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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 21

March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, and gazetted on the same day, made under the said Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921–22, the period from the second day of May to the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven (both days inclusive), shall be an open season in the Whakatane County in the Rotorua Acclimatization District for the taking or killing of the following native game—viz., grey duck, spoonbill duck, eastern golden plover, turnstone, and black swan—subject to the conditions contained in the aforesaid notification; and doth hereby further declare that the property of Mr. Alexander McLean, of Awakeri, shall be added to the areas mentioned in the Second Schedule to the said notification, wherein game may not be taken or killed.

As witness my hand at Wellington, this 12th day of April, 1927.

RICHARD F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

By-law of the Waimairi County Council confirmed under the By-laws Act, 1910.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 6th April, 1927.

THE following certificate has been executed on the sealed copy of the by-law made by the Waimairi County Council on the 17th day of December, 1926.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

IN pursuance of the By-laws Act, 1910, I hereby confirm the within written by-law, and declare that the same shall come into force of the first day of May, 1927.

Dated this 6th day of April, 1927.

RICHARD F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

By-laws made by the Pukekohe Fire Board.

Department of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 8th April, 1927.

THE following by-laws, made by the Pukekohe Fire Board, are published in accordance with the Fire Brigades Act, 1926.

RICH'D. F. BOLLARD,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

PUKEKOHE FIRE BOARD BY-LAWS.

By virtue of the power and authorities vested in it in that behalf by section 43 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, the Pukekohe Fire Board hereby makes the following by-laws:—

INTERPRETATION.

In these by-laws, except where inconsistent with the context, or when otherwise expressly provided,—

“Board” means the Pukekohe Fire Board elected and appointed under the provisions of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908:

“Brigade” means the Pukekohe Fire Brigade established under the provisions of these by-laws:

“District” means the Pukekohe Fire District as defined in the New Zealand Gazette No. 84 of the 10th day of December, 1925:

“Secretary” means the Secretary appointed by the Pukekohe Fire Board:

“Superintendent” and “Deputy Superintendent” means respectively the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of the Pukekohe Fire Brigade:

“Street” means any public or private street, and includes public places:

“The Act” means the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, and amendments thereof:

“Petroleum” means petroleum as defined by the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act, 1920:

“Inspector” means the Inspector as appointed by the local authority:

“Inflammable material” as described in the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act, 1920, and any subsequent amendments thereto.

ESTABLISHMENT.

1. The brigade shall consist of a Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent with such officers and firemen as the Board may from time to time determine, with such number of auxiliaries as the Board may from time to time determine.

ENROLMENT.

2. Candidates for enrolment as members of the brigade must be physically strong men, free from any defect in limb, hearing, or sight. They must be not less than eighteen years of age nor more than forty-four years of age, unless they have previously and recently been engaged as active and efficient firemen or are otherwise thoroughly competent. They may be required to produce testimonials as to character and ability. They may be required to undergo a medical examination by such duly qualified medical practitioner as the Board may appoint. Members of the brigade acting in that capacity on the coming into force of this by-law shall be exempt from these requirements.

APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT.

3. Application for enrolment must be made on the form set out and printed by the Board, and applicants shall only be enrolled as members of the Brigade on their application being approved by the Board.

PROBATION.

4. Candidates, when approved, will be accepted as members of the brigade on probation only, the term of which shall be three months. If at the end of that term the probationer shall have given satisfaction to the Superintendent, the Board may confirm his enrolment as a member of the brigade: Provided always that unless the Board shall think it expedient so to do the Board shall not confirm such enrolment until the probationer has received the affirmative vote of not less than three-fifths of the members present at a meeting of the brigade, called by the Superintendent for that purpose.

5. Members of the Brigade are, subject to the provisions of clause 4 hereof, enrolled for service subject to one month’s notice on either side, except as hereinafter provided.

APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS.

6. The appointment of Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent shall be made by the Board as provided by section 30 of the Fire Brigades Act, 1908, due consideration being given in each case to the claims of men already in the service of the Board. Such appointments may be terminated by one month’s notice on either side.

7. The age at which members of the brigade must retire from the brigade shall be as follows:—
   Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent, sixty-five years: firemen, fifty-five years; but the Board may, if it thinks fit in any special case, extend these limits.

CARE OF UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT.

8. Uniform and equipment of a pattern and design approved by the Board shall be issued to members of the brigade on enrolment, but shall remain the property of the Board.

9. On discharge from the Board’s service either by resignation or dismissal, each member must return to the Secretary in good order and condition (fair wear and tear excepted) every article of clothing or equipment the property of the Board which may be on issue to him. In the event of his failing to return any article of clothing or equipment or returning same in a damaged condition, the cost of such article, or the cost of repairing the damage, shall be charged to such member and deducted from any pay or money that shall be due to such member, or recovered by process of law.

FIRE HOSE.

10. That it be the duty of the Superintendent to keep a record of the various makes of hose and the service rendered thereby, also the hose to be stamped with distinctive maker’s mark and year brought into service.

PLANT NOT TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT PERMISSION.

11. Except for the purpose of answering alarm of fire or false alarm, or for bona fide brigade practices ordered by the Superintendent, no plant or appliance of any kind shall be removed from the brigade premises, unless such person removing same shall have first received permission of the Superintendent to do so. Any person removing any plant or appliance without such permission as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence.

THE SUPERINTENDENT.

12. The duties and powers of the Superintendent, in addition to those conferred upon him by the Act, shall be as follows:—
    (1) He shall be responsible to the Board for the efficiency of the members of the brigade and all gear used in its service.
    (2) He shall have power to suspend any member for breach of discipline or misconduct of any description at any time, but must immediately report such suspension to the Board. The member so suspended may appeal to the Board, which may hold an inquiry into the alleged breach of discipline or misconduct. At such inquiry the suspended member may be present and have the right to speak in his defence and, if he so desires, to bring witnesses in support of such defence.