Licensing Districts.

11. The Superintendent of Otago as soon after the coming into operation of this Ordinance as conveniently as may be shall for the purposes of this Ordinance divide the settled portions of the said Pro- page 13 vince into such and so many Districts as he may think fit to be called Licensing Districts and when and so soon as such division shall have been made the Superintendent shall by Proclamation published in the Government Gazette of the said Province declare such Districts and by such Proclamation define the boundaries thereof and it shall be lawful for him from time to time as he shall think fit by Proclamation published as aforesaid to vary or alter such Districts and the boundaries thereof: Provided always that any portion of the said Province beyond the settled Districts of the Province or not comprehended within the limits of any District proclaimed as aforesaid shall nevertheless be deemed to be comprehended within the limits of the Licensing District nearest thereto until it shall be otherwise regulated by Proclamation as aforesaid: Provided also that until any such Proclamation shall have been made the divisions already made and the Districts already declared under the provisions of the Licensing Ordinance 1864 shall continue and be deemed the Licensing Districts for the purposes of this Ordinance notwithstanding the repeal of the said Ordinance.