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6. Unless and until otherwise provided by any by-law of the Insti- Votes. tution every person who has contributed not less than One pound to the said Fund shall be deemed to be a member of the Institution for the period ending the first day of January One thousand nine hundred and seven and capable of voting at any general meeting of the Institution; and every annual subscriber of not less than One pound in any year shall be deemed to be a member for the current year and be entitled to vote at any general meeting of the Institution; and every contributor of Twenty pounds and upwards in one sum at any one time shall be a life member with the privilege of voting at all elections.

contributors called.

7. Notice of all meetings of the contributors to the Institution How meetings of shall be advertised in some newspaper published in the City of Melbourne at least one week previous to such meeting and every question submitted to any such meeting shall be decided by a majority of the votes of contributors then present. The chairman at any meeting shall have a vote only in the event of there being an equality of

votes.

Act No. 1099.

8. Subject to the provisions of this Act sections ten, eleven, Application of twelve, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, and twenty-five of the Hospitals and Charities Act 1890 are hereby made applicable and shall be applied to the Institution.

9. (1) No by-law shall have any force or effect or be published By-laws. in the Government Gazette until the same has been approved by the Governor in Council.

(2) All by-laws shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within fourteen days after the same shall have been made if Parliament be then sitting and if not then within ten days after the next meeting of Parliament.

10. (1) The Governor in Council may appoint not less than two Visiting Justices. Justices who may at any time visit the Institution and report to the Chief Secretary as to any or every patient therein.

(2) Any such Justice may make a minute in a book in the Institution as to the condition of the Institution and the patients therein, and shall specify any irregularity in regard to any patient therein.

may

(3) He may also make any suggestions in such book which he
deem
proper, and shall inquire whether any suggestions previously

made in such book have been attended to.

MELBOURNE:

By Authority: ROBT. S. BRAIN, Government Printer.

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PART. II.-RIGHTS IN NATURAL WATERS. DIVISION 1.-RESPECTIVE RIGHTS OF THE CROWN AND OF PRIVATE PERSONS.

4. Natural waters vest in the Crown.

5. The alveus of water-courses and lakes not alienated.

6. Diversions from water-courses, &c., prohibited, except under legal sanction.

7. Owner of land adjacent to water-course to have access to bed or bank, &c., for grazing, and to have remedy for trespass.

8. Presumption of grant by length of use annulled. 9. Water-course or race on alienated land not to be obstructed.

Obstruction an offence.

10. Pollution of water in water-courses and lakes made an offence.

But rights under the Mines Act not interfered with.

11. Right of entry to the Crown to prevent interference with water-course. Obstructing officer an offence. Compensation for injury.

12. Owner of land adjacent to any water-course may have permission to protect land from damage. by erosion or flooding.

13. Commission entitled to institute proceedings. 14. Ordinary riparian right defined.

15. Certain riparian owners may apply for special licences to divert and use water.

16. The Minister to refer application to the Com-. missioner of Titles.

17. Procedure by the Commissioner of Titles. 18. Owners or occupiers of other lands affected may lodge objections to the application.

19. Commissioner to report to the Minister. 20. The application to be submitted by the Minister to the Governor in Council.

21. Privileges and duty of special licensee. 22. Special licence determinable in certain events. with or without compensation to licensee. 23. Governor in Council may make regulations.

DIVISION 2.-CONTROL OF WATER-COURSES, LAKES, ETC., AFFECTED BY STATE WORKS. 24. Conditions for the exercise of certain rights to take and use water.

Regulations by the Governor in Council therefor.

PART III.-AUTHORITIES EMPOWERED TO CONSTRUCT AND ADMINISTER WATERWORKS.

DIVISION 1.-THE BOARD OF LAND AND WORKS. 25. Construction of State waterworks by Board of Land and Works.

Transfer threeof, when completed, to Commission.

26. Completion by Board of national works in course of construction.

27. Transfer thereof, when completed, to Commission.

DIVISION 2.-THE STATE RIVERS AND WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION.

Subdivision 1.-Irrigation and Water Supply Districts.

28. Appointment of the State Rivers and Water Supply Commissioners