Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1862 – No. 16

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✨ Road Diversion Bill



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Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 25th September, 1862.

THE following Bill is published in accordance with Clause 2 of the
"Diversion of Roads Ordinance, Sess. XI., No. 3," and will be
introduced at the next Session of the Provincial Council.

THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY.—THE DIVERSION OF
ROADS SPECIAL BILL No. 2.

WHEREAS by an Ordinance of the Superintendent and Provincial
Council of the Province of Canterbury entitled "The Diversion
of Roads Ordinance Session XI. No. 3" it is enacted that excepting
as by Ordinance otherwise provided no public road shall be closed up
or diverted and no new line of road shall be laid out or constructed
passing over any private lands except under the authority of a Special
Ordinance of the said Superintendent and Provincial Council.

And whereas it is expedient that certain public roads or parts
thereof shall be closed up or diverted and new lines of public
roads or parts thereof be laid out or constructed passing over private
lands Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said
Province with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council
thereof as follows:—

  1. It shall be lawful for the Superintendent of the said Province
    to take all steps necessary for the diversion laying out and construction of the various roads according to the descriptions and along
    the lines set forth in the Schedules to this Ordinance and the
    several maps and plans thereto annexed and to enter upon and
    cause to be entered upon all lands within the said Province for the
    purpose of making such surveys as may be necessary and to take
    possession of all the lands required for the use of the said roads
    along the respective lines so set forth and described.

  2. All persons being owners of or having any lessee estate or
    interest in any lands so taken under authority of this Ordinance
    or which may be damaged by the construction of the said roads
    shall be entitled to receive compensation for such land or damage
    the amount whereof shall be ascertained in the manner set forth
    in the aforesaid "The Diversion of Roads Ordinance Session XI.
    No. 3."

  3. This Ordinance shall be entitled and may be cited as "The
    Diversion of Roads Special Ordinance 2 Session No. ".



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🏛️ Publication of the Diversion of Roads Special Bill No. 2

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
25 September 1862
Roads, Diversion, Legislation, Canterbury
  • THOMAS WILLIAM MAUDE, Provincial Secretary

🏛️ Diversion of Roads Special Bill No. 2

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Roads, Diversion, Legislation, Canterbury