This Act may be cited as the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act 1974.

Whereas by Proclamation dated 18 December 1872 and published in the Canterbury Provincial Gazette on 13 January 1873 at page 11 the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury proclaimed certain lands (in this section together referred to as the cemetery lands) to be set aside as a reserve for cemetery purposes:

And whereas by notice dated 7 November 1950 and published in the Gazette of that year at page 1981 made pursuant to section 55 of the Cemeteries Act 1908 the Ellesmere County Council (in this section referred to as the Council) was appointed the trustee of the cemetery established on the cemetery lands:

And whereas by notice dated 8 February 1957 and published in the Gazette of that year at page 218 the Minister of Lands, acting pursuant to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, changed the purpose for which part of the cemetery lands was reserved from a reserve for cemetery purposes to a reserve for gravel purposes:

And whereas by the Ellesmere Cemetery Order 1957 made pursuant to the Cemeteries Act 1908 the cemetery was declared to consist of the land described in the Schedule of that order, and it was further declared that the Council shall continue to be the trustee of the cemetery:

And whereas by deed of conveyance dated 12 December 1882 the land to which this section relates was vested in certain persons as the trustees of the said cemetery:

And whereas all those persons are deceased:

And whereas for many years the Council has administered and used the land in connection with the cemetery:

And whereas the Council is desirous that the land be formally incorporated into the cemetery:

And whereas to this end it is expedient to vest the land in Her Majesty the Queen as a reserve for cemetery purposes:

And whereas Her Majesty is willing to accept the land for these purposes:

Be it therefore enacted as follows:

(1) The land to which this section relates is hereby vested in Her Majesty the Queen as a reserve for cemetery purposes, subject to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, but free from all other trusts, reservations, and restrictions.

(2) This section relates to the following land:

All that parcel of land situated in the Canterbury Land District, containing 617 square metres, more or less, being situated in Block I, Southbridge Survey District, and being part of Rural Section 7966 and being the whole of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 406, folio 99 (Canterbury Registry).

Whereas pursuant to the Public Reserves Act 1854 a certain piece of land (in this section referred to as the racecourse land) was vested in the Superintendent of the Province of Otago for the purposes of a racecourse:

And whereas by section 2 of the Cromwell Racecourse Reserve Act 1876 the racecourse land was vested in a Board of Trustees constituted under that Act to be held for the purposes of a racecourse:

And whereas by Order in Council dated 27 August 1941 and published in the Gazette of that year at page 2690 the racecourse land was vested in the Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of the Borough of Cromwell (in this section together referred to as the Corporation) in trust for a racecourse or for any other purpose in connection therewith, subject to the provisions of the Cromwell Racecourse Reserve Act 1876:

And whereas the land to which this section relates comprises part of the racecourse land:

And whereas by notice dated 19 August 1953 and published in the Gazette of that year at page 1378 the Governor-General, pursuant to the Local Authorities Empowering (Aviation Encouragement) Act 1929, consented to the use by the Corporation of the land for the purposes of an aerodrome:

And whereas the land was used for that purpose until that consent was revoked by notice dated 28 July 1965 and published in the Gazette of that year at page 1252:

And whereas the Corporation is desirous that it be empowered again to use the land for the purposes of an aerodrome:

And whereas to that end it is desirable to change the purpose for which the land to which this section relates is set aside from a reserve for racecourse purposes to a reserve for aerodrome purposes:

Be it therefore enacted as follows:

(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Cromwell Racecourse Reserve Act 1876, the purpose for which the land to which this section relates is set aside is hereby changed from a reserve for racecourse purposes to a reserve for aerodrome purposes, subject to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953.

(2) This section relates to the following land:

All that parcel of land situated in the Otago Land District, Vincent County, containing 41.116 hectares, more or less, being the whole of Section 91 (formerly Part Section 17) Block III, Cromwell Survey District, as more particularly shown on SO Plan 17959 lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor at Dunedin and thereon delineated in bold black lines, and being part of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 57, folio 79 (Otago Registry).

