Southland Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 1

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✨ Fire Brigades Ordinance



THE SOUTHLAND FIRE BRIGADES AND

PREVENTION AND EXTINGUISHMENT

OF FIRES ORDINANCE, 1867.

IN THE THIRTIETH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA.

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ANALYSIS.

Title.
Preamble.

  1. Short Title.

  2. Enrolment of Fire Brigades.

  3. Such Brigades to be named.

  4. Election of Chief Engineer.

  5. Election of Officers.

  6. Property of Brigades to be vested in the Superintendent.

  7. Penalties for injuring property of Brigade.

  8. Penalty for obstructing Member of Brigade.

  9. Enrolment of Fire Police.

  10. Duty and authority of such Fire Police.

  11. Power to erect barriers or enter on premises.

  12. Power to destroy property in case of fire.

  13. Regulations to be made and approved.

  14. Fines and Penalties: how recoverable.

  15. Commencement of Ordinance.

AN ORDINANCE

to make provision for the better protection of property in the Province of Southland from damage by fire.

Title.

Preamble.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the further and better protection of property in the Province of Southland from loss and damage by fire.

Be it therefore enacted by the Superintendent of the said Province of Southland by and with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof as follows:—

  1. The short title of this Ordinance shall be “The Fires Ordinance 1867.”


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