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Proposals of Mr. Sydney David Taiwhanga, M.H.R., for the Colonization and Settlement of Maori Lands

General

General.

11.The Native Land Court shall be abolished, and all Native Land Court abolished. incompleted business shall be dealt with by the Council or by a special commission.
12.All statutes affecting Maori lauds as above defined, Repeal of statutes, &c. shall be repealed, and all Crown Grants or memorials of ownership affecting lands belonging to Maoris shall be null and void, but without prejudice to any existing contracts affecting the same and save and except "The Taiaroa Land Act 1888," unless Hori Kerei Taiaroa shall consent to conform to these proposals.
13.Crown Grants for Maori lands shall be countersealed Crown Grants to be sealed with the seal of the council. with the seal of the Council, but all Leases, Licenses, &c., shall be sealed with the seal of the Council only.