Nov. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3569

under by-laws to be made by a Board, exercise the same
under regulations to be made in the manner provided in
section two hundred and five of the said Act: And whereas
there is no Harbour Board having jurisdiction in Lake Taupo,
which is a harbour within the meaning of that term as
defined by the said Act:

And whereas it is desirable to make regulations for con-
trolling the traffic on the said lake and for the management
of the wharves erected therein, and to prescribe dues for the
use thereof:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Do-
minion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, and in
pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred
upon him by section nine of the said Act, and of all other
powers and authorities enabling him in that behalf, doth
hereby make the regulations contained in the Schedule hereto,
and doth order that the same shall, on and after the date of
this Order in Council, apply to Lake Taupo and the wharves
aforesaid.

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SCHEDULE.

REGULATIONS.

1. IN these regulations the word “Department” means
   the Minister having charge of the Department of Tourist
   and Health Resorts, and any person acting for, by, or under
   the direction of such Minister; “vessel” includes steamer,
   ship, launch, and boat; “master boatman” includes any
   officer, licensed or otherwise, in charge of any vessel; and
   “licensed” includes any vessel or master boatman licensed
   under these regulations.

2. All vessels plying on the lake, and all master boatmen
   in charge of same, shall be under the direction of the Depart-
   ment, and subject to these regulations.

Wharves, Jetties, and Moorings.

3. The Department shall have power to close any wharf
   or any portion thereof whenever in its opinion it is advisable
   to do so, and the wharf or portion thereof so closed shall not
   be used for traffic.

4. No person shall be allowed on any wharf or in the
   sheds or buildings used therewith unless he has, in the opinion
   of the Department, legitimate business thereon.

5. No person shall disobey the orders of the Department
   or its officers when acting in the due performance of their
   duty, nor in any way obstruct the traffic on any wharf, pier,
   jetty, or landing-place, nor make use of abusive or improper
   language thereon.

6. No person shall scribble upon, cut, scratch, or other-
   wise deface any part of any wharf, or any shed thereon or
   connected therewith.

7. Any person who accidentally or otherwise damages or
   destroys any of the Department’s property shall be liable
   for the cost of repair or renewal thereof.

8. No pitch, tar, resin, or other combustible matter shall
   be lighted or heated on board of any vessel while lying along-
   side or near any other vessel or wharf.

9. Every master boatman shall on all occasions, when
   ordered by the Department, do whatever the Department
   may consider necessary or expedient with the view to the
   safety and interest of the whole shipping, and in consideration
   of the state of the weather or any other circumstance.

10. It shall be an offence under these regulations to anchor
    or moor a vessel or boat in such a manner as to obstruct the
    approach to any wharf, and any such vessel may be removed
    by the Department at the risk and expense of the owner.

11. The Department may order any vessel to be removed
    from any berth alongside any wharf, or from any anchorage,
    to any part of the lake, whenever in the opinion of the
    Department such removal is proper for the general accom-
    modation of shipping, and it shall be the duty of the master
    boatman to obey such order.

12. Every vessel arriving at the wharf shall be moored where
    directed by the Department, and shall not remain moored
    at any wharf for a period exceeding one hour without the
    permission of the Department. If deemed necessary, the
    Department may order the removal from a wharf of any
    vessel as soon as its passengers (and cargo, if any) have been
    landed. In all cases licensed vessels shall have prior right to
    moor at any wharf, as against unlicensed vessels.

13. All goods shall be removed from the wharves within
    three hours of their being placed thereon. Any goods not
    so removed may be removed by the Department at the owner’s
    risk and expense.

14. No person shall throw fish, refuse, or empty tins, into
    the lake within half a mile of the shore.

15. Every owner of a vessel shall have a permanent moor-
    ing placed in an approved position which shall leave room for
    the adjacent vessels at all times to swing clear. The position
    of such mooring shall be clear to the fairway, and at least
    thirty yards away from any wharf or other mooring.

The mooring shall be of a substantial and permanent
nature, and shall be sunk entirely below the bed of the lake.

16. The following dues shall be payable to the Department
    for the use of the wharves on the said lake:—

INCLUSIVE CHARGE FOR ALL WHARVES.

For all vessels over 5 tons or licensed to carry
twenty passengers or over:—

For each occasion they come alongside the
    wharf, for a period of one hour or less        ..  0  2  0
For the use of all wharves for a period of one
    year  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  4  0  0

For vessels under 5 tons and licensed to carry
less than twenty persons:—

For each occasion they come alongside any
    wharf, for a period of one hour or less        ..  0  1  0
For the use of all wharves for a period of one
    year  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  ..  2  0  0

Wharfage on Goods.

For all goods landed or shipped at any wharf,
per ton, by weight or measurement .. .. 0 1 0

The above annual charge due shall be payable in advance
on the 1st day of January in each year. Any vessel using
the wharves only between the 1st day of July and 31st day
of December of any year shall pay one-half the amount of
the above annual wharfage fees.

17. All vessels which do not pay their wharfage dues in
    advance shall be deemed to be irregular trading-vessels, and
    wharfage dues shall be payable accordingly.

Vessels.

18. All wharfage dues payable by irregular trading-vessels
    shall be paid to the Department, or to some one appointed
    by it to receive them, the payments to be made by the master
    or owner of the vessel upon application.

19. Vessels shall not ply for hire, nor carry passengers or
    cargo, nor be employed as ferry-boats or tug-boats, without
    being licensed by the Department for such purposes.

20. Applications for licenses must be made in writing,
    addressed to the Department, and shall give full details of
    the dimensions and description of the vessel and engine, if
    any.

20A. Before any license is issued, the vessel must be in-
spected by the Department, which will determine whether the
vessel is in a seaworthy condition and properly equipped for
the safety and comfort of passengers. Details of such equip-
ment shall be specified in the license. The license shall also
specify the number of passengers and the quantity of cargo
the vessel may carry, and as provided in the certificate of
survey granted by the Marine Department.

21. The license shall be carried at all times on the boat,
    and shall be open for inspection by the Department, or by
    any passenger at any time on demand.

22. A card shall be supplied with each license giving the
    name of the vessel, the main dimensions, and the number of
    passengers and quantity of cargo which it is licensed to carry.
    This card shall be exhibited at all times in a conspicuous
    position on the vessel.

23. Every vessel licensed to carry passengers or cargo shall
    have its name legibly painted in a conspicuous position on
    the hull.

24. No vessel shall carry more passengers, cargo, ballast,
    water, or otherwise than the number or quantity allowed in
    the license.

25. No license under these regulations shall be held to give
    any right to carry cargo in any vessel until the requirements
    of the Customs laws and regulations have been duly com-
    plied with.

26. A condition of every such license shall be that the
    applicant shall keep such vessel fully equipped with proper
    gear and in a seaworthy condition, and properly marked, as
    required by these regulations.

27. The fares to be charged by master boatmen or watermen
    shall not exceed those shown in the table of fares, which the
    Department is hereby authorized to make and to alter from
    time to time as it deems expedient.

28. No vessel shall be fumigated or smoked for the exter-
    mination of vermin while lying alongside any wharf or other
    vessel.

29. Proper tarpaulins shall be used in discharging or taking
    in ballast, coals, rubbish, gravel, earth, or filth of any kind,
    so as to prevent any part thereof from falling into the lake.

30. Fees for licenses shall be paid to the Department ac-
    cording to the following scale per annum:—

    For each vessel or boat plying for hire: 2s. 6d. per annum.
    Every mechanically propelled boat shall be allowed one
    dinghy not exceeding 12 ft. in length, and the name of the