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Gathering grounds.
15. The Governor shall cause the limits or areas of Mapping of all existing gathering grounds to be mapped and thereafter gathering
grounds. no land not then already leased by the Crown shall be granted, demised or sold within such limits or areas for any purpose whatsoever:
Provided that, if the water authority be satisfied that it is practicable to drain any land situated either wholly or partially within the limits of any gathering ground in such a way as to prevent any portion of the waterworks becoming contaminated, the Governor may grant, demise or sell such land, subject to such conditions and restrictions as to drainage as may be deemed advisable.
A map showing clearly such limits and areas shall be made and kept for public reference in the office of the water authority.
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16. Whenever the Governor in Council decides that a Establish- gathering ground is required for the purpose of extending ment of or augmenting the water supply, the water authority shall gathering cause the limits or area thereof to be mapped as in section grounds. 15, and thereafter, if in the opinion of the Governor in Council any land held under lease from the Crown within such area is required for any purpose connected with the waterworks, including the protection thereof from contamina- tion, such purpose shall be deemed to be a public purpose within the meaning of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900.
Ordinance No. 10 of 1900.
Moneys due.
17. All moneys, other than penalties or fines, payable Recovery of or recoverable under this Ordinance shall be recoverable at moneys. the suit of the Accountant General in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court together with interest thereon at a rate not exceeding eight per cent. per annum, and any judgment given or order made shall be enforced in the same manner in which any judgment or order may be enforced in any other action in the Supreme Court.
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18. In any such action a certificate under the hand of Proof of the water authority that any sum of money is due shall in moneys the absence of evidence to the contrary be conclusive evidence of such debt and of the non-payment thereof.
Offences and penalties.
19. Every person who wilfully or negligently misuses or Waste. wastes or allows to be misused or wasted any water supplied from the waterworks either through a metered service or public standpipe shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
20. Every person who in any public street, road or Washing lane washes clothes at or near a public standpipe with water clothes near
public therefrom shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine standpipes. not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
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