Whereas by an order of the Maori Land Court made pursuant to section 438 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953 on 24 August 1973 certain land was vested in certain persons (in this section together referred to as the trustees) as trustees upon trust to partition the land by defining that portion that is the site of the Kohuwhera Pa and its fortifications (being the land to which this section relates) from the balance of the land, and to transfer by way of gift the land to which this section relates to Her Majesty the Queen, and, subject thereto, to obtain the approval of the court to the termination of the trust in respect of the balance of the land:

And whereas in pursuance of the terms of the trust the trustees have partitioned the land in the required manner and have obtained the approval of the Maori Land Court to the partition as is evidenced by the order of the court made in that behalf on 22 November 1973:

And whereas in further pursuance of the terms of the trust the trustees are desirous of transferring to Her Majesty the land to which this section relates for the purposes of an historic reserve, subject to the condition specified in subsection (2):

And whereas Her Majesty is willing to accept the land for that purpose and subject to that condition:

And whereas the provisions of Part 21 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953 prohibit the alienation of Maori land to the Crown otherwise than for adequate consideration and in accordance with those provisions:

And whereas it is expedient to make provision for the gift to be effected accordingly:

Be it therefore enacted as follows:

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Part 21 of the Maori Affairs Act 1953 or of any other enactment, the land to which this section relates is hereby vested in Her Majesty the Queen for the purposes of an historic reserve, subject to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953 and to the condition specified in subsection (2), but free from all other trusts, reservations, and restrictions:

provided that to the extent that the condition is inconsistent with any of the provisions of that Act the terms of the condition shall prevail.

(2) The condition referred to in subsection (1) is that Her Majesty undertakes to return the land to the trustees without delay should it no longer be required as an historic reserve.

(3) This section relates to the following land:

All that parcel of land situated in the North Auckland Land District, Bay of Islands County, containing 2.3016 hectares, more or less, being situated in Block II, Russell Survey District, and being the whole of Paroa 1 Block.

Whereas the parcels of land described in subsection (3) are portions of the Auckland Domain and as such are vested in the Corporation of the City of Auckland (in this section called the Corporation) upon the trusts declared by the Auckland Domain Vesting Act 1893:

And whereas pursuant to section 27 of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act 1939 the Corporation leased the land first described in subsection (3) to the Auckland Bowling Club (Incorporated) for a term that expired on 31 March 1970:

And whereas it is desirable to empower the Corporation to grant a lease of the land to the said Club for a further term not exceeding 21 years, the term (if the Corporation so decides) to be deemed to have commenced on 1 April 1970:

And whereas pursuant to section 27 of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Act 1952 the Corporation leased the land thirdly described in subsection (3) to the Auckland Rugby League (Incorporated) for a term that expired on 4 February 1974:

And whereas it is desirable to empower the Corporation to grant a lease of the land to the said League for a further term not exceeding 21 years, the term (if the Corporation so decides) to be deemed to have commenced on 5 February 1974:

And whereas it is expedient to make provision accordingly:

Be it therefore enacted as follows:

(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Auckland Domain Vesting Act 1893 or in any other enactment, the Corporation is hereby empowered to grant—

• (a) to the Auckland Bowling Club (Incorporated) a lease of the land first described in subsection (3), and may provide in the lease that the term shall be deemed to have commenced on 1 April 1970:

• (b) [Repealed]

• (c) to the Auckland Rugby League (Incorporated) a lease of the land thirdly described in subsection (3), and may provide in the lease that the term shall be deemed to have commenced on 5 February 1974.

(2) Any lease granted under subsection (1) may be for such term, not exceeding 21 years, at such rental, and otherwise upon and subject to such terms and conditions as the Corporation thinks fit.

(3) This section relates to the following land:

First, all that parcel of land situated in the North Auckland Land District, containing 5043 square metres, more or less, being situated in Block VIII, Rangitoto Survey District, and being part of the Auckland Domain; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L and S 1/550, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon marked A and edged red (SO 49380).

Thirdly, all that parcel of land situated in the North Auckland Land District, containing 3948 square metres, more or less, being situated in Block VIII, Rangitoto Survey District, and being part of the Auckland Domain and parts Section 98, Suburbs of Auckland; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked L and S 1/550, deposited in the Head Office, Department of Lands and Survey at Wellington, and thereon edged red (SO 37421).

