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He Whakamaramatanga mo te Ture Hoko, Riihi hoki, i nga Whenua Maori, 1876.

A Bill Intituled — An Act to regulate the Sale, Letting, and Disposal of Native Lands

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A Bill Intituled
An Act to regulate the Sale, Letting, and Disposal of Native Lands. Title.

Whereas it is expedient to alter the present system of disposing Preamble. of and dealing with Native lands, and to enable the aboriginal natives of the colony to obtain a larger value for their interests in such lands, and to discourage speculation, and restrain dealings therein otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Act:
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Be it therefore enacted by the, General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1.Short Title.The Short Title of this Act shall be "The Native Lands Sales and Leases Act, 1876." 5
2.When Act to come into operation.This Act shall come into operation on [gap — ] the day of [gap — ] one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, and such day is hereinafter referred to as the commencement of this Act.
3.Interpreation.In the construction of this Act the following words and expressions have the meanings hereby assigned, unless it is evident 10 by the context that some different meaning is intended:—
  • "The said Act" means "The Native Lands Act, 1873," and includes any Act amending the same.
  • "Court" means the Native Land Court of New Zealand.
  • "Native" means a person of the aboriginal native race of New 15 Zealand, and includes the various castes of such race.
  • "Native land" means land held upon Native custom or under memorial of ownership, but shall not include lands which, at the time of the commencement of this Act, have passed the Native Land Court, and for which persons have 20 received or, at the time of the commencement of this Act, are entitled to receive Crown grants.
  • "District" means a district constituted under the said Act.
  • "Waste Lands Act" means the Act regulating the sale, letting, and disposal of waste land in that part of the colony in 25 which such Act is in force, and includes any regulations in force for like purposes.
  • "Waste Lands Board" means the Board, Commissioners, or other persons or authority administering any such Waste Lands Act. 30
  • "Confiscated lands" mean lands taken under the authority of "The New Zealand Settlements Act, 1863," and any Act amending the same, or under "The Confiscated Lands Act, 1867," or which, under "The East Coast Act, 1868," are or may be declared to be Crown lands. 35

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