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A Compendium of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs in the South Island. Volume Two.

No. 56. — The East Coast Act, 1868

No. 56.
The East Coast Act, 1868.

"An Act to give additional Powers to the Native Lands Court in a limited part of the Colony."

[20th October, 1868.]

Analysis.

Title.
Preamble.
1.Short Title.
2.Acts repealed.
3.Native Lands. Court to refuse to order Certificate of Title to issue in favour of persons guilty of offences mentioned in the 5th Section of "The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863."
4.What to be done where the land or any part of any land comprised in any claim made to Court appears to belong to persons guilty of such acts aforesaid.
5.Land comprised in certificate stating it to belong to persons guilty of such acts aforesaid to be deemed Crown Lands.
6.Governor empowered to make reserves for Natives out of such lands.
7.Except when specially provided laws regulating Native Lands Court not to be affected hereby.
8.Act to apply to lands described in Schedule only.
Schedule.