The Short Title of this Act is “The Public Domains Act Amendment Act, 1903”; and it shall form part of and be read together with “The Public Domains Act, 1881.”

A local authority any of whose members are ex officio members of a Domain Board may apply any part of its ordinary funds towards the management, improvement, and maintenance of any lands the control of which is delegated to that Board under “The Public Domains Act, 1881,” notwithstanding that such lands may be situate outside the district of such local authority.

No portion of any domain used for public recreation shall be leased for building purposes.

The natural bush on any domain or reserve set apart for the purposes of public recreation shall not be cut or destroyed without the approval of the Governor in Council being first obtained.

A report of the proceedings of every Domain Board for each year shall, within one month from the date of each annual meeting of the Board, be sent to the Minister of Lands; and such report shall include a statement of the receipts and expenditure for the year ended the thirty-first day of December prior to the annual meeting.

Should any member of a Domain Board absent himself from three consecutive ordinary meetings without leave his seat shall become vacant.