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Immigration Ordinance 1854

4. The Immigration Ordinance 1855.

An Ordinance for Promoting Immigration to the Province of Canterbury. Whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for the Immigration from

England or other parts into the Province of Canterbury, in New Zealand, of Labourers and other persons desirous of settling in the said Province, and for rendering assistance out of the public funds of the Province to such persons as may be unable to defray thc whole cost of their passage thereto:

Be it therefore enacted, by the Superintendent of the said Province, with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows:—

1. Superintendent to appoint Immigration Agents.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the said Province to nominate and appoint any person or persons to act as Immigration Agent or Agents in England or elsewhere, for carrying into effect the purposes and provisions of this Ordinance; and the same from time to time to remove if he shall think fit, and to appoint others in their stead.

2. Superintendent may make Regulations, to be laid before Provincial

Council.

The Superintendent may from time to time, with the advice of Superintendent with the advice of the Executive Council, make Regulations for the conducting and management of such Immigration, and he is hereby authorised to make

such arrangements with such Agent or Agents in England, or elsewhere, as may be necessary for conducting the samne, and may, with such advice as aforesaid, alter or rescind such Regulations or arrangements, or any of them, and make others in the stead thereof. And all such Regulations and arrangements shall be laid before the Provincial Council within ten days after the issue thereof, or, if the Council be not then sitting, within ten days after the opening of the next Session of the same.

3. Title.

This Ordinance shall be entituled and may be cited as "The Immigration

Ordinance, Session II., No. 4."

Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on 14th March

1854, and assented to by the Superintendent on 21st March.