When and so soon as any footpath already laid out or which shall hereafter be laid out in any street road or public place within the Colony shall be well and sufficiently made and completed for the use and accommodation of foot-passengers, it shall be lawful for His Excellency the Governor to declare the same, by a notice to be published in the Government Gazette, to be a public footpath, and from and after such notification the same shall be deemed and taken to be a public footpath within the meaning of this Ordinance.

Every such notice shall set forth as nearly as may be the situation and extent of the footpath to be named therein.

If any person shall wilfully run draw or drive any truck wheelbarrow cart or carriage whatsoever, or shall wilfully ride lead or drive any horse or any horned or neat cattle, on any such public footpath as aforesaid, every person so offending shall upon conviction forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding twenty shillings, to be recovered in a summary way.

If any person who shall be found running drawing or driving any truck wheelbarrow cart or carriage, or who shall be found riding leading or driving any horse or any horned or neat cattle, upon any such footpath as aforesaid, shall continue so to do after being warned to the contrary by any constable or other person, every person so offending shall upon conviction forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of five pounds, to be recovered in a summary way.