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Public House Ordinance 1866 Amendment Ordinance 1872

9. The Public House Ordinance 1866 Amendment Ordinance 1872

[19^th June 1872.]

Whereas an Ordinance was passed by the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council entituled “The Public House Ordinance 1866” and whereas two Ordinances were passed in the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Sessions respectively of the said Provincial Council for the purpose of amending the said Ordinance:

And whereas it is desirable further to amend the said Ordinance:

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.

Section 13 of the said Ordinance is hereby repealed.

2. If quorum of Justices not present at annual or quarterly licensing meeting said meeting may be adjourned for two weeks.

Whenever at any annual or quarterly licensing meeting to be holden under the provisions of the said Ordinance a quorum of Justices shall not be present by one of the clock of the day at the Court House appointed for the meeting it shall be lawful for any one Justice being present to adjourn the said meeting for two weeks and to cause notice of such adjournment to be given to all other Justices resident in the district.

3. If quorum of Justices not present at adjourned meeting R.M. shall signify same to Superintendent, who shall then with advice and consent of Executive Council do and perform all acts which Justices are by said Ordinance empowered to do and perform at such meetings.

At such adjourned meeting it shall be lawful for the Justices then present if constituting a quorum under the provisions of the said Ordinance to take into consideration every application for a license and to hear inquire into and determine all objections thereto and to grant or refuse such license to every such persons as shall in their discretion be approved of by the majority of such Justices in the form and manner and subject to the terms and conditions provided by the said Ordinance Provided that if at such adjourned meeting there shall not be present a quorum of Justices the Resident Magistrate shall forthwith signify the fact to the Superintendent and it shall then be lawful for the Superintendent with the advice and consent of his Executive Council to do and perform all such acts which the Justices are by the said Ordinance empowered to do and perform at such meetings.

4. Words “Chief Officer of Police “ who to mean.

The words “Chief Officer of Police” in Section 32 of the said “Public House Ordinance 1866” shall mean and be interpreted as meaning the Chief Officer of Police other than the Commissioner residing or stationed nearest to the Public House in respect of which any complaint under the said Section may have been made.

5. Holder of license to have lamp burning outside house between certain hours under penalty.

If any holder of a license shall neglect or refuse to have a lamp giving a good and sufficient light affixed over the front or principal door of his house or to keep the same burning from sunset till eleven o’clock he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds for every offence.

6. Repealing.

Section 8 of “The Public House Ordinance 1866 Amendment Ordinance 1867” is hereby repealed.

7. Title.

This Ordinance shall be read with and form part of “The Public House Ordinance

1866” and be intituled “The Public House Ordinance 1866 Amendment Ordinance 1872.”