Section 95, The Rural Area (2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1950, or

(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council fromtime to time on the application of the Rural Area Council supported by a majority of its members of whom the President shall be one and by not less than four rural district councils to make an Order authorising all arrears ofrates and other moneys due to the district funds under and by virtue of this Ordinance or any other ordinance applying to the Rural Area, or any part of such arrears, to be written off as irrecoverable debts in regard to which no further proceedings need be taken. (2) The Governor in Council may make an Order in respect of the whole or any part of the arrears specified in the application of the Rural Area Council. (3) This section shall apply to all arrears of rates and other moneys due to the Rural Areas Administration Fund under and by virtue of the Rural Areas Ordinance, in the same manner and to the same extent as it applies to the arrears mentioned in sub-section (1). PART XV.-THE RuRAL AREA RATE.