Hawke’s Bay Rivers Amendment Act 1933

Local Act		1933 No 15
Date of assent		20 December 1933

	Title
	Preamble.
1	Short Title.
2	Special Act.
3	Interpretation.
4	Section 135(3) of Public Works Act, 1928, to apply to loans.
5	Napier Harbour Board deemed a local authority.
6	Special order as applied to Napier Harbour Board.
7	Section 110 of the Harbours Act, 1923, to apply to Board’s security.
8	Cost of preparation of scheme and certain other costs.

An Act to extend the Powers of the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Board and other Local Authorities of raising Moneys for the Purpose of providing the Cost of certain River-works.

Preamble.

WHEREAS the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Board proposes to carry out the Tutaekuri flood-control works described in the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Amendment Act, 1930, as amended by the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Amendment Act, 1932–33, with certain modifications which have been approved in accordance with the said Acts: And whereas in accordance with sections sixteen and seventeen of the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Act, 1919, the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Board has applied to the Governor-General to apportion between the Board and certain other local authorities the cost of the said works: And whereas it is expedient that special provision be made to facilitate the financial arrangements of the Board and such other local authorities with respect to the said works:

Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1 Short Title.

This Act may be cited as the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Amendment Act, 1933, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Act, 1919 (hereinafter called the principal Act).

2 Special Act.

This Act shall be deemed a special Act.

3 Interpretation.

In this Act, where the context so admits,—

“Board” means the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Board:

“Works” shall mean the Tutaekuri flood-control works described in the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Amendment Act, 1930, as amended by the Hawke’s Bay Rivers Amendment Act, 1932–33.

4 Section 135(3) of Public Works Act, 1928, to apply to loans.

For the purpose of enabling the Board to provide its share of the cost of the works or any portion thereof, and of enabling any other local authority to comply with an order to contribute to the cost of such works or any portion thereof, under the said sections sixteen and seventeen of the principal Act, the provisions of subsection three of section one hundred and thirty-five of the Public Works Act, 1928, shall, on the making of such order, apply in all respects as if it were an order made under subsection two of that section and the works were a work within the meaning of that section.

5 Napier Harbour Board deemed a local authority.

For the purposes of this Act, and of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, in its application to this Act, the expression “local authority” shall be deemed to extend to and include the Napier Harbour Board.

6 Special order as applied to Napier Harbour Board.

For the purposes of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1926, in its application to this Act, the term “special order” shall, in the case of the Napier Harbour Board, mean a resolution passed by that Board at any ordinary meeting, or, if thought fit, at any special meeting.

7 Section 110 of the Harbours Act, 1923, to apply to Board’s security.

In relation to moneys borrowed by the Board under the authority of this Act the security therefor shall be that prescribed by section one hundred and ten of the Harbours Act, 1923.

8 Cost of preparation of scheme and certain other costs.

The authority to borrow conferred by section four hereof shall be deemed to extend and apply to the costs and expenses already incurred by the Board in connection with the preparation of the scheme for the diversion of the Tutaekuri River, and to the costs and expenses incurred by the Board and any local authority respectively of and incidental to the promotion and preparation and passing through Parliament of this Act, and the costs and expenses of the Board and any local authority respectively with respect to or incidental to the Commission appointed pursuant to the said application to the Governor-General and the preparation for such Commission.

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