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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 67

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous.

96. The Governor may from time to time make such rules as he

The Governor may make rules to give effect to Act

May think fit for the better enabling this Act to be given effect to, and for regulating the procedure of persons engaged under it, and such rules from time to time revoke or alter.
97. Such rules and altered rules, when gazetted, shall have like

Rules to have same effect as if part of Act

effect as if the matter thereof had been enacted herein.
98. The Governor may from time to time, by Order in Council,

The Governor may make temporary provision for matters not provided for herein

make temporary provision for anything not provided for in this Act, and which may appear to him to be necessary for carrying into effect the provisions thereof. Provided that all such Orders in Council so made, shall, at the next Session of Parliament after the making thereof, be laid before each House of the General Assembly within fourteen days subsequent to the meeting thereof. And if the same shall be approved by Parliament, shall be incorporated with, and read, as if forming a part of this Act.
99. As to any matter or question which may arise in relation to

The Governor may order a Commissioner to have jurisdiction in certain cases

any Titled or Native Land or the title thereto, or in relation to any improvement thereon, over which no jurisdiction is given heretofore, but as to which it may be convenient that such jurisdiction should be possessed by a Commissioner, the Governor in Council may by order declare that any such matter or question which shall be specified in such order, shall be within the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, and thereupon each Commissioner, in his Court, shall have full jurisdiction and power to decide and make such order as he may deem fit, and which decision or order shall be valid and binding in law.
100. The Governor may from time to time, out of moneys appro-

The Governor may advance moneys to Commissioner

priated by the General Assembly, advance to a Commissioner such moneys as the Governor may deem necessary for use by him in executing his duties under this Act, and all moneys received by such Commissioner, and payable by him into the Public Account, shall be credited to the advances hereby authorised.
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Salaries to be voted by General Assembly

101. Such salaries shall he paid to the several persons appointed or employed under this Act, as shall be from time to time appropriated for the purpose by the General Assembly.

Commissioner forbidden to negotiate for land

102. No person holding office as a Commissioner shall, on behalf of himself or any private person, or of the Government, engage in any negotiation for the purchase, lease, or acquisition of land or any interest therein, and any Commissioner acting in contravention of this section shall be deprived of his office, and be liable in addition to a fine of not less than twenty pounds or more than one hundred pounds, to be recovered in a summary way.

Deeds not made un der Act invalid

103. Save as made under, or authorized by, this Act, every deed or writing from and after the coming into operation of this Act, signed and intended to affect Titled Land or Native Land other than subleases, assignments, or assurances of existing leases or mortgagee, shall be illegal.

Dealings with any Native or disposable land forbidden except made under this Act

104. Save as provided by this Act no person shall hereafter, by himself or his agent, purchase or acquire, or contract or agree to purchase or acquire from any owner (except as between one Native owner and another Native owner) any land whether the same is "disposable land" or "Native land" or any estate or interest therein.

Penalty for unauthorised dealings with disposable lands

105. Any person dealing with any "disposable land," unless in tie manner authorised by this Act, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than twenty pounds or more than one hundred pounds, to be recovered in a summary way.

Penalty for dealing with any Native land

106. Any person dealing with any "Native Land" shall be liable to a penalty of not less than twenty pounds or more than two hundred pounds, or in default of payment, imprisonment for any term not less than one month or more than six months, and any estate in land the subject of any such prohibited dealing, which shall become vested in any such person by reason of any such dealing, shall be forfeited to the Crown.