| Title. |
| Preamble. |
1. | Short Title. |
2. | Title by Native Custom to be recognized. |
3. | Proviso as to such recognition by Courts of Judicature. |
4. | Governor may establish Courts to ascertain Native Title. |
5. | Courts to be presided over by Europeans. |
6. | Governor may make Rules for Courts. |
7. | Courts to ascertain and define Native ownership. |
8. | Governor may confirm proceedings of Courts. |
9. | Governor may make Reserves and Settlements for benefit of Native owners. |
10. | And may make such Reserves inalienable. |
11. | Copies of Grants, &c., to be sent to President. |
12. | Court to issue Certificate of Title. |
13. | Land to be surveyed before Certificates issued. |
14. | Certificates to be conclusive as to ownership. |
15. | Governor may sign Certificates and affix Public Seal |
16. | Rules may be made for registration of Certificates and Transfers. |
17. | Persons named in Certificate may dispose of Lands described therein. |
18. | Governor may issue Grants in exchange for Certificates. |
19. | Duties to be paid on the sale of lands. |
20. | Mode of sub-dividing Tribal rights. |
21. | Governor may at request of Tribes make Regulations and plans of Settlement of Native Lands. |
22. | Regulations so made to be valid. |
23. | In such Regulations Reserves may be made for public purposes. |
24. | Grants, &c., may be made for giving effect to such Regulations. |
25. | Regulations may provide for the raising of money for public objects. |
26. | Custody of money so raised. |
27. | Reserves may be made for public roads. |
28. | Surveys may be made at request of Natives. |
29. | Persons not to be liable to penalties for purchase, &c., after Certificate issued. |
30. | Contracts before Certificates issued to be void. |
31. | "Manawatu Block" excepted from the operation of this Act. |
32. | Pending agreements for Casaion of Territory to be completed. |
33. | Act not to interfere with Land Claims Act. |
34. | Act not to interfere with acquisition of land by Her Majesty. |
35. | Interpretation of term "Native Lands." |
36. | Act to come into operation in Districts proclaimed by Governor. |
37. | Act reserved for the Queen's assent. Schedule. |