| A n A c t to repeal t h e Acts of Pa r l i amen t | now in force | respect |
| ing t h e Disposal of t h e W a s t e | Lands | of t h e | Crown in H e r |
| Majesty 's | Aus t ra l ian | Colonies | and to m a k e o the r | provision |
| in l ieu thereof, [16th July, | 1855.] |
| WH E R E A S | a n d | o ther | disposal | of t h e W a s t e L a n d s be longing to t h e Crown |
| i t is expedient | t h a t | t h e Acts | for r egu la t ing t h e Sale |
| i n t h e A u s t r a l i a n | Colonies should he repealed | and t h a t | o ther | provision |
| should he m a d e wi th | respect | to t h e subject | m a t t e r | of t h e said Acts |
| " Wales and to grant a Civil List to Her Majesty ' " and " An Act to | " enable |
| B e i t therefore | enacted by t h e Queen ' s Mos t Exce l l en t Majesty by and |
| w i t h t h e advice and consent | of t h e Lords Sp i r i tua l and Tempora l and |
| Commons in th i s present | P a r l i a m e n t | assembled | a n d by the au thor i ty |
| of t he same as follows :— |
| 1. | The A c t of t h e s ixth year of H e r Majesty | chap te r | th i r ty-s ix |
| in t i t u l ed " An Act for | regulating | the Sale of | Waste | Lands | belonging |
| to the | Grown | in | the | Australian | Colonies | " a n d t h e Ac t of t h e t e n t h |
| yea r of H e r Majesty | chap te r | one h u n d r e d | a n d four | in t i tu led | " | An |
| " Act to amend an Act for regulating | the Sale of Waste | Lands |
| " belonging to the Crown in the Australian | Colonies and to make |
| "further | provision for the management | thereof" | a re hereby repealed. |
| 2. | The repea l of t he said | A c t s and t h e o ther provisions of th i s |
A c t shal l t a k e effect in t he Colonies of N e w South Wales a n d Victor ia a t t h e da te of t h e Proc lamat ion in those Colonies respectively of cer ta in A c t s passed in th is Session of P a r l i a m e n t in t i tu led " An Act " to enable Her Majesty to assent to a Bill as amended of the Legisla- " ture of New South Wales ' to confer a Constitution on New South
" enable Her Majesty to assent to a Bill as amended of the Legisla- " hire of Victoria to establish a Constitution in and for the Colony of " Victoria " a n d in V a n Diemen ' s L a n d from t h e date of t h e Procla ma t ion of th i s Ac t b y the Governor which Proc lamat ion shall t a k e place w i th in one m o n t h after a copy thereof shal l be received by such Governor a n d in Sou th Aus t ra l i a from t h e date of t h e P roc lama t ion
| in t h a t Colony of t h e Assen t of H e r Majesty to any Bill which | m a y |
| be passed by the Leg is la tu re of t h e said | Colony | u n d e r | t h e | provis ions |
| of a n Ac t passed in t he four teen th year of H e r | Majesty | a n d | in t i tu led |
| " An Act for | the better | Government | of Her Majesty's | Australian |
| Colonies | " es tabl i sh ing a Legis la t ive Counci l and Assembly w i th in | t he |
said Colony in l ieu of t h e present Legis la t ive Council.
3 . The powers vested by t h e said A c t s hereby repealed in H e r
| Majes ty t h e Commiss ioners of H e r Majes ty ' s | Treasury | and | t h e Colo |
| nia l L a n d and E m i g r a t i o n | Commissioners | respectively | shall | con t inue |
so far as r egards t h e appropr ia t ion a n d appl icat ion of moneys which m a y be received from the said Colonies respectively unde r and by v i r tue
| of t h e provisions of t h e said Ac t s or e i ther of | t h e m . |
4. I t shal l be lawful for t h e Legis la tu re of any Colony in which t h e repeal of t h e said A c t of t he t e n t h year of H e r Majesty shall have t aken effect t o repeal a l ter or a m e n d any Order in Counci l made u n d e r au thor i ty of t h e said A c t and affecting such Colony b u t subject never theless so far as respects t he Colonies of N e w South Wales and Victor ia respectively to t he provisions in t he said Ac t s of th i s Session for t he preserva t ion a n d enabl ing t h e fulfilment of cont rac ts promises and engagemen t s m a d e by or on behalf of Her Majesty wi th respect to lands s i tua te in such respect ive Colonies and u n t i l so repealed and sub jec t to any such a l te ra t ion or a m e n d m e n t every such Order in Council shall have t h e same force and effect as if th i s Ac t h a d not been passed.
