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Registrar General may summon householder or tenants of portions of houses to appear before him.
Governor may appoint chief watchman of a district.
Governor may appoint any number of watchmen for a district.
Rules and regulations for watchmen.
Power of Registrar General to dismiss and fine watchmen.
Power to Governor in Council to enclose parts of the town.
ORDINANCE No. 7 of 1866.
Victoria Registration.
respect of which he shall be a householder an agent in the Colony, who shall sign a form to be supplied by the Registrar General containing his name and address, and thereupon every such agent shall become liable to all the provisions of this Ordinance as if he were the householder of such building or tenement and until the provisions of this section shall have been complied with, and in case any such agent shall die or cease to reside in the Colony then until another agent shall be appointed in his place, the rents and profits of such building or tenement shall be seized in the manner provided by section 19 and be dealt with in such manner as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.
11. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General to summon in writing before him any householder or any tenant of a portion of any house, and such householder or tenant shall appear before the Registrar General at the time and place specified in such summons and furnish all particulars respecting himself which are required by this Ordinance to be recorded by the Registrar General.
12. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint any fit person whom he shall consider to be sufficiently recommended by the inhabitants of any district to the office of chief watchman of such district, and such chief watchman shall be immediately subordinate to the Registrar General and have all the powers and authorities of a constable.
13. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint for each district any number of persons whom he shall consider to be sufficiently recommended to him by the inhabitants of such district to fill the office of watchmen in such district, and every such watchman shall be under the control of the Registrar General and immediately subordinate to the chief watchman, and shall have all the powers and authorities of a constable.
14. The Registrar General, with the approval of the Governor in Council, shall make rules and regulations to be observed by the said watchmen.
15. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General summarily to dismiss any such chief or other watchman to be appointed as aforesaid, and also to inflict upon him any fine not exceeding ten dollars for misconduct: and every fine so inflicted may be levied or recovered before a Magistrate of Police upon the application of the Registrar General in the manner provided for the recovery of fines by Ordinance No. 10 of 1844.
16. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to direct that any district or street in Victoria, or any part thereof be enclosed by means of gates or otherwise, and that all ingress or egress in or out of the same shall be prohibited at such times and for such period and in such manner as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.
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Registrar
General may
summon house-
holder or tenants of portions of houses to appear before him.
Governor may appoint chief watchman of a district.
Governor may appoint any number of
watchmen for a district.
Rules and regulations for watchmen.
Power of Registrar General to
dismiss and fine watchmen,
Power to Governor in Council to enclose
parts of the town.
ORDINANCE No. 7 or 1866.
Victoria Registration.
respect of which he shall be a householder an agent in the Colony, who shall sign a form to be supplied by the Registrar General containing his name and address, and thereupon every such agent shall become liable to all the provisions of this Ordinance as if he were the householder of such building or tenement and until the provisions of this section shall have been complied with, and in case any such agent shall die or cease to reside in the Colony then until another agent shall be appointed in his place, the rents and profits of such building or tenement shall be seized in the manner provided by section 19 and be dealt with in such manner as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.
11. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General to summon in writing before him any householder or any tenant of a portion of any house, and such householder or tenant shall appear before the Registrar General at the time and place specified in such summons and furnish all particulars respecting himself which are required by this Ordinance to be recorded by the Registrar General.
12. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint any fit person whom he shall consider to be sufficiently recommended by the inhabitants of any district to the office of chief watchman of such district, and such chief watchman shall be immediately subordinate to the Registrar General and have all the powers and authorities of a constable.
13. It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint for each district any number of persons whom he shall consider to be sufficiently recommended to him by the inhabitants of such district to fill the office of watchmen in such district, and every such watchman shall be under the control of the Registrar General and immediately subordinate to the chief watchman, and shall have all the powers and authorities of
constable.
14. The Registrar General, with the approval of the Governor in Council, shall, make rules and regulations to be observed by the said watchmen.
15. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General summarily to dismiss any such chief or other watchman to be appointed as aforesaid, and also to inflict upon him any fine not exceeding ten dollars for misconduct: and every fine so inflicted may, be levied or recovered before a Magistrate of Police upon the application of the Regis- trar General in the manner provided for the recovery of fines by Ordinance No. 10- of 1844.
16. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to direct- that any district or street in Victoria, or any part thereof be enclosed by means of gates or otherwise, and that all ingress or egress in or out of the same shall be prohibited at such times and for such period and in such manner as to the Governor in Council shall seem fit.
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