1912_PIERS_ORDINANCE__1899 — Page 4

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14.-(1) In the event of any portion of the land over which a pier Power to is erected being required for any purpose which the Governor-in- order Council decides to be a public purpose, it shall be lawful for the pier, and Governor-in-Council to cancel the licence for or lease of such pier cost of and to order that such pier shall be either partially or entirely re- removal. moved by the owner thereof and at his expense.

(2) The Director of Public Works shall alone be entitled to order, in the event of a partial removal of such pier, what portions of it are to be so removed, and any such removal, whether partial or total, shall be effected by the owner within such period as may be ordered by the Director of Public Works in a notice in writing served on the

owner.

(3) The cost of such removal or partial removal of such pier shall be defrayed exclusively by the owner thereof, and no compensation will be paid by the Government for, and no action, suit, or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government in respect of, any description of loss or damage, whether direct or indirect, which the owner of such pier may sustain by reason of such removal or partial removal.

(4) The Governor-in-Council shall, however, consider on its merits, and on such evidence as the Governor-in-Council may think fit, any moral claim to compensation which may be brought forward by the owner of such pier in respect of the removal or partial re- moval thereof, and if the Governor-in-Council considers that com- pensation in respect thereof ought to be paid to such owner then compensation shall be paid to such owner accordingly: Provided, nevertheless, that nothing in this section shall affect the rights of the Government with regard to any pier already erected or hereafter to be erected for a temporary purpose only.

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15. The Governor-in-Council shall have power to make regula- Regulations tions for the erection, re-erection, alteration, extension, or main- relating to tenance of piers, and generally for the further and better carrying out of the provisions of this Ordinance.

piers.

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16. If any person fails to comply with any of the provisions of Penalty for this Ordinance he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine comply with not excceding 100 dollars and, in the event of a continued failure Ordinance.

As amended by No. 17 of 1912 and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sehed. As amended by No. 16 of 1912.

§ As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 16 of 1912. No. 17 of 1912

and No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.

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