| 5. | I t shal l be lawful for t he | Legis la ture of V a n Diemen ' s | L a n d |
a n d for t h e Leg is la tu re of South Aus t r a l i a after such change in t he Cons t i tu t ion thereof as aforesaid by any A c t or Ac t s to be passed from t i m e to t i m e in t h e same m a n n e r a n d u n d e r t h e same condi t ions as are or m a y be by law requ i red in respect of o ther Ac t s of t he said Legis l a t u r e respectively to regu la te t he sale and other disposal of t h e W a s t e Lands of t h e Crown in t h e said two las t -ment ioned Colonies respec t ively a n d t h e disposal of t h e proceeds ar is ing theref rom for t he publ ic service of t h e said Colonies a n y provisions of a n A c t of Par l ia m e n t of the s ix th year of H e r said Majesty in t i tu led "An Act for the
| Government | of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land" | or of an |
| A c t of t h e four teenth year of H e r said Majesty in t i tu led " An | Act | for |
| the better Government | of Her Majesty's | Australian | Colonies" or of any |
o ther A c t of P a r l i a m e n t to t he con t r a ry no twi ths t and ing Provided always t h a t i t shall be lawful for H e r Majes ty a t any t ime by Order in Counci l to separate Norfolk I s l a n d from t h e Colony of V a n Diemen ' s
| L a n d a n d to m a k e such provision for t h e | Gove rnmen t | of Norfolk |
I s l a n d as m a y seem expedient P rov ided also t h a t n o t h i n g here in conta ined nor any Ac t to be passed as aforesaid by ei ther of t he said Legis la tures shal l affect or be cons t rued to affect any cont rac t or ex tend to p reven t t h e fulfilment of any promise or engagemen t m a d e by or on behalf of H e r Majesty wi th respect to any lands s i tua te in ei ther of t he said Colonies of V a n Diemen ' s L a n d a n d South Aus t ra l i a where such contract promise or engagement shall have been lawfully made be fore t h e t ime w h e n th i s A c t shall t a k e effect in such respect ive Colony.
| 6. Al l r egu la t ions respec t ing t h e sale or | other | disposal | of t h e |
| W a s t e L a n d s | of | t h e | Crown | m a d e | u n d e r | t h e | au thor i ty | of | the | said |
| rec i ted Acts or e i ther of t h e m which shal l be | legally in force in N e w |
Sou th W a l e s Vic tor ia V a n Diemen ' s L a n d or South Aus t ra l i a a t t h e da te w h e n t h e presen t Act shal l t ake effect in t h e said Colonies respec
t ively
| l ively shal l r ema in in force in each of t h e said Colonies | respectively |
| unt i l t h e Leg i s l a tu re | of such Colony | shal l o therwise | provide. |
| 7. | I t shall be lawful for H e r Majesty by Ins t ruc t ions u n d e r | H e r |
| Signet and Sign M a n u a l or t h r o u g h one of | H e r | Pr inc ipa l | Secretaries |
| of Sta te to r egu la te t h e sale h i t t ing disposal and occupat ion | of | W a s t e |
| L a n d s of t he | Crown | in W e s t e r n | Aus t r a l i a | a n d the disposal | of t he | pro |
| ceeds | ar i s ing | there f rom | u n t i l | P a r l i a m e n t | shal l | o therwise | provide. |
8. N o appropr ia t ion which has been or shall be m a d e of t h e proceeds of t h e sale or disposal of t h e W a s t e L a n d s of t h e Crown in e i ther of t h e said Colonies shal l be deemed inval id by reason of i ts n o t h a v i n g been m a d e in accordance wi th t he provisions of t h e said A c t s
| of | P a r l i a m e n t | he reby | repealed. |
| 9. | I n t h e cons t ruc t ion of th i s A c t t h e t e r m " Governor " | shall |
| m e a n the person for t h e t ime being lawfully admin i s t e r ing t he | Govern |
| m e n t of any Colony. |