JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2177

By-laws regulating Traffic on the Kumara to Arthur’s Pass Main Highway in the No. 12 Highway District, Westland County.

WHEREAS by section 9 of the Main Highways Act, 1922, the powers, rights, duties, and liabilities vested in or imposed on the Governor-General or the Minister of Public Works (in the case of Government roads) are in the case of main highways transferred to and vested in or imposed on the Main Highways Board :

And whereas by subsection (5) of section 33 of the Finance Act, 1924, it is provided that any by-laws in force in respect of any public highway immediately prior to its constitution as a main highway under the Main Highways Act, 1922, shall continue in force as if made by the Main Highways Board in respect of that main highway unless and until they are revoked or superseded pursuant to powers conferred by the said Act :

And whereas by Order in Council dated the 13th day of September, 1911, and published in Gazette No. 74, of the 21st day of September, 1911, and by Order in Council dated the 26th day of June, 1915, and published in Gazette No. 79, of the 1st day of July, 1915, portion of the Arthur’s Pass Road, in the Westland County, and the Kumara to Otira Road, in the Westland County, respectively, were declared to be Government roads, such road and portion of road being together hereinafter called “the said road” :

And whereas by Order in Council dated the 9th day of June, 1924, and published in Gazette No. 40, of the 12th day of June, 1924, the said road (therein called portion of the road known as the Kumara-Arthur’s Pass Road, in the No. 12 Highway District) was declared a main highway :

And whereas by authority of the provisions of section 139 of the Public Works Act, 1908, and section 4 of the Motor Regulation Act, 1908, the Minister of Public Works made by-laws in respect of the said road which came into force on the 6th day of September, 1923, and were published in the Gazette No. 64, of the 23rd day of August, 1923, regulating traffic on the said road, and the said by-laws are still in force and enure under the provisions of the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924 :

Now, therefore, the Main Highways Board, acting by authority of section 106 and section 139 of the Public Works Act, 1908, section 25 of the Motor-vehicles Act, 1924, and section 9 of the Main Highways Act, 1922, and all other powers it in this behalf enabling, doth hereby revoke the said by-laws, and doth hereby make the following by-laws in respect of the said road ; and doth hereby declare that such revocation shall take effect, and the by-laws hereby made shall come into force, on the 1st day of July, 1927.

BY-LAWS.

1. Interpretation.

(1.) In these by-laws, where not inconsistent with the context,—

“ At night ” means during the period between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise :

“ Bicycle ” does not include motor-bicycle, but includes any other two-wheeled vehicle which has one wheel arranged directly in front of the other :

“ Chairman ” means the Chairman for the time being of the Main Highways Board :

“ Engineer ” means the Engineer of the Public Works Department being for the time being a member of the District Highways Council of the No. 12 Highway District :

“ Gross weight ” means the weight of any traction-engine, motor-lorry, machine, or other vehicle, together with any persons and any thing or things being transported thereon :

“ Heavy traffic ” means the transportation of any vehicle, engine, or machine which shall itself or together with any persons and any thing or things being transported thereon weigh more than 1½ tons avoirdupois to each pair of wheels :

“ Jinker ” includes any vehicle used for the purpose of carrying timber, machinery, or other material by being suspended from and under the axle or axles of such vehicle :

“ Motor-car ” means a motor-vehicle designed solely or principally for the carriage of persons not exceeding nine in number (inclusive of the driver), and includes motor-bicycle :

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