• Preamble

  WHEREAS certain leases of lands now belonging to or vested in the Oamaru Harbour Board have been heretofore granted or agreed to be granted by the said Board which contain the provisions as set out in the Schedule hereto: And whereas doubts have arisen as to whether such leases and agreements are not invalid by reason of their containing such provisions as aforesaid, and it is expedient to remove such doubts and to extend the leasing-powers of the said Board in manner hereinafter mentioned:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—