Authorizing the Otago Central Electric-power Board to Use Water
from the Fraser River for the Purpose of Generating Electricity
and to Construct, Maintain, and Use Electric Lines and Works
in the County of Vincent

B. C. FREYBERG, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 20th day of
April, 1949
Present:
THE RIGHT HON. W. NASH PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
PURSUANT to the Public Works Act, 1928, and the Electric-
power Boards Act, 1925, His Excellency the Governor-
General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council, doth hereby grant to the Otago Central Electric-power
Board (hereinafter referred to as the licensee) a licence subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the First Schedule hereto,
to take and use from the Fraser River (hereinafter referred to as
the said stream), at a point approximately one mile below the
confluence of the said stream with the Hawksburn River in the
County of Vincent, Otago Land District, for the purpose herein-
after set forth, a stream of water not exceeding 60 cubic feet per
second at any one time; and, further doth, subject to the said
terms and conditions in the First Schedule hereto, hereby authorize
the licensee to lay, construct, put up, place, and use the electric
lines described in the Second Schedule hereto; and, further, for
the purposes of section seventy-six of the Electric-power Boards
Act, 1925, doth hereby authorize the licensee to construct, maintain,
and use the said electric works.

FIRST SCHEDULE

1. IMPLIED CONDITIONS
   The conditions directed to be implied in all licences by the Electrical
   Supply Regulations 1935, and the Electrical Wiring Regulations
   1935, and by Regulation 6 of the Water-power Regulations 1934,
   shall be incorporated in and shall form part of this licence, except
   in so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions hereof,
   or with the provisions of the agreements, dated the 22nd day of
   July, 1947, hereinafter referred to, or of any agreements made or
   to be made in amendment thereof, or in substitution therefor.
2. LICENCE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS
   This licence is issued under the Water-power Regulations 1934,
   and is subject thereto, and to the Electrical Supply Regulations
   1935, the Electrical Wiring Regulations 1935, and the Radio Inter-
   ference Regulations 1934, and to any regulations made or to be
   made in amplification or amendment thereof or in substitution
   therefor.
3. LICENCE COLLATERAL AND CONCURRENT WITH AGREEMENTS
   Subject as hereinafter appears, this licence shall constitute a
   contract between His Majesty the King and the licensee collateral
   with certain other agreements, collateral the one with the other,
   and bearing date the 22nd day of July, 1947, and made between the
   Minister of Works, acting for and on behalf of His Majesty the King
   of the one part, and the licensee of the other part, the provisions
   of which agreements shall be read together with and deemed to
   be part of this licence, and of which agreements copies have been
   deposited in the office of the Minister of Works at Wellington.
   This licence shall be concurrent with and supplementary to the
   said agreements and the provisions hereof shall be subject to the
   terms and conditions of the said agreements and of any agreements
   made or to be made in amendment thereof or in substitution
   therefor.
4. UTILIZATION OF WATER AND LOCATION OF HEADWORKS
   Water shall be used under this licence solely for the purpose
   of generating electricity up to a maximum capacity of 3,000 kilo-
   watts and shall be taken from the said stream at the headworks,
   situated in Run 249, Block XIV, Leaning Rock Survey District,
   as indicated on the plan marked S.H.D. 66, deposited in the office
   of the Minister in Charge of the State Hydro-electric Department.
5. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORKS
   (1) The licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions
   herein contained or implied, to maintain, operate, and use the
   following works for the purposes of this licence:-
   (a) Headworks consisting of a diversion weir and necessary
   intake below the dam constructed by the Minister of
   Works, giving a static head of approximately 810 ft.
   as indicated on the said plan S.H.D. 66.
   (b) Pipe-lines leading from the intake to the power-house next
   hereinafter referred to.
   (2) The licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions
   herein contained or implied, to construct, maintain, operate, and
   use the following works for the purposes of this licence:-
