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10After the Native title to any land hereofore or hereafter reserved
Governor in Council may vest in Public Trustee land reserved for benefit of Natives. for the benefit of Natives is ascertained, and which land is not vested in the Public Trustee by this Act, and notwithstanding any other of the provisions of this Act, the Governor may by Order in Council vest such land in the Public Trustee for the purposes of this
15 Act. Such order shall be published in the
New Zealand Gazette and the
Kahiti, and shall be conclusive upon all points, and particularly upon the following:—
(1.) |
That the land has been reserved for the benefit of Natives; |
(2.) |
That the title to such land has been ascertained; |
(3.) |
20That such land is vested in the Public Trustee. | |
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Native hereditaments, whether subject to restrictions against
Owners of Native hereditaments may bring same under Act with consent of Governor in Council. alienation or not, may, by the majority in number of the owners thereof, with the consent of the Governor, he brought under the provisions of this Act; and, if the Governor gives such consent,
25 then an Order in Council may be made vesting such land in the Public Trustee, and thereupon such land shall vest in the Public Trustee in terms of such order.
Trustees or committees for infants, lunatics, or others under any disability may, on behalf of such persons, and notwithstanding the 30 terms of the trust, give any consent or do or omit any act or thing to vest Native hereditaments in the Public Trustee. Married women without the consent of their husbands may give any consent or do or omit to do any act or thing to vest Native hereditaments in the Public Trustee under this Act.
35 A Native over the age of seventeen years shall for the purpose of this section be deemed of full age.
The Order in Council shall be published in the
New Zealand Gazette and also in the
Kahiti, and, when so published, be conclusive evidence that such land is vested in the Public Trustee.
40 Before the Governor gives any consent, or any order as aforesaid is made, the Governor shall refer the application to the Native Land Court for the purpose of ascertaining—
(a.) |
Whether a majority in number of the owners consent to such land being brought under the provisions of this Act; |
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45Whether there are any circumstances which render it advisable or not that such land should be brought under the provisions of this Act. |
The Court shall thereupon proceed to ascertain whether or not such majority do so consent, and whether it is advisable or not that 50 such land should be brought under the provisions of this Act, and shall report to the Governor accordingly.
Upon such reference the Court shall ascertain the names of the persons having shares or interests in such land and the respective
shares and interests of each of such persons therein, and whether or not any dealings have taken place with such land and the nature thereof, and shall report to the Governor accordingly.
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