Whereas on or before 3 March 1899 the fee simple estate in the land to which this section relates was vested in The Chatham Islands Institute (in this section referred to as the Institute), a body duly incorporated under the Public Libraries Powers Act 1875, for the purposes of a public library and a mechanics' institute:

And whereas no such library or institute has been erected on the land:

And whereas the Institute has been defunct for many years:

And whereas the land is situated within the territorial boundaries of the County of the Chatham Islands, and the Chatham Islands County Council is desirous that the land be vested in the Chairman, Councillors, and Inhabitants of the said County (in this section collectively referred to as the Corporation) for the purposes of a recreation reserve:

And whereas it is expedient to make provision accordingly:

Be it therefore enacted as follows:

(1) The land to which this section relates is hereby vested in the Corporation for the purposes of a recreation reserve, subject to the Reserves and Domains Act 1953, but free from all other trusts, reservations, and restrictions.

(2) This section relates to the following land:

All that parcel of land situated in the Wellington Land District, Chatham Islands County, containing 618 square metres, more or less, being section 3, Block III, Oropuke Survey District, and being the whole of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 99, folio 55 (Wellington Registry).

Whereas the land described in subsection (2) is set apart as State forest land under the Forests Act 1949:

And whereas it is desired that it should be declared to be Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948:

Be it therefore enacted as follows:

(1) The setting apart of the land described in subsection (2) as State forest land is hereby revoked and the land is hereby declared to be Crown land subject to the Land Act 1948.

(2) This section relates to the following land:

First, all that parcel of land situated in the North Auckland Land District, containing 5046 square metres, more or less, being Section 23, Block VI, Kumeu Survey District, subject to right of way over part created by transfer 48232 (SO 29159).

Secondly, all that parcel of land situated in the North Auckland Land District, containing 86.1474 hectares, more or less, being part Sections 6 and 9, Block XIV, Omapere Survey District (SO 48711).

Thirdly, all that parcel of land situated in the North Auckland Land District, containing 4046 square metres, more or less, being Lot 1, DP 38843, being part Allotment SE 39, Whangarei Parish, situated in Block VIII, Purua Survey District, and being the whole of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 1037, folio 197 (North Auckland Registry).

Fourthly, all those parcels of land situated in the South Auckland Land District, containing 23.8000 hectares and 2.4400 hectares, more or less, being parts Tairua Block situated in Block III, Tairua Survey District (SO 47412).

Fifthly, all that parcel of land situated in the South Auckland Land District, containing 5.3620 hectares, more or less, being part Tairua Block situated in Block II, Tairua Survey District; as shown coloured red on SO 47358.

Sixthly, all that parcel of land situated in the South Auckland Land District, containing 45.2000 hectares, more or less, being Section 27, Block XVI, Kawhia South Survey District (formerly part Section 11, Block XVI, Kawhia South Survey District) (SO 47408).

Seventhly, all that parcel of land situated in the Taranaki Land District, containing 27.1139 hectares, more or less, being Section 30, Block IX, Mimi Survey District (SO 957).

Eighthly, all that parcel of land situated in the Nelson Land District, containing 16.0862 hectares, more or less, being part Section 1, Block XVI, Mawheraiti Survey District; as shown coloured red on SO 11676 lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor at Nelson.

Ninthly, all that parcel of land situated in the Nelson Land District, containing 200.0158 hectares, more or less, being State forest land situated in Block XVI, Mawheraiti Survey District, and Block IV, Ahaura Survey District; as shown coloured red on SO 11677 lodged in the office of the Chief Surveyor at Nelson.

Tenthly, all that parcel of land situated in the Nelson Land District, containing 67.9264 hectares, more or less, being Sections 23 and 24, Block VI, Aorere Survey District (SO 4362).

Eleventhly, all that parcel of land situated in the Nelson Land District, containing 2.6380 hectares, more or less, being Lot 8, DP 7605L, being part Section 161, Square 6, situated in Block VII, Wangapeka Survey District.

Twelfthly, all that parcel of land situated in the Nelson Land District, containing 4046 square metres, more or less, being residence site licence No 5187 situated in Block IV, Inangahua Survey District (SO 11820) and being the whole of the land comprised and described in certificate of title, Volume 10, folio 374 (Nelson Registry).

Thirteenthly, all that parcel of land situated in the Westland Land District, containing 109.5000 hectares, more or less, being part Reserve 1800 situated in Blocks VII and XI, Waiho Survey District (SO 9274).