APRIL 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1399

29. Where any underground line crosses or is in proximity to any metallic substance, special precautions shall be taken against the possibility of any electrical charging of the metallic substance from the line, or from any metallic conduit pipe or casing enclosing the line.

30. All underground metal conduits, pipes, or casings containing an electric line shall be efficiently earthed, and shall be so jointed and connected across all street boxes and other openings as to make good electrical contact throughout their whole length.

31. The covers of street boxes shall be so secured that they cannot be opened except by means of a special appliance. Street boxes shall be inspected from time to time for the presence of gas, and suitable action shall be taken to check its influx and accumulation.

32. The said Council shall be responsible for all electric lines or wires, fittings, and apparatus belonging to it, or under its control, which may be upon a consumer’s premises, being maintained in a safe condition and in all respects fit for supplying energy.

33. In delivering the energy to a consumer’s terminals the said Council shall exercise all due precautions so as to avoid risk of causing fire on the premises.

34. Where any portion of any electric line or any support for an electric line is exposed in such a position as to be liable to cause injury from lightning, it shall be efficiently protected against such liability.

35. A suitable safety-fuse or other automatic circuit-breaker shall be inserted in each service line within a consumer’s premises as close as possible to the point of entry, and contained within a suitable locked or sealed receptacle of fireproof construction.

36. All electric wires placed on a consumer’s premises shall be insulated with rubber of 600-megohm grade, and shall be thoroughly protected against injury to the insulation or access of moisture. All electric wires shall be so fixed and protected as to prevent the possibility of electrical discharge to any adjacent metallic substance.

37. No work of any nature shall be erected or constructed in pursuance of this license upon, over, or under any part of the New Zealand Government railways until the said Council has obtained the consent of the Minister of Railways thereto, as required by section 4 of the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 (No. 2).

38. The said Council shall not connect the wires and fittings on a consumer’s premises with its mains, or, in the case of premises already connected, continue the supply from its mains, unless it is reasonably satisfied that the requirements of this license are complied with, that the wirings and fittings are suitable for the voltage at which supply is being given, that the installation generally is in accordance with the requirements of good practice, and that the connection or continuance of supply would not cause a leakage from those wires and fittings exceeding one ten-thousandth part of the maximum supply current to the premises.

For the purpose of satisfying itself that the requirements of this license are being observed, the said Council may require that notice be served upon it of the intention to install wires, fittings, lamps, motors, or other apparatus on any premises, and may inspect the same during any reasonable hours while the installation of such is in progress.

39. If the said Council is reasonably satisfied, after making all proper examination by testing or otherwise, that the wiring and fittings are not suitable for the voltage being employed, that a leakage exists at some part of a circuit of such extent as to be a source of danger, and that such leakage does not exist at any part of the circuit under the control of the said Council, or that any other requirements of this license are not being complied with, then and in such case any officer of the said Council, duly authorized by it in writing, may, for the purpose of discovering whether the leakage exists at any part of a circuit within or upon any consumer’s premises, or whether the wiring is suitable and the general requirements of the license are complied with, by notice require the consumer, at some reasonable time after the service of the notice, to permit him to inspect and to test the wires and fittings belonging to the consumer and forming part of the circuit. If on such testing and inspection the officer discovers a leakage from the consumer’s wires exceeding one ten-thousandth part of the maximum supply current to the premises, or that the requirements of this license are not properly conformed to, or if the consumer does not give all due facilities for inspection and testing, the Council shall either not commence the supply or shall forthwith discontinue the supply of energy to the premises in question, giving immediate notice to the consumer of its reasons for not commencing or for discontinuing the supply, and in either case supply shall not be given until it is reasonably satisfied that the installation is in conformity with the requirements of this license.

40. If any consumer is dissatisfied with the action of the said Council in refusing to give, or in discontinuing, or in not recommending the supply of energy to his premises, the wires and fittings of that consumer may, on his application to the Minister, and on payment of the cost, be inspected and be tested for the existence of leakage by the Inspecting Engineer.

This provision shall be indorsed on every notice given under the provisions of either of the two last preceding clauses.

41. From and after the time when the said Council commences to supply energy it shall maintain continuously sufficient power for the use of all the consumers for the time being entitled to be supplied: Provided that, for any purposes connected with the efficient working of the undertaking, the Minister may give permission to the said Council to discontinue the supply at such intervals of time and for such periods as he may think expedient. When the supply is so discontinued, public notice shall be given, when practicable, of such discontinuance, and of the probable duration thereof.

42. For the purpose of ascertaining whether the conditions of this license are being faithfully complied with by the said Council, the Minister, or any person appointed by him in that behalf, or the Inspecting Engineer, may at all reasonable times enter on the lands and works under the control of the said Council and inspect the same. If any defect is found to exist it must be remedied forthwith, and if serious, in the opinion of the person inspecting, the Minister may, on receipt of the report, direct the said Council to at once cease transmitting energy either over the whole of its lines and wires, or over any part thereof, as to him may seem fit, until such defect is repaired or remedied. The cost of such inspection shall be borne by the said Council.

43. The construction of the works hereby authorized shall be substantially commenced on or before the 1st day of June, 1912, and shall be completed on or before the 1st day of March, 1913.

44. The said Council shall, prior to the completion of the said works, give to the Minister at least one month’s notice in writing of the estimated date of such completion.

45. The said Council shall not use the said electric lines, or permit the same to be used for any purpose, until the Minister has given to it notice in writing that he has received from the Inspecting Engineer a certificate that the works have been satisfactorily carried out.

46. This license, and the benefits and obligations hereunder shall not be assigned without the express consent in writing of the Minister first had and obtained; but such consent shall not be withheld if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Minister that the transferee is financially and otherwise able to carry out the obligations specified in this license.

47. If the said Council fails to comply with any of the conditions of this license the Minister may, by notice in writing, require it within thirty days to remedy the default specified in that notice; and if the Council fails to comply with the terms of the notice within the said period it shall be liable to a penalty of £10, to be recoverable by or on behalf of the Minister as a debt due to the Crown: Provided that the said Council shall not be held to have committed default for any failure to maintain power continuously if such failure is due to the breakdown of machinery or other accident, unless such breakdown or accident shall be proved to be due to negligence on the part of the said Council. The recovery of a penalty under this license shall not affect the liability, if any, of the said Council to make compensation in respect of any damage or injury which may be caused by reason of the default.

48. Notwithstanding anything in the last preceding clause of these conditions, if the said Council fails to comply with the terms of any such notice for ninety days after the receipt thereof, the Governor in Council may thereupon revoke this license without further notice.

49. Nothing in this license shall be deemed in any way to interfere with, affect, or abridge any rights or powers vested in His Majesty the King, or in the Governor on his behalf, authorizing the construction, management, or working of any public works; nor shall any compensation be payable to or on behalf of the said Council for injury done to the works herein authorized by the construction, management, or working of any such public work as aforesaid, or for the loss occasioned thereby, or for the exercise of any such right or power as aforesaid.

50. After the supply of energy has begun, notice shall be given to the Public Works District Engineer at Dunedin, or such other officer as the Minister from time to time directs, of any further proposed extension or alteration of lines or wires.

J. F. ANDREWS,
Clerk of the Executive Council.