The Short Title of this Act is “The Rotokare Domain Act Repeal Act, 1903.”

“The Rotokare Domain Act, 1899,” is hereby repealed, and all leases and agreements to let made thereunder are hereby revoked and cancelled:

Provided that the holder of any valid lease or valid agreement for a lease of any part of the Rotokare Domain made by the Hawera Borough Council under the authority of the Act hereby repealed shall be entitled to such compensation (not exceeding twice the amount actually expended by him on improvements under his lease or agreement prior to the tenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and three) as may be agreed on between such holder and the Minister of Lands, or, in default of agreement, as may be assessed under “The Public Works Act, 1894,” as in the case of land taken by the Governor for a public work.

The Rotokare Domain shall continue to be a public domain under “The Public Domains Act, 1881,” as if the Act hereby repealed had not been passed, and all the provisions of “The Public Domains Act, 1881,” shall apply accordingly.

All sums received by the Hawera Borough Council from those persons who have been granted leases or agreements shall be repaid to them by the said Hawera Borough Council without any deduction whatever.