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No. 1 (Private): "An Act to enable the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington to sell and dispose of certain Lands in the Archdiocese of Wellington, and to apply the Net Proceeds thereof in or towards the Purchase of other Lands in the Archdiocese and in or towards the Erection of Church and School Buildings, and to authorize the Raising of Money on the Security of the Lands so acquired, or any of them." I have, &c., WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c.

No. 17. New Zealand, No. 115. My Lord,— Downing Street, 24th June, 1922. With reference to Your Excellency's despatch, No. 88, of the 3rd April, I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of Your Ministers, one sealed and six plain copies of an Order in Council of the 20th June, applying the Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act, 1920, to the Dominion of New Zealand. 2. This Order in Council has been issued consequent upon the passing of the New Zealand Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act (No. 20 of 1921) ; but I should be glad if you would invite the attention of Your Ministers to one materia] point in which that Act departs from the scheme of the Imperial Act — viz., that it refers throughout to the United Kingdom, whereas the Imperial Act applies to England and Ireland only. 3. Since Scotland, therefore, lies outside the scheme of the Imperial Act, it follows that it will not be possible for any provisional order made under section 4 of the New Zealand Act against a person resident in Scotland to be enforced in that country. I have, &c, WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. Governor-General His Excellency the Right Hon. Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., &c, Enclosure. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th Day of June, 1922. Present : r l'nio King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas by the Maintenance Orders (Facilities tor Enforcement) Act, 1920, provision has been made for the enforcement in England and Ireland of maintenance orders made by a Court in any part of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom to which the sa : d Act extends: Anil whereas by the said Act it is amongst other things, provided thai where His Majesty is satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made by the Legislature of any part of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom for the enforcement within that part of maintenance orders made by Courts within England and Ireland. His Majesty may by Order in Council extend the said Act to that part, and thereupon that part shall become a part of His Majesty's Dominions to which the said Act extends : And whereas His Majesty is satisfied that the Legislature of the part of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom hereinafter mentioned has made reciprocal provisions lor the enforcement, within that part of maintenance orders made by Courts within England and Ireland : Now, therefore. His Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers of the above recited Act in His Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows : — The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act, 1920, shall apply to the part of His Majesty's Dominions outside the United Kingdom hereunder mentioned: The Dominion of New Zealand. And the Right Honourable Winston Spencer Churchill, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. Almeric Fitzßoy.