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(*) the construction of roads, tramways, and railways;

(1) the construction and erection of houses, pits, shafts, machinery, and other

works to be used for prospecting or mining purposes;

(m) the fencing off or rendering secure of any of the works constructed,

erected, or made for prospecting or mining purposes;

(n) the grazing of cattle or other animals, and the cutting down and use of timber for the purpose of carrying on prospecting or mining opera- tions;

(0) for securing the safety of persons employed on mines and for the carrying

on of mining operations in a safe, proper, and effectual manner; (p) the reference of disputes to a court or to arbitration for decision, and the

fixing of fees and costs in connexion with arbitration;

(q) the renewal, transfer, assignment, and surrender of rights under licences

and mining leases;

(r) the form and manner in which any rent or royalty shall be collected and

paid;

(s) the grant of licences and leases;

(t) generally for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance;

and such regulations when made shall be published in the Gazette.

(ii) The Governor in Council may prescribe a penalty not exceeding three months imprisonment or a fine of one hundred pounds for the breach of any regula- tion made under this section.

(iii) Regulations made under this section shall, unless the contrary is clearly expressed, apply to all persons in the Colony, whether they are licensees or lessees under this Ordinance or not.

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MODEL PIPE LINES ORDINANCE.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Pipe Lines Ordinance 19

Short Title.

Defini. tions.

See Trini-

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, "Pipe line" means a pipe line for the conveyance of petroleum or mineral oil or any product thereof, and shall include any pumping stations, tanks, telegraph, or telephone lines, dad Ordi- signalling apparatus, or other works used in connection with the conveyance of oil through nance 19 of such pipe line.

Crude oil" means the natural produce of wells or springs of oil before the same has Cd. 6861, been refined or otherwise treated except for the removal of water and foreign substances. p. 20. "Common carrier" means a common currier according to the law of England in force

at the date of this Ordinance.

1911, and

3. Any person who shall lay or connect any pipe line whether on his own land or on the land of any other person shall within fourteen days of the day on which he began to lay or connect such pipe line deposit with the Governor, or an officer of the Government appointed for the purpose, a plan of the land showing the course and direction of such 19 of 1911, pipe line and the position of any pumping stations, tanks, or other works in connection §4. with such pipe line.

See § 7 of

Plans to bo deposited. Trinidad Ordinance

S. of S. 59 of 19th February 1912.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 885

24 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO

Any person who shall fail to deposit such plan as aforesaid shall be liable to a Penalty. penalty not exceeding £10, and a further penalty not exceeding £1 in respect of every day for which such failure shall continue.

necessary

4. It shall not be lawful for any person to use or to lay and connect on any land Permission miles of the sea whether such land is or is not the property of such person any to lay pipe within pipe line capable of being used for conveying oil without the permission of the Governor lines near in writing first had and obtained.

Bea.

See Trini-

dad Ordi-

nance 19 of 1911, § 4,

$ and intro. ductory

menio-

randum.

5. If any pipe line shall be used, laid, or connected in contravention of the provisions Notice to of section 4 the Governor may by notice in writing to be served upon the owner or disconnect

pipe line occupier of any lands whereon such pipe line may be laid or through which it may pass with- require that such pipe line be immediately disconnected and rendered useless for the purpese of conveying oil.

In any case in which the owner or occupier of such lands is not known or cannot be Trinidad found such notice may be served by affixing the same in some conspicuous place on such Ordinance lands.

out permis- Bion.

19 of 1911,

Should the requirements of such notice not be complied with within forty-eight § 5. hours of the service or affixing thereof it shall be lawful for any person authorised by the fiovernor in writing, with such workmen and assistants as may be necessary, to enter upon any land and carry out the requirements of such notice and thereafter to re-enter from time to time to enforce and keep enforced such requirements without other or further authority.

Production of such written authority shall be sufficient evidence of the issue thereof and no proof of the signature thereon shall be necessary.

Any person obstructing the execution by any person so authorised, his workmen or Penalty. assistants, of anything required to be done to give effect to the requirements of such

any notice so long as the same shall be in operation shall, on conviction before a magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding £20.

for recon-

6. If any person shall after any pipe line has been disconnected in accordance with Penalty the provisions of the last preceding section reconnect, the same without the permission necting of the Governor in writing under section 4 such person shall be liable to a penalty of without

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MODEL PIPE LINES ORDINANCE.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Pipe Lines Ordinance 19

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires, "Pipe line" means a pipe line for the conveyance of petroleum or mineral oil or any luct thereof, and shall include any pumping stations, tanks, telegraph, or telephone lines, alling apparatus, or other works used in connection with the conveyance of oil through

pipe line.

L

Short Title,

Defini: tions.

See Trini-

ad Ordi- nance 19 of

Cd. 6861,

1911, and

"Crude oil" means the natural produce of wells or springs of oil before the same has refined or otherwise treated except for the removal of water and foreign substances. p. 20. **Common carrier" means a common carrier according to the law of England in force he date of this Ordinance.

3. Any person who shall lay or connect any pipe line whether on his own land or on Plans to be

deposited. land of any other person shall within fourteen days of the day on which he began to

Trinidad or connect such pipe line deposit with the Governor, or an officer of the Government

Ordinance inted for the purpose, a plan of the land showing the course and direction of such 19 of 1911, line and the position of any pumping stations, tauks, or other works in connection § 4. such pipe line.

See § 7 of

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

C.O. 885

24 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

8. of S. 59 of 19th February 1912,

Any person who shall fail to deposit such plan as aforesaid shall be liable to a Penalty. lty not exceeding £10, and a further penalty not exceeding £1 in respect of every for which such failure shall continue.

in

necessary

4. It shall not be lawful for any person to use or to lay and connect on any land Permission miles of the sea whether such land is or is not the property of such person any to lay pipe line capable of being used for conveying oil without the perinission of the Governor lines near riting first. had and obtained.

sea.

See Trini-

dad Ordi-

nance 19 of 1911, § 4,

and intro

ductory

menio-

randum.

5. If any pipe line shall be used, laid, or connected in contravention of the provisions Notice to section 4 the Governor may by notice in writing to be served upon the owner or disconnect pier of any lands whereon such pipe line may be laid or through which it may pass pipe line

laid with- ire that such pipe line be immediately disconnected and rendered useless for the out permis- pese of conveying oil.

In any case in which the owner or occupier of such lands is not known or cannot be Trinidad nd such notice may be served by affixing the same in some conspicuous place on such Ordinance 19 of 1911, 18.

§ 5.

Should the requirements of such notice not be complied with within forty-eight rs of the service or affixing thereof it shall be lawful for any person authorised by the cernor in writing, with such workmen and assistants as may be necessary, to enter on any land and carry out the requirements of such notice and thereafter to re-enter n time to time to enforce and keep enforced such requirements without other or further hority.

Production of such written authority shall be sufficient evidence of the issue thereof

I no proof of the signature thereon shall be necessary.

Bion.

Any person obstructing the execution by any person so authorised, his workmen or Penalty. istants, of anything required to be done to give effect to the requirements of any such ice so long as the same shall be in operation shall, on conviction before a magistrate, liable to a fine not exceeding £20.

for recon-

6. If any person shall after any pipe line has been disconnected in accordance with Penalty provisions of the last preceding section reconnect the same without the permission necting the Governor in writing under section 4 such person shall be liable to a penalty of without