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3. No person shall be admitted (unless in accordance with Regulations 5, 6, and 7) except on the recommendation of the Hospital or Charitable Aid Board of the district to which he or she belongs, or on the recommendation of the trustees of the benevolent society or hospital (if separate institutions) of the town in which the applicant resides.

4. The Board or trustees in making such recommendation shall guarantee the cost of such applicant patient, shall send him or her at their own charge to Rotorua, be responsible for his or her return passage, and provide a suitable supply of clothing. They shall also furnish a report on the case by a duly qualified medical practitioner, showing nature of complaint, in order that it may be known whether the case is one that is likely to benefit by treatment at the Sanatorium.

5. Members of any duly registered friendly society may be admitted, on the recommendation of the lodge to which they belong, on the same terms as patients recommended by a Hospital or Charitable Aid Board, and Regulation 4 shall be read as applying to them in all respects: Provided that not more than six of such members shall be resident at the Sanatorium at any one time, and that all the hospital beds are not required by patients admitted under Regulation 3.

6. When all the beds are not occupied by patients admitted under Regulations 3 and 5 the Balneologist may, at his discretion, admit such persons as he may consider fit and proper subjects for treatment in the Sanatorium.

7. When all the beds are not occupied by patients admitted under Regulations 3, 5, and 6, persons may be admitted to the Sanatorium free of charge on the following conditions:—

(a.) Each application for admission shall be made to the Superintendent of the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts, Wellington, and shall be accompanied by a doctor’s certificate showing nature of complaint, and stating that the applicant is a fit patient for and is likely to receive benefit from treatment at the Sanatorium, and is not suffering from tuberculosis or any infectious disease.

(b.) Each applicant for free accommodation and treatment shall have been a resident of New Zealand for more than twelve months prior to the application, and shall satisfy the Superintendent that he or she has not sufficient means to pay for such accommodation and treatment.

(c.) Each applicant on arrival at Rotorua shall be subject to examination by the Government Balneologist before being finally accepted for free accommodation and treatment.

(d.) That the expenses to and from Rotorua are provided by each such person, together with a sufficient supply of clothing.

(e.) That during the months from October to March, inclusive, not more than four, and from April to September, inclusive, not more than six, such persons shall be resident at the Sanatorium at one time.

(f.) The residence of each patient shall be limited to three months, but the Superintendent may, at his discretion, further extend the duration of such residence.

8. Patients residing in the Government Sanatorium at Rotorua may, while so residing, and on production of a ticket from the Balneologist, be admitted free to such baths as he may direct.

9. Fees for consultations with the Balneologist or House Surgeon shall be as set forth in the First Schedule hereto.

10. The charge for mineral waters for drinking shall be as provided in the First Schedule hereto.

Baths.

11. Hours of admission to baths shall be as authorised by the Superintendent. Admission shall be obtained by ticket only, and each bather shall present his or her ticket to the bath-attendant, who shall clip and retain it. The charges for tickets for admission to baths and for the use of towels and bathing-dresses shall be those set forth in the First Schedule hereto.

12. Persons suffering from skin-diseases must not bathe in any baths or pools, nor use any towels, except those specially set apart for their use; any such persons must inform the ticket-issuer, before taking the baths, of the fact that he or she is so suffering. Any person failing to furnish such information will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £10.

13. No garment or clothing of any description shall be worn by any male person whilst using any public bath. No female person shall be permitted to use any public bath except when clothed in a bathing-dress.

14. No person shall wash or place in any bath or swimming-pool subject to these regulations any clothes, soap, substance, article, or thing. Any person committing a breach of this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5.

15. No person shall place, deposit, or leave any bottle or glassware (whether broken or whole), paper, straw, litter, dirt, rubbish, or any offensive or noxious matter of any kind, in any bathing-house, bath, or pool subject to these regulations.

16. No dog shall be allowed on the premises of any bath or swimming-pool. The owner of any dog so found will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £1.

17. Every person using any bath or swimming-pool subject to these regulations shall conform to and abide by such regulations; and in case any such person shall while using any such bath or swimming-pool commit any indecency or breach of the peace, or be guilty of any disorderly conduct, or commit a breach of any of these regulations, the Balneologist, or any person duly authorised in writing by the Balneologist, may (without prejudice to any proceedings for a penalty) require any such person to abstain from doing any of the acts aforesaid and forthwith to leave, or in default thereof may eject or cause to be ejected such person from the premises subject to these regulations.

Park and Pleasure-grounds.

18. The grounds shall be open to the public free of charge, subject to the provisions of these regulations: Provided that the Superintendent may, if deemed expedient, declare the grounds closed, and may direct that at specified times a charge be made for admission, such charge not to exceed the sum of one shilling.

19. No person shall pick any flower or break or destroy or injure any plant, shrub, or tree growing on land subject to these regulations; and if any person shall commit a breach of this regulation he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5, in addition to paying for the damage done.

20. No person shall place, deposit, or leave any bottle or glassware (whether broken or whole), paper, straw, litter, dirt, rubbish, or any offensive or noxious matter of any kind, within the grounds or any part thereof.

21. No person shall wash or place in any thermal spring subject to these regulations, or in any spring, geyser, or pool, or in any water-race, channel, or reservoir within the grounds, any clothes, soap, substance, article, or thing.

22. No horse, dog, or other animal will be allowed inside the grounds or any part thereof which are or is subject to these regulations; and the owner of any horse, dog, or other animal will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £1 for each time such horse, dog, or other animal trespasses or is allowed to trespass on the grounds.

This regulation does not apply to horses drawing any carriage, nor to saddled horses, nor to dogs which are led by a cord or chain, passing into or through the grounds.

23. No person shall trespass upon any portion of the reserve within any enclosure which may be set apart for planting, or where the soil is loose, or upon grass kept cut for lawns or ornamental purposes. Any person infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding £1.

24. The bowling-green, tennis-court, and croquet-lawn shall be open to players from the 1st November to the 30th April.

25. The hours of play on the bowling-green, tennis-court, and croquet-lawn shall be as directed by the Superintendent.

26. Charges shall be made for playing bowls, tennis, and croquet, and shall be as set forth in the First Schedule hereto. No person shall be allowed to play without first purchasing a player’s ticket.

Any person who is a season-ticket holder shall be liable to have his ticket cancelled should he cause a breach of any of these regulations.

27. All playing-fees shall be paid in advance, and a ticket obtained.

28. Season tickets shall be obtained at the pavilion ticket-office only, and must be submitted to the attendant for inspection on demand.

29. Single-game tickets shall be obtained from the attendant, and must be given up to him on demand.

30. Material for playing shall be obtained from the attendant, and players shall return it to him before leaving the grounds.

31. Players shall not play more than one game or set when other persons desire to play.

32. Bowl-players shall deliver their bowls with both feet on a mat, and must not drop any bowl on the green.

33. Persons not engaged in the games shall not trespass on the bowling-green, tennis-court, or croquet-lawn.

34. Persons wearing boots or shoes with nails or heels shall not be allowed on the bowling-green, tennis-court, or croquet-lawn.

35. Any person behaving to the annoyance of others shall be required by the head gardener, or any officer having control or charge of the grounds, to leave the playing-grounds, and may be prohibited from again entering them.