SEPT. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2519

HAZARDOUS LINES AND APPARATUS TO BE MADE SAFE.

61-21. On receipt of a written notice from the Minister to the effect:—
(a) That any electric line is a hazardous line within the meaning of these regulations; or
(b) That any electrical apparatus is hazardous apparatus within the meaning of these regulations; or
(c) That any electric line is a dangerous line within the meaning of the Public Works Act, 1928;
the licensee or other proprietor of such line or apparatus shall immediately either cease to use it for, or in connection with, generating, transforming, converting, conveying, consuming, or utilizing electrical energy, or else render it safe and make it comply with these regulations.

61-22. If within ten days after receipt of the notice prescribed by the last preceding regulation such line or apparatus is still in use and has not been rendered safe and made to comply with these regulations, it shall be lawful for any person authorized by the Minister in that behalf to remove such line or apparatus, or to do all things which in his opinion may be necessary to render it safe and make it comply with these regulations, and for that purpose to enter upon any land with workmen, plant, tools, and machinery and to use any plant, tools, and/or machinery of the licensee, or other proprietor of such line or apparatus, and to interrupt, divert, or disconnect any supply of electrical energy, and to take any other steps which such person may deem expedient in the premises; and the cost of any such removal or alteration and of any steps incidental thereto shall be borne by the licensee or other proprietor of such line or apparatus, and shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Crown:

Provided that the powers conferred by this regulation are without prejudice to the liability of the licensee for a breach of the last preceding regulation.

61-23. It shall be lawful for any person authorized by the Minister in that behalf to remove any electric line laid or erected in breach of section 319 of the Public Works Act, 1928, to which such authorization may refer, and in such case the provisions of the last preceding regulation shall apply to such removal and cost thereof.

DIVISION VII.—PENALTIES.

PART 71.—PENALTIES FOR BREACHES OF LICENSES AND REGULATIONS.

LICENSEE.

71-01. If any licensee—
(a) Fails to use and maintain the electric lines and works constructed pursuant to his license in such a manner as to secure to the area of supply the full benefit of the undertaking; or
(b) Fails to observe, perform, fulfil, or keep any of the requirements, conditions, and provisions of the Public Works Act, 1928, and its amendments, with respect to his license; or
(c) Fails to observe any of the requirements of these regulations,
he commits an offence against these regulations.

71-02. Every licensee who commits an offence against these regulations is liable for each such offence to a fine of £20.

71-03. (1) Every licensee shall at all times during continuance of the license comply with the requirements of the undermentioned provisions of these regulations, and any licensee failing to comply therewith commits an offence against these regulations.

(2) The following are the provisions referred to in the last preceding clause hereof:—
Regulations 21-12, 21-21, and 21-22, 21-31, to 21-44 (both inclusive), 21-46, and 21-48 to 21-51 (both inclusive).
All the regulations in Part 22 hereof.
All the regulations in Part 23 hereof.
Regulations 24-02, 24-03, and 24-21.
All regulations in Parts 31, 32, and 33 hereof.
Regulations 34-01 to 34-21 (both inclusive), 34-23, 34-38, 34-39, and 34-41.
All the regulations in Parts 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45 hereof.
All the regulations in Part 46 hereof.
Regulations 47-01 to 47-13 (both inclusive), 47-15, and 47-16.
All the regulations in Part 48 hereof.
Regulations 51-01 to 51-23 (both inclusive), 51-31, 51-32, and 51-42 to 51-44 (both inclusive).
Regulations 51-51, 51-53, 52-02, 52-03, and 52-11 to 52-13 (both inclusive).
Clause (2) of Regulation 53-02.

(3) The regulations referred to in the last preceding clause hereof shall, for the purposes of this regulation, be read together with and subject to Regulations 11-03, 11-04, 25-01, and every other provision hereof that may be applicable to the regulations referred to in the last preceding clause hereof, notwithstanding that they are not cited therein.

71-04. Where the Governor-General in Council is of opinion that any offence by a licensee against these regulations is sufficiently serious to warrant the revocation of the license he may direct that a notice specifying such offence and requiring the licensee to take such steps as may be necessary to prevent a continuance of the offence be served upon the licensee, and if at the expiration of ninety days after such service the Governor-General is satisfied that such steps have not been taken he may, by Order in Council notified to the licensee, revoke any license issued by the Governor-General in Council and vested in the licensee:

Provided that the power of revocation hereby conferred is in addition to the powers conferred by section 326 of the Public Works Act, 1928.

71-05. Where a license is revoked as aforesaid the licensee shall not be liable to prosecution for the offence in respect of which the license is so revoked.

71-06. The infliction of any penalty, whether by way of fine or revocation as aforesaid, shall not relieve the licensee from any liability to pay compensation in respect of damage arising out of the commission of the offence in respect of which such penalty is inflicted.

PERSONS OTHER THAN A LICENSEE.

71-11. Every person, other than a licensee, who commits an offence against these regulations is liable to a fine of £20.

71-12. Every person who, without lawful authority, tampers with any electric line or apparatus subject to these regulations commits an offence against the regulations and is liable to a fine of £20.