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Q. Are these in force now as they stand in the book.

A. Yes.

Q. What is the date of these?

A.--The seventh of May, 1888; but there have been some alterations since. Q.--Has the Ordinance itself been amended in respect of Part three, or does it stand unamended?

A. Yes, unamended.

Q.--Have the Bye-laws been amended?

A.-The Bye-laws have had certain sections repealed and others substituted and so on, but not to any extent.

Q.--Were they repealed and amended by Ordinance or by subsequent Bye-laws? A. By subsequent Bye-laws.

There is a substitution

Q. Can you give us the dates of these amended Bye-laws?

A.-

-Some of the substituted Bye-laws do not appear here. for No. 5 for which see Government Gazette 1895, page 1057. repealed; for the substitution see Government Gazette, 1895, page 1065.

Q. Any other ?

Then section 14 is

A.-There were 28 of these Bye-laws originally. Then a 29th was added and a 30th. See Government Gazette, 1899, page 21.

Q.--Anything else?

A.-There are certain Bye-laws here as to the conditions and manner of letting Market buildings.

1890.

Q. What is the date of the Bye-laws?

A.-Approved by the Governor in Council, 21st May, and gazetted 7th June,

Q. What are these Bye-laws-would you mind referring to the principal Bye- laws for me?

A. They are as follows:-

"1. All Market buildings shall be let without fine or premium either from month to month or for a term of years for such rent as shall appear to the Registrar General just and reasonable. Appeals from the Registrar General's decision shall be decided by the Governor-in-Council.

"2. If the letting is from month to month, a month's notice of its discon- tinuance shall be given either by the Registrar General or the lessee, as the case may be.

"3. If the letting is for a year or more, no notice of the expiration of the

term shall be necessary.

4. No Market building shall be let for any term exceeding five years with-

out the approval of the Governor.

“5. All rents of Market buildings shall be paid to the Registrar General in

advance within the first seven days of each month.

"6. No lessee of any Market building shall, without the lessor's consent in writing, use such building for any purpose other than that for which it is let, nor shall he assign, underlet, or part with the possession of such building, nor in any way alter or add to it, or suffer it to fall into disrepair.

“7. Any breach of regulations five or six shall render the lessee liable to

the forfeiture of his lease."

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