therefor (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the regulations”), and which regulations shall be deemed to be incorporated herein—a license to take and use from Christmas Creek, Lake Creek, and Lake Rochfort, in the Buller County, Land District of Nelson (hereinafter referred to as “the said streams”), for the purposes hereinafter set forth, streams of water (hereinafter referred to as “the said water”) not exceeding sixty cubic feet per second at any one time from Christmas Creek, sixty cubic feet per second at any one time from Lake Creek, and thirty cubic feet per second at any one time from Lake Rochfort; and also to erect and maintain electric lines for power, lighting, heating, or other uses within the area of supply hereinafter described, the electric lines at present proposed to be erected being indicated on the plans marked P.D.W. 60547 and 60548, and deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District; but nothing herein shall be held to guarantee that the said streams contain sufficient water to supply the number of cubic feet per second hereinbefore mentioned.

SCHEDULE.

1. PLANS.

THE licensee shall, before the works hereby authorized are commenced, forward for the approval of the Minister of Public Works (hereinafter referred to as “the Minister”)

(a.) Full detailed drawings and specifications of the diverting weirs and dams.

(b.) Drawings showing how and in what manner the water diverted is to be disposed of.

(c.) Contour-plans showing difference in levels of water due to the construction of the headworks.

2. UTILIZATION OF THE WATER.

The said water shall be used solely for the purpose of generating electricity, and shall be returned to a tributary of Christmas Creek near the power-house.

3. LOCATION OF HEADWORKS.

The said water shall be taken from the said streams at the headworks situated in Block V, Kawatiri Survey District, at points indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 60547, deposited as hereinbefore mentioned.

4. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS.

The licensee is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and use the following works for the purposes of this license; the position of the said works being indicated on the plan marked P.W.D. 60547 hereinbefore referred to:

(a.) Headworks consisting of dams and necessary intakes.

(b.) Pipe-line, races, or flumes leading directly or indirectly from such intakes to the power-house hereinafter referred to.

(c.) A power-house with all necessary equipment, including water-turbines, generators, transformers, lightning-arresters, switchboards, switches, exciters, and other appliances for generating electricity.

(d.) Transmission and other lines within the area of supply hereinafter described.

5. INSPECTION OF WORKS.

The Inspecting Engineer, both during and after the construction of the works, shall have free access to and liberty at any time to inspect the same so as to ensure that the provisions of this license are given due effect to.

6. MAINTENANCE OF WORKS.

After the said works have been completed, the licensee shall maintain the same in proper working-order during the continuance of this license.

7. RIGHT TO ENTER LANDS, ETC.

The licensee shall have the right at any time or times during the continuance of this license, with the consent of the Minister, to enter upon any road or other land, whether vested in or occupied by the Crown or any other person or body corporate, and there to construct, erect, lay down, maintain, renew, or repair all such water-channels, control-gates, races, pipe-lines, or other things as are required for the generation of electricity in pursuance of this license.

8. POWER TO TAKE LAND.

The licensee is hereby empowered to take, under the Public Works Act, 1908, as for a public work such land as may, in the opinion of the Governor-General, be necessary to enable the licensee to construct and maintain the various works authorized by this license,

9. DURATION OF LICENSE.

This license shall, unless sooner determined in accordance with the provisions hereinafter expressed, continue in force for a period of forty-two years from the date hereof; provided that the Board of the Buller Electric-power District, an electric-power district duly constituted under the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, and including the area of supply hereinafter mentioned, shall have the right, at any time during the currency of this license, to purchase and take over the licensee’s installation in the said area of supply, at a valuation to be agreed upon between the said Board and the licensee, and failing such agreement, at a valuation to be fixed by a single arbitrator to be appointed pursuant to the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1908, and thereupon the Governor-General may by Order in Council revoke this license. Upon the expiry of the said term, or upon the sooner determination of this license by revocation or otherwise, all rights hereby granted to the licensee shall thereupon cease and determine; but such expiration or determination shall not relieve the licensee of any liability theretofore incurred under this license.

10. RENTAL.

The licensee shall, in respect of this license, pay to the Public Works Engineer for the district, or otherwise as the Minister may from time to time require, a rental at the rate of 1s. per annum per kilowatt of maximum output, as recorded by the wattmeter to be installed by the licensee at the powerhouse mentioned in clause 4 (c) hereof; payment to be made yearly on the 31st day of March in each year, commencing from the day electrical power is first supplied. For the purpose of this clause “maximum output” means twice the number of units generated and recorded in the half-hour during which the output is the maximum for the year. Wattmeter readings shall be recorded half-hourly throughout each day. The minimum rental shall not be less than £10 per annum.

11. CHARGES FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY.

The charges for electrical energy shall not exceed 1s. per unit for lighting purposes, and 6d. per unit for motor-power, heating, or cooking purposes: provided that “lighting purposes” shall include the operation of motor generators for lighting purposes; and provided further that if accounts are paid within fourteen days of due date the charges shall not exceed 10d. per unit for lighting purposes and 4½d. per unit for motor-power, cooking, and heating purposes.

12. AREA OF SUPPLY.

The area of supply comprises the Borough of Westport as at present constituted, and portion of the Buller County in Blocks III, IV, VII, VIII, and part V, Kawatiri Survey District, Nelson Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 60546, deposited as aforesaid, and thereon bordered blue.

13. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY.

The system of supply shall be as described in paragraphs (c) and (e) of clause 2 of the regulations.

The generating voltage shall be approximately 420 volts between the terminals.

The transmission voltage shall be approximately 6,600 volts between phases; and the distribution voltage shall be approximately 400 volts between phases and 230 volts between any phase and neutral.

14. LOCATION OF OVERHEAD LINES.

Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, one side of every road or street shall be left free by the licensee for telegraph-lines. Lines shall not be erected on both sides of a road or street unless the permission of the Minister of Telegraphs or the Post and Telegraph Department is first obtained in accordance with clause 5 of the regulations. Except at crossing-places, the minimum separation between a telephone-line and poles carrying high or extra-high tension circuits shall be equal to the height of the taller pole.

15. CONVERSION OF LINES FROM EARTH-WORKING TO METALLIC.

Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the licensee shall bear the cost of converting the Railways or Post and Telegraph Department’s lines which are now erected from earth-working to metallic if such conversion is required by the Minister of Railways or the Minister of Telegraphs owing to electrical interference arising from the licensee’s lines.

16. TELEGRAPH-LINES.

The licensee shall rectify to the satisfaction of the Minister of Railways or the Minister of Telegraphs any interference or disturbance caused by the erection or operation of the licensee’s system that affects the satisfactory working of the