commissioner of Crown Lands Act 1869"
Part of "Immigration and Public Works Act 1870"
"Highways and Watercourses Diversion Act 1858
Provincial Councils Powers Extension Act 1863
Provincial Councils Powers Extension Act 1865"
"Public Reserves Act 1854
Public Reserves Act Amendment Act 1862
Public Buildings Reserves Act 1867"
"Lost Land Orders Act 1861
Lost Licenses and Leases Act 1865
Crown Grants Act 1866
Crown Grants Amendment Act 1867
Crown Grants Amendment Act 1870"
Part of "Land Transfer Act 1870"
Part of "Land Transfer Act 1870 Amendment Act 1871"
William Guise Brittan
, Chief Commissioner of Waste Lands Board, Canterbury. Land Office, Christchurch,