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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 7

Appendix I

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Appendix I.

Title

An Act to Amend the Waste Land Regulations of the Province of Canterbury.

(Reserved for Her Majesty's assent.*)

Preamble

Whereas by the Acts Ordinances and Regulations now in force within the Province of Canterbury for the sale letting disposal and occupation of Waste Lands of the Crown within the said Province provision is made for the amount of license fees to be paid until the 1st May 1870 on such lands when held-under depasturing licenses And whereas it is expedient to make further provision with respect to lands held under such licenses.

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows:—

Short title

I. The Short Title of this Act shall be "The Canterbury Waste Lands Act 1861."

Act only to apply to Province of Canbury

II. This Act shall apply to the Province of Canterbury only and to the Waste Lands within that Province and shall not come into operation until Her Majesty's pleasure shall have been taken thereon and the same shall have been confirmed by Her Majesty with the advice of the Privy Council and a proclamation of such confirmation having been given shall have been made by the Governor.

Holders of Depasturing licenses may accept terms of this Act until 1st May 1866

III. If any holder of a depasturing license shall at any time before the first day of May 1806 give notice to the Waste Lands Board at Christchurch that he is desirous of holding his license subject to the fees provided by this Act such license shall on and from such date be subject to such fees but this Act shall have no effect with regard to any licenses in respect of which such notice shall not have been given before the said 1st day of May 1866.

Rent to be paid subsequently to 1st of May 1866

IV. The annual fees to be paid in respect of any Depasturing License held under the provisions of this Act shall be as folows:—
From the first day of May 1866 until the first day of May 1873.
  • For every run containing less than one thousand acres two pounds sterling for every hundred acres.
  • For every run containing one thousand acres and less then five thousand acres one pound thirteen shillings and fourpence sterling per hundred acres for the first thousand acres and sixteen shillings and eightpence sterling for every hundred acres in addition.page 35
  • For every run containing five thousand acres or upwards twelve shillings and sixpence sterling for every hundred acres.
On and after the first day of May 1873 and until the first day of May 1880.
  • For every run containing less than one thousand acres three pounds four shillings sterling for every hundred acres.
  • For every run containing one thousand acres and less than five thousand acres two pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence sterling per hundred acres for the first one thousand acres and one pound six shillings and eight- pence sterling for every hundred acres in addition.
  • For every run containing five thousand acres or upwards one pound sterling for every hundred acres.

V. Nothing herein contained shall in any way affect the force or interfere with the operation of the Regulations for the disposal sale-letting and occupation of the Waste Lands of the Crown in the Province of Canterbury or the rights or liabilities of any persons holding licenses under the same or any other persons save as herein expressly provided and every license granted under the provisions of this Act shall be subject in all respects to the said Regulations except so far as is herein otherwise provided.

* Her Majesty's assent notified by proclamation of the Govern or dated 23rd August, 1865.

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