   (a) Power-house situated on River Reserve, Block X, Leaning
   Rock Survey District, or on Run 249 adjacent thereto,
   with all necessary equipment for generating electricity.
   (b) Tail-race leading from the aforesaid power-house to the
   existing irrigation system of the Minister of Works.
   (c) The electric-lines described in the Second Schedule hereto.
6. TEMPORARY PLANT
   Pending the completion of the works described in clause 5
   hereof, the licensee is hereby authorized, subject to the conditions
   herein contained or implied, to maintain, operate, and use the
   following works for the purposes of this licence, the positions of
   the works described in subclause (1) hereof being indicated on the
   said plan S.H.D. 66:-
   (1) (a) Pipe-lines leading from the intake hereinbefore referred
   to, to the power-house next hereinafter referred to.
   (b) Pelton wheel and power-house situated in Run 249,
   Block X, Leaning Rock Survey District, with all
   necessary equipment for generating electricity, with
   a generating voltage of 400 volts, a maximum rated
   capacity of 500 kilowatts, and a static head of
   approximately 350 ft.
   (c) Tailrace leading from the aforesaid power-house to
   the existing irrigation system of the Minister of
   Works.
   (2) (a) Pipe-lines leading from the intake hereinbefore referred
   to, to the power-house hereinafter referred to.
   (b) Water turbine and power-house situated in the said
   Run 249, with all necessary equipment for generating
   electricity, with a generating voltage of 5,400 volts,
   and a maximum generating capacity of approximately
   400 kilowatts.
   (c) Tailrace leading from the last-mentioned power-house
   to the existing irrigation system of the Minister of
   Works.
7. PLANS
   Before any of the works described in clauses 5 and 6 hereof,
   and which have not already been constructed, are commenced,
   the licensee shall submit to the Minister in Charge of the State
   Hydro-electric Department, locality plans showing the positions
   of the said works, in addition to any other plans and drawings
   required under the Water-power Regulations 1934, or under the
   agreements hereinbefore referred to.
8. SYSTEM OF SUPPLY
   The system of supply shall be as described in paragraph (f)
   of clause 21-01 of the Electrical Supply Regulations 1935. The
   generating voltage shall be 6,600 volts between terminals (except
   with regard to the temporary plant described in clause 6 hereof)
   and the transmission voltage shall be 33,000 volts between phases.
9. CHARGES FOR ELECTRICAL ENERGY
   The licensee shall not in respect of electrical energy generated
   under the authority of this licence make any charge exceeding the
   corresponding charge which the licensee may from time to time be
   duly authorized to make in respect of electrical energy obtained
   by the licensee from other sources and distributed within the Otago
   Central Electric-power District.
   10 DURATION OF LICENCE
   This licence shall, unless sooner lawfully determined, continue
   in force for a period of twenty-five years from the date of the
   completion of the works hereby authorized to be constructed but,
   in so far as it authorizes the use of the works described in clause 6
   hereof, shall cease and determine when the works described in
   subclause (2) of clause 5 hereof have commenced generating electricity
   after completion of testing.
10. RENTAL
    The rental or annual sum payable in respect of this licence in
    accordance with the Water-power Regulations 1934, shall be assessed
    at the rate of £1 per kilowatt per annum, or such lesser rate as may
    be fixed after compliance by the licensee with the said regulations,
    on the half-hourly maximum kilowatt demand for the year of the
    licensee, as determined or assessed by agreement between the licensee
    and the Minister in Charge of the State Hydro-electric Department.
11. TIME FOR COMPLETION OF WORKS
    The period for completion of the works hereby authorized
    shall be four years from the date of this licence.
12. NO RIGHT TO WATER CONFERRED
    This licence shall not, of itself, confer upon the licensee any
    right to water.
    SECOND SCHEDULE
    Electric lines leading from the aforesaid power-houses across
    Section 17, Block X, Leaning Rock Survey District, to the licensee's
    existing transmission line on the Earnscleugh-Clyde Main Road,
    Block X, Leaning Rock Survey District, the electric lines now
    proposed to be erected and used being indicated by blue lines on
    the aforesaid plan S.H.D. 66.
    T. J. SHERRARD,
    Clerk of the Executive Council.
    (S.H.D. 10/44/1.)