1832

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 49

Regulations as to Inspection of Buildings used for Educational Purposes.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 23rd day of June, 1931.

Present:

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred on him by section thirty-four of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, by the hypothecation or mortgage of the debentures authorized to be issued in respect of the said loan:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion 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 powers and authorities conferred on him by the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, and the Local Government Loans Board Act, 1926, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, doth hereby consent to the borrowing of the said sum of fifty thousand four hundred pounds by the hypothecation or mortgage of the said debentures, and the said local authority is hereby authorized to borrow the said sum accordingly.

F. D. THOMSON,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

(T. 49/197/7.)

the following regulations with respect to the examination of buildings used for educational purposes, and doth hereby declare that these regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Gazette.

REGULATIONS.

1. THESE regulations may be cited as "The Inspection of Educational Buildings Regulations, 1931."

2. In these regulations, the expression "registered school" has the meaning given thereto by section two of the Education Act, 1914.

3. (1) Every registered school shall, during school hours and at all other reasonable times, be open to inspection by the Minister of Education, the Director of Education, the Assistant Director of Education, and every other person for the time being authorized by the said Minister in that behalf.

(2) Reasonable notice of intention to inspect any registered school at any time not within school hours shall be given to the head teacher or to the Chairman or Secretary of the School Committee or other authority in control of the school buildings.

4. In exercise of the right of inspection conferred by the last preceding clause, the Minister or other person therein referred to may inspect every part of the school building, either within or without the same, and may do whatever he thinks necessary to satisfy himself as to the quality or soundness of the materials used in the construction of the building, and as to the existence or otherwise of any structural defects therein.

5. Every person who obstructs or interferes with any person in the exercise of his powers under these regulations commits an offence against the Education Act, 1914, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten pounds.

F. D. THOMSON,

Clerk of the Executive Council.

Order in Council consenting to the Raising of Loans by certain Local Authorities and prescribing Terms and Rates of Interest.

BLEDISLOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 23rd day of June, 1931.

Present:

WHEREAS the several local authorities mentioned in the Schedule hereto are desirous of raising the respective amounts set out opposite their names therein:

And whereas the said local authorities have complied with the provisions of the Local Government Loans Board Act, 1926 (hereinafter called "the said Act"), and it is expedient that the precedent consent of the Governor-General in Council under the said Act should be given to the raising of the loans on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

And whereas, in respect of such of the said loans as are intended to be borrowed at a rate of interest not otherwise authorized, the Minister of Finance has in each case given his precedent consent as required by section one hundred and fourteen of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, to the borrowing by the said local authorities of the respective loans aforesaid, for the terms set out in the Fifth Column of the said Schedule, at respective rates of interest being such as shall not produce to the lenders rates exceeding the respective rates specified in the Sixth Column of the said Schedule:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion 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 powers and authorities conferred on him by the said Act and by section one hundred and fourteen of the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, doth hereby consent to the raising by the respective local authorities whose names are set out in the Second Column of the said Schedule of the loans referred to in the Third Column of the said Schedule, up to the respective amounts set out in the Fourth Column of the said Schedule, for the respective terms set out in the Fifth Column of the said Schedule, at rates of interest being such as shall not produce to the lenders rates exceeding the respective rates specified in the Sixth Column of the said Schedule, subject to the condition that the respective local authorities shall, before borrowing the said respective sums or any part thereof, make provision for the repayment thereof by establishing a sinking fund under the Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1926, or under such other statutory enactment as may be applicable in any respective case, and shall thereafter make to such sinking fund payments at intervals of not more than one year at a rate or rates which shall be not less than the respective rates per centum set out in the Seventh Column of the said Schedule, such payments to be made in respect of every part of the said respective sums for the time being so borrowed and not repaid, and the first payment to be made not later than one year after the first day from which interest to the lender is computed on any moneys so borrowed, and subject to the further condition that in no case shall any portion of interest or sinking fund be paid out of loan-moneys.

SCHEDULE.

(T. 40/416/6.)

F. D. THOMSON, Clerk of the Executive Council.