Analysis
Title
Preamble
1 Short Title
2 Interpretation
3 Council may construct works
4 Penalty for obstructing works
5 Council may borrow any sum not exceeding 10,000
6 Sections 17 to 34 of ``Municipal Corporations Waterworks Act, 1872,'' incorporated
7 Council may levy gas rates
8 Power to supply gas without limits of town
9 Sections 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 54, 55, 80 and 81, of ``The Municipal Corporations Waterworks Act, 1872,'' to be incorporated, &c
10 Power to break up streets, &c
11 Not to enter on private lands without consent
12 Owners and occupiers of private grounds may alter position of pipes
13 Power of Council to let meters
14 Power to enter buildings to ascertain quantity of gas consumed
15 Recovery of rents due for gas
16 Power to take away pipes when supply of gas discontinued
17 Consumer to give notice to Council in writing when he intends discontinuing to use gas
18 Penalty for fraudulently using gas
19 Notice to be given to Council before meter connected or disconnected under penalty of 5
20 If consumer leaves premises without giving notice to Council, next tenant liable for amount due if he use gas without first giving notice
21 Penalty for wilfully damaging pipes
22 Satisfaction for accidentally damaging pipes
23 Penalty for wilfully allowing pipes, meters, or fittings to be out of repair
24 Council to remedy escapes under penalty
25 Nothing to exempt Council from being indicted for a nuisance
26 Publication of penalties
27 Penalties for defacin board used for such publication
28 Penalties how to be recovered
29 Penalties to be sued for within six months
30 Damage to be made good in addition to penalty
31 Form of conviction
32 Copy of Act to be kept by Council in their principal office of business, and copies also to be deposited at office of Clerk of Resident Magistrate's Court and of Town Clerk
33 Penalty on failure to keep or deposit such copies
34 Holder of debenture or other security shall have no claim on the revenue of the colony or province
35 In case of default receiver may be appointed

Schedule(s)

1 SCHEDULE A: Town of Oamaru
2 SCHEDULE B: