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SQUATTERS. [ 27 or 1890. ] 1327

( 2. ) To cause to be notified in any village or district in Notification
which land is occupied by squatters and in such to be made in
village.
manner as the Board may direct, notice of the time
within which claims to such lands must be made,
and the form and manner of making such claims.
( 3. ) To fix the dates and times and places for the hearing Timeand
of such claims to leases and to cause notice of such hearing
place of
dates and times and places to be notified to claimants claims.
in such manner as the Board may direct.
5. If in any case it shall appear to the Surveyor General Surveyor
General
before the hearing that a lease can be granted to any claimant repo maym
rt clai
without further investigation he shall report the same to the to be
Board accordingly and it shall not be necessary for the claimant admitted .
or his witnesses to appear before the Board unless the Board
shall so order.
6. For the purpose of the hearing of any claim to a lease the Further
ers
board of
Board shall have powers similar to those vested in the Supreme pow
Court of this Colony on the occasion of any suit or action in witnesses
respecting, the
respect of the following matters, viz. : production of
documerts
( 1. ) Enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining and enforcing
any order of
thern on oath, affirmation or otherwise. board .
( 2. ) Compelling the production of documents.
( 3. ) Punishing persons guilty of contempt of the board or
of any order of the Board.
( 4. ) Ordering inspection of property .
( 5.) Making and enforcing any order which may be
necessary to the proper hearing and determination
of any question before the Board, and the Board
may exercise all or any of such powers for the
purposes of any claim before the Board to the same
extent as the Supreme Court might exercise them
or any of thein for the purposes of any suit or action .
7. Any member of the Board shall for the purposes of any Power of
enquiry made by the Board have power to enter and view any entry .
premises or property and the Board shall have power to author
ize any person nominated by the Board to enter and view any
premises or property for the like purpose.
8. If in any claim to a lease it shall appear to the Board that Power of
any witness has committed wilful and corrupt perjury the respect
board twith
to
Board may for the purpose of punishing such perjury exercise committing
any witness
powers similar to and to the same extent as those conferred on perjury.
the Supreme Court by scction 23 of Ordinance 12 of 1873 for
the punishment of perjury in any canse suit or action .