✨ Harbour Board Power Delegations




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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authorities vested in him by the provisions contained | it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor
in the seventh and tenth sections of "The Marine | in Council may from time to time delegate all or
Act, 1867," subject to any regulations, restrictions, | any of the powers and authorities vested in him by
or stipulations that may be specified in such order: | the said Act, subject to any regulations, restric-
And whereas by an Ordinance of the Provincial | tions which may be specified in such order: And
Council of Otago intituled "The Riverton Harbour | whereas by "The New River Harbour Manage-
Board Ordinance, 1874," a Harbour Board was con- | ment Act, 1877," the Municipal Council of Inver-
stituted for the Port of Riverton, which Board is | cargill has been invested with the powers of a
specially declared to be a Harbour Board constituted | Harbour Board in respect of the Port of New River:
under "The Harbour Boards Act, 1870:"
And whereas it is expedient that the powers and
And whereas it is expedient that certain powers | authorities conferred upon the Governor by the
should be delegated to the Riverton Harbour Board, | twelfth and forty-second sections of the said Act
as in manner hereinafter set forth:
should be delegated to the said Municipal Council as
hereinafter provided :
Now, therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony | Now, therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent | Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony
of the Executive Council of the said colony, in pur- | of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the
suance and exercise of the hereinbefore recited | hereinbefore recited power and authority, and by and
Acts and of every other power and authority enabling | with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
me in that behalf, do hereby delegate unto the | of the said colony, do hereby delegate unto the Munici-
Riverton Harbour Board aforesaid such of the | pal Council for the time being of the Town Invercargill
powers vested in the Governor by the seventh section | aforesaid the powers and authorities vested in me
of "The Marine Act, 1867," as enable him to erect, | by the twelfth and forty-second sections of the said
superintend, and maintain harbour marks, buoys, | Act: Provided, however, that this delegation shall
lights, beacons, and signals within the limits of the | extend and operate so far as regards the Port of New
Port of Riverton or the approaches thereto. Subject | River only; and that the powers so delegated shall
to the condition that none of the works specified | only be exercised by the said Municipal Council
shall be commenced until after plans and specifica- | within the limits of the said port, as the same is
tions of the same shall have been furnished by | defined in a warrant bearing date the twentieth day
the said Riverton Harbour Board to and approved | of November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
of by the Marine Department; and subject to | eight, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of
such directions as may from time to time be issued | the twenty-third day of November in the same year;
by the Commissioner of Customs as to the size, posi- | and that the powers and authorities hereby delegated
tion, form, and colour of such harbour marks, buoys, | shall and may be exercised by the majority of the
beacons, and signals, and in the case of lights to the | members of the said Municipal Council present at
approval first obtained of the said Commissioner of | any meeting, provided three at least be present.
Customs; and subject also to the conditions that no
notices to mariners shall be issued by the Riverton | FRED. LE PATOUREL,
Harbour Board until after such notices have been | Acting Clerk of the Executive Council.
approved of by the Marine Department, and that no
light shall be exhibited until after the notice to | Delegation of Governor's Powers under Sections 12
mariners with respect thereto has been approved by | and 42 of "The Marine Act, 1867," to the Muni-
such department: Also such of the powers vested | cipal Council of Invercargill, in respect of the Port
in the Governor by the said seventh section as enable | of New River.
him to appoint, suspend, or remove Port or Harbour
Masters, and other officers of the port or harbour: | NORMANBY, Governor.
Provided that such powers and authorities shall be
exercised within the limits of the Port of Riverton, | ORDER IN COUNCIL.
as defined in a warrant bearing date the twentieth | At the Government House, at Auckland, this
day of November, one thousand eight hundred and | thirtieth day of April, 1878.
sixty-eight, and published in the New Zealand Gazette | Present :
of the twenty-third day of November in the same | HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
year:
And in further pursuance and exercise of the | WHEREAS by the ninth section of "The Harbour
hereinbefore in part recited power and authority, | Boards Act, 1870," it is, among other things,
and with the like advice and consent as aforesaid, I | enacted that the Governor may, by Order in Council,
do hereby delegate unto the said Riverton Harbour | from time to time delegate to any Harbour Board
Board all the powers vested in the Governor in | constituted thereunder all or any of the powers and
Council by the tenth section of "The Marine Act, | authorities vested in him by the provisions contained
1867."
| in the seventh and tenth sections of "The Marine
FRED. LE PATOUREL, | Act, 1867," subject to any regulations, restrictions,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council. | or stipulations that may be supplied in such order:
Delegation of Governor's Powers under Sections 12 | And whereas by "The New River Harbour
and 42 of "The Marine Act, 1867," to the Muni- | Management Act, 1877," the Municipal Council of
cipal Council of Invercargill, in respect of the Port | Invercargill is declared to have all the powers and
of New River.
authorities conferred upon Harbour Boards by "The
NORMANBY, Governor.
Harbour Board Act, 1870," with respect to the Port
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
of New River, and is for all purposes to be deemed
At the Government House, at Auckland, this | to be a Harbour Board constituted and established
thirtieth day of April, 1878.
under and in pursuance of that Act: And whereas
Present :
it is expedient that certain powers should be dele-
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
gated to the Municipal Council of the Town of
WHEREAS by the sixth section of "The Marine | Invercargill in respect of the Port of New River, as
Act, 1867" (hereinafter called "the said Act"), I | in manner hereinafter set forth:
of New Zealand, by and with the advice and consent
of the Executive Council of the said colony, in pur-



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  • FRED. LE PATOUREL, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

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Delegation, Invercargill Municipal Council, New River Port, Marine Act 1867
  • NORMANBY, Governor
  • FRED. LE PATOUREL, Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

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30 April 1878
Order in Council, Harbour Boards Act 1870, Marine Act 1867, Invercargill
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