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3. It shall also be lawful for the Director of Public Works, or any person authorised by him, to take posses- sion of, and to use and control, for such period as he may think fit, any source of water supply, and

any land, reservoirs, piers, works, pipe lines, machinery, or other things, held or used for or in connexion with such source of water supply.

4. If the Director of Public Works exercises any of the powers conferred on him by Regulation 3 of these regulations, any person who thereby incurs any direct loss by reason of interference with his property or busi- ness shall be entitled to reasonable compensation in respect of such loss, such compensation to be deter- mined in case of disagreement by the tribunal referred to in Regulation 5 of these regulations.

5. The tribunal referred to in Regulations 2 and 4 of these regulations shall consist of such one of the Judges of the Supreme Court as the said Judges may mutually agree, and two assessors, one appointed by the Governor and one appointed by the claimant to hire or compensation. The said assessors shall assist the said Judge with information and advice as he may require, but the decision of any claim shall rest solely and finally with the said Judge.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

13th June, 1929.

E. I. WYNNE-Jones,

Clerk of Councils.

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