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they are intended merely as an example of what is indicated, 

 for it is felt that the matter is one which can more satis- 

 factorily be dealt with later, when those classes of the com- 

 munity who will be affected have had an opportunity of 

 expressing their opinions on the Bill. 



7. Those points in the Bill which require further explana- 

 tion are noted below. 



Notes on Clauses. 



Clause 11. — Unless the title of the first registered owner 

 can be readily proved, it is anticipated that adverse claims 

 made after registration will give rise to litigation and cause 

 difficulty. 



Clause 12. — The Bill aims at the permanent prevention of 

 excessive subdivision and it is therefore essential, when once 

 a plot of land has, with the full assent of the persons affected 

 (if any), been registered, to prevent the holder or his suc- 

 cessors from procuring the cancellation of the registration 

 without sufficient reason. 



Clause 15, Illustration (6). — This appears to follow from 

 the principles for succession adopted provisionally in the 

 schedule. Males will be preferred to females and females 

 will not succeed except in cases where they would almost 

 necessarily take an absolute interest. 



Clause 16. — It is hoped that the wording is not obscure. 

 It is necessary to provide for dealings with " interest " as 

 well as for dealings with the land, for it is probable that 

 attempts to evade the section would be made in that way : 

 the illustrations give some examples. 



Clause 17. — Separate occupation or cultivation by two 

 or more persons would be contrary to the purpose of an 

 economic holding. 



Clause 20. — This clause has been inserted to save the 

 holder or the collector from the delay and expense of litiga- 

 tion in upholding the provisions of the Bill. The clause does 



