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and generally make such provision in the premises as he thinks fit : And whereas by Order in Council made on the seventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred and two, under the powers in that behalf conferred upon the Governor in Council as before mentioned, the Cook and other Islands Land Titles Court was established with the powers and functions in the said Order in Council mentioned : And whereas owing to such establishment of the said Cook and other Islands Land Titles Court with such powers and functions there is now no necessity for and it is advisable to repeal the Acts hereinafter mentioned : Be it therefore enacted by the Federal Council of the Cook and other Islands as follows:— 1. The Short Title of this Ordinance is " The Alienation of Lands Ordinance, 1908." 2. The Act No. 1, 1895, intituled " An Act to Guard against Secret Dealings in Land," and " The Land Act, 1899," are hereby respectively repealed. 3. No alienation of land which has been confirmed by the Cook and other Islands Land Titles Oourt prior to the date of this Ordinance being assented to by. the Governor shall be deemed invalid by reason of non-compliance with any of the provisions of " The Act to Guard against Secret Dealings in Land," or " The Land Act, 1899," hereby respectively repealed. 4. No alienation of land within the meaning of the said Order in Council hereafter made by a Native or by Natives shall be valid unless application be made in the prescribed manner to the Cook and Other Islands Land Titles Court for confirmation of the said alienation within four months of such alienation being made, and unless the said Court confirms the said alienation accordingly. 5. Any person may have any deed or document entered on record by the Registrar of the Cook and Other Islands Land Titles Court upon payment of the prescribed fees ; but such entering on record shall not in any way give any such deed or document any additional validity. 6. No person shall have power to close any old watercourse or road or right-of-way without the consent ot the Cook and Other Islands Land Titles Court. Every landowner through whose land any watercourse shall run shall at all times keep such watercourse clear. Any person infringing any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, to be recovered with costs in the High Oourt of the Cook Islands. Passed by the Federal Council, this twenty-ninth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and eight. S. Savage, Clerk to Council. Assented to in the name and on behalf of His Majesty. Plunket, 4th April, 1908. Governor. Ordinance No. 20. THE NIUE ISLAND COUNCIL CONSTITUTION ORDINANCE 1902 AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1907. Whereas it is expedient to increase the salaries of the members of the Niue Island Council: Be it therefore enacted by the Niue Island Council, as follows: — 1. The Short Title of this Ordinance is " The Niue Island Council Constitution Ordinance 1902 Amendment Ordinance, 1907." 2. The salary of each member of the Niue Island Council shall be at the rate of five pounds (£5) per annum ; and such salary shall commence on the day this ordinance be assented to by His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. 3. Clause sixteen (16) of "The Niue Island Council Constitution Ordinance, 1902," in so far as it relates to the payment of salaries to members of the Niue Island Council, is hereby repealed. Passed by the Niue Island Council, this seventeenth day of December, one thousand nine hundred and seven. Togia, President of Niue Island Council. Approved. H. Cornwall, Resident Commissioner, Niue. Assented to in the name and on behalf of His Majesty. Plunket, 20th February, 1908. Governor.

Ordinance No.- 21. THE NIUE ISLAND NATIVE MAGISTRATES AND POLICE ORDINANCE 1904 AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1907. Whereas it is expedient to increase the salaries of the Native Magistrates and Police: Be it therefore enacted by the Niue Island Council as follows : — 1. The Short Title of this Ordinance is "The Niue Island Native Magistrates and Police Ordinance 1904 Amendment Ordinance,*l9o7." 2. Each Native Magistrate shall be paid a salary at the rate of ten pounds (£10) per annum, and each policeman shall be paid a salary at the rate of five pounds (£5) per annum.

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