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VICT.]
Oonfederation ancl A.nnexation.
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[1883, No. 50.
New Zealand.
ANALYSIS.
1.
1I.
3. Legislature of New Zea.lllJld may signify ap.
Title.
prova.l or pass resolution, IlJld Governor to
Preamble.
transmit same to Seoretary of State to give
Short Title.
Oommissioners to make or receive proposals, .
effect.
IlJld to report to Legislature of New Zea.lllJld.
1883, No. 50.
AN AOT to facilitftte the Confederation with and Annexation to the Title.
Colony of New Zealand of any Island or Islands in the Pacific, '
the Government or Constituted Authority of which may
make Proposals to that effect to the Government of New
Zealand.
[RESERVED FOR THE SIGNIFIOATION OF HER MAJESTY'S PLEAS'ORE.)
WHEREA,S it may from time to time become desirable for the Preamble.
Islands of New Zealand to confederate with or annex one or more
islands in the Pacific not already belonging to or under the prQteo~
torate of any Foreign Power or Powers:
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows : 1. The Short Title of this Act is "The Confederation and
Annexation Aot, 1883."
2. Whenever the Parliament of New Zealand may deem it
desirable to confederate with or to annex any island or islands in the
Paoific which shall not already belong to or be under the proteotorate of any Foreign Power or Powers, and whenever the
Government or constituted authorities of such island or islands
may make proposals to the Government of New Zealand for
such confederation or annexation, it shall be lawful for the Governor
to appoint a Commissioner or a Commission of such persons as he
may think fit either to make proposals to or receive proposals
from the Government or constituted authorities of such island or
islands as to the basis upon which such confederation or annexation
may take place, and to consider the same, and to conduct all negotia. .
tions as may be necessary to bring about a definite arrangement as to
the precise terms upon which such confederation or annexation might
be satisfactorily concluded; and, if a definite arrangement as aforesaid
shall be arrived at, the said Commissioner or CQmmission shall, so
Short Title.
Oommissione!f! to
make
receIve
proposa.ls,orIlJld
to reporl
to Legislature of
New Zea.lllJld.
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Oonjede1'atio1'b and Annexation.
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soon as may be practicable, report such arrangement to the Government of New Zealand, accompanied with all papers and correspondence
relating thereto, which report, papers, and correspondence shall, at the
earliest opportunity, be laid before the Legislature of New Zealand.
Legisla.ture of ~e~
3. If such report contain recommendations for the confederation
:;~:~ :a.~:!F" or annexation aforesaid, and the said Legislature shall approve of the
resolution, and
same, or if, after such papers and correspondence shall have been
:1::!!~ trans- laid before the said Legislature, such Legislature shall deem it
Be~eta.ry of Sate desirable, to carry out such confederation or annexation, as the
io glve eiiect.
case may be, and shall express such desire by resolution, then and in
either of such events the resolution or approval, together with the
report, papers, and correspondence respectively aforesaid, shall be
forthwith forwarded to the Governor for transmission by him to the
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonial Department; and the
Governor shall, when so transmitting such resolution or notification
of approval, request that the determination, as the case may be, of
the New Zealand Legislature may, if Her Majesty shall approve
thereof, be given effect to either by Imperial statute, or in such
other manner as may suit the circumstances of the case.
WELLINGTON: Printed under authority of the New Zealand Government,
by GEORGE DmSB1JBY, Government Prlnter.-lSSS.