THE CROWN REDRESS ACT OF NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5343, 13 May 1878, Page 3

THE CROWN REDRESS ACT OF NEW ZEALAND.

Mr. Courtney, in the House. of Commons in tho absence of Mr. E. Jenkins, asked tlie Secretary of State for the Colonies whether an Act had been passed by the New Zealand Legislature called the Crown Redress (No. 2) Act, and whether it had been reserved ■ for her Majesty’s approval ; whether it was a provision of this Act that persons having claims against the New Zealand Government should be deprived of any remedy that Government for any Claim arising after the passing ot the Act “ unless'tne petition setting forth the. relief sought shall be filed within twelve months after the claim or demand has arisen and whether any remonstrance had been or wou'd he sent to the New Zealand Government on tho subject. Sir M. HigksBeach said : An Act called the Crown Redress Act has been passed in New Zealand and was not reserved for her Majesty’s approval. The sixth section enacts that no person shall be entitled to prosecute any claims under the Act unless the petition setting forth therelief sought shall be filed within twelve months after the claim or demand has arisin. An objection to the Act was received subsequent to its passing, which has been communicated to the Governor of New Zealand.