Governor to establish such new Provinces as aforesaid: And whereas, for the removing of such Doubts, an Act was passed in the now last Session of Parliament, intituled rf An Act to declare the Validity of an Act passed by the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled • An Act to provide for the Establishment of new Provinces in New Zealand;" ' And whereas it is expedient to repeal the said last-mentioned Act of Parliament, and to make fresh Provision respecting the Establishment of new Provinces in New Zealand : Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows:

24 & 25 Vict. C. 30.

I. The said last-mentioned Act of Parliament shall be and the same is hereby repealed.

14 & 25 Vict. C. 30. repealed.

11. The said "New Provinces Act, 1858," (except so far as the same shall have been altered by any Act subsequently passed by the said General Assembly,) shall be and be deemed to have been from the Date of the passing thereof valid and effectual for all purposes whatever, and all Matters and Things done under and in pursuance of Authority created or given or expressed to be created or given by the same Act shall be deemed to have been of the same Force and Effect as if the said Act and everthing therein contained had from the above-mentioned Date been actually so valid as aforesaid.

" New Provinces

Act, 1858," confirmed.

111. Subject to the Conditions hereinafter mentioned, it shall be lawful for the said General Assembly, by any Act or Acts to be by them from Time to Time passed, to establish or provide for the Establishment of new Provinces in the Colony of New Zealand, and to alter or to provide for the Alteration of the Boundaries of any Provinces for the Time being existing in the said Colony, and to make Provision for the Administration of any such Provinces, and for the passing of Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government thereof, and therein to repeal or alter any of the Provisions of the Two first herein-before recited Acts of Parliament relating to such Provinces, or to the Superintendents and Provincial Councils thereof.

General Assembly to provide for the establishment of new Provinces in New Zealand.

General Assembly fnco^htent with" Provisions herein mentioned.

IV. It shall not be lawful for the General Assembly to make an.y Ijaw inconsistent with the following- Provisions; that is to Say,

(1.) In every Province of New Zealand there shall be an Officer designated the Superintendent, who, unless any Provision shall be made to the contrary in any Act of the General Assembly, shall be capable of being- elected and acting as a Member of the Council of the same Province:

(2.) No Provincial Law shall take effect until it shall have received the Assent in Writing either of the said Superintendent or of the Governor of New Zealand :

o» saT now alterable, will become un-

C*) n vm S or refusing his Assent to any Provincial Law, or in reserving the same for the signification of the Go-

alterable.

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New Zealand Bill.