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Acts are laws made by Parliament

Nelson Waterworks Act 1863

Provincial Act
Date of assent	7 August 1863

References to the “Parliament of New Zealand” were substituted for references to the “General Assembly of New Zealand” by section 29(2) Constitution Act 1986.
References in this Act to decimal currency were substituted for references to the former currency by section 7 Decimal Currency Act 1964 (1964 No 27).
References to a District Court Judge were substituted for references to a Magistrate pursuant to section 18(2) District Courts Amendment Act 1979.

Contents

Preamble

2 Interpretation

3 Waterworks may be constructed

4 Power to take lands, etc

5 Other watering places to be provided

6 Compensation to be made for lands taken, etc

7 Amount of compensation, how ascertained

8 Limit of time for making claims

9 Service pipes to be laid on at expense of occupier

10 Power to break up streets and open drains, etc

11 Streets, etc, broken up to be reinstated

12 Penalty for obstructing construction of works

13 Penalty for diverting water, etc

14 Assessment to be made

15 Notice of assessment to be given

16 Parties aggrieved may appeal

17 [Repealed]

18 Certain buildings to pay extra rate

19 Breweries, etc, to pay extra rate

20 Water not to be used for working machinery without consent of Superintendent

21 Superintendent may supply water for other purposes

22 Exemptions from rates

23 [Repealed]

24 [Repealed]

25 If rates not paid water may be stopped

26 Penalty for permitting water to be taken from premises

27 Penalty for wasting water

28 Penalty for fouling water

29 Penalties, how recovered

30 Limitation of penalty

31 Money to be paid to Provincial Treasurer, and appropriated by Superintendent for purposes of Act

An Act to make provision for the making and maintaining waterworks for supplying the City of Nelson with water

Preamble
Whereas it is expedient that waterworks should be constructed for the purpose of providing the City of Nelson with a constant supply of water.