1986 Ed.]
Public Lighting
[CAP. 105
1
CHAPTER 105
PUBLIC LIGHTING
To provide for the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection
of the appliances used in connexion therewith.
Originally 13 of 1914.
(Cap. 105. 1950 Ed.)
5 of 1924.
[8 May 1914.]
18 of 1935.
33 of 1939.
28 of 1940.
22 of 1950.
35 of 1969.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Lighting
1. Ordinance.
2. It shall be lawful for the Director of Highways to cause a sufficient number of posts, standards and brackets for the lighting of the public or private streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares in the Colony or for the control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic therein to be provided and to be set up, fixed or erected in all suitable situations for such lighting or control, whether in any of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares or in any place adjacent thereto or upon or against the wall of any house or building or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be lawful for him to cause to be provided and put and affixed upon the said posts, standards and brackets such a number of lamps and of such sizes and sorts respectively as may be found requisite for the lighting or control of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares respectively.
(Amended, 33 of 1939, Schedule; 28 of 1940, s. 2; L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 127/86)
3. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of any of the posts, standards, brackets or lamps provided under this Ordinance; and the property of and in all or any of such posts, standards, brackets or lamps shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Highways for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto.
4.
(Amended, L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 127/86)
Every person who wilfully extinguishes, obscures or interferes in any way with the light of any lamp provided under this Ordinance shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $200 in addition to the full amount of the damage and all incidental costs and expenses.
(Amended, 5 of 1924, Schedule; 22 of 1950, Schedule and 48 of 1972, s. 4)
48 of 1972. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 127/86.
Short title.
Director of Highways to have power to erect lamp posts and affix lamps thereon.
Property in lamp posts and lamps to be vested in Director of Highways.
Extinguishing light of lamps.
1986 Ed.]
Public Lighting
[CAP. 105
1
CHAPTER 105
PUBLIC LIGHTING
To provide for the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection
of the appliances used in connexion therewith.
Originally 13 of 1914.
(Cap. 105. 1950 Ed.)
5 of 1924.
[8 May 1914.]
18 of 1935.
33 of 1939.
28 of 1940.
22 of 1950.
35 of 1969.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Lighting
1. Ordinance.
2. It shall be lawful for the Director of Highways to cause a sufficient number of posts, standards and brackets for the lighting of the public or private streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares in the Colony or for the control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic therein to be provided and to be set up, fixed or erected in all suitable situations for such lighting or control, whether in any of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares or in any place adjacent thereto or upon or against the wall of any house or building or the side of any wall or fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be lawful for him to cause to be provided and put and affixed upon the said posts, standards and brackets such a number of lamps and of such sizes and sorts respectively as may be found requisite for the lighting or control of the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares respectively.
(Amended, 33 of 1939, Schedule; 28 of 1940, s. 2; L.N, 76/82 and L.N. 127/86)
3. The laws relating to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to apply to the removing, taking, carrying away or stealing of any of the posts, standards, brackets or lamps provided under this Ordin- ance; and the property of and in all or any of such posts, standards. brackets or lamps shall be deemed to be vested in the Director of Highways for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal, in relation thereto.
4.
(Amended, L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 127(86)
Every person who wilfully extinguishes, obscures or in- terferes in any way with the light of any lamp provided under this Ordinance shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $200 in addition to the full amount of the damage and all incidental costs and expenses.
(Amended, 5 of 1924, Schedule; 22 of 1950, Schedule and 48 of 1972, s. 4)
48 of 1972. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 127/86.
Short title.
Director of Highways to have power to erect lamp posts and affix lamps thereon.
Property in lamp posts and lamps to be vested in Director of Highways.
Extinguishing light of lamps.
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