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Gibson Quay Ordinance 1867

16. The Gibson Quay Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1867.

Analysis. Preamble.

1. Repealing Clause.

2. Wharfage rates may be levied.

3. Schedule of rates to be levied to be published.

4. Said rates may be leased to the Corporation of the Town of Hokitika.

5. Rules and regulations to be made.

6. Interpretation Clause.

7. Title.

Whereas by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial Council of Canterbury intituled “The Gibson Quay Ordinance 1866” certain provisions were made for levying wharfage rates and for other matters relating to a certain parcel of land therein mentioned situate in the Town of Hokitika and known as Gibson Quay And whereas it is desirable that the said Ordinance should be amended:

Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:

1. Repealing Clause.

Clauses 1 2 3 and 4 of the said recited Ordinance and the schedule to the said

Ordinance are hereby repealed.

2. Wharfage rates may be levied.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury to charge and recover wharfage and tonnage rates on such articles landed upon the parcel of land in the said Ordinance mentioned and upon such vessels loading unloading or refitting at or beside such parcel of land or any wharf erected

thereon at such rates as the Superintendent by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council shall from time to time determine.

3. Schedule of rates to be levied to be published.

Before any such rates shall be recoverable under the provisions of this Ordinance a Schedule of the same and of the Articles and Vessels in respect of which the same are levied shall be published in the Provincial Government Gazette and every alteration of or addition to the said Schedule shall be so published before such alteration or addition shall have any force or effect.

4. Said rates may be leased to the Corporation of the Town of Hokitika.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent by and with the advice and consent of the

Executive Council to demise and lease for such term of years at a peppercorn rent and upon such terms and conditions as to the Superintendent with the advice and consent aforesaid may seem reasonable the said parcel of land and the said rates so to be levied to the Corporation of the Town of Hokitika and their successors and from and after the execution of such lease it shall be lawful for the Corporation of the Town of Hokitika and their successors in their own names to charge and recover the rates payable as aforesaid and to appoint and remove Collectors or other officers for the purpose of collecting such rates.

5. Rules and regulations to be made.

It shall be lawful for the Superintendent by and with the advice and consent of the

Executive Council until the said parcel of land and rates shall have been leased as aforesaid and thereafter for the Corporation of the Town of Hokitika and their successors to make rules and regulations for the general good management of the said parcel of land and of the wharf thereon Provided always that all rules and regulations made by the Corporation of the Town of Hokitika or their successors shall be approved of by the Superintendent and Executive Council Provided further that none of such rules and regulations shall have any force or effect until the same shall have been published in the Provincial Goverenment Gazette.

6. Interpretation Clause.

This Ordinance shall be interpreted as and shall be considered a part of “The

Gibson Quay Ordinance 1866.”

7. Title.

This Ordinance shall be intituled and may be cited as “The Gibson Quay

Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1867.”

Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on the 12th

January 1867, and assented to by the Superintendent on the 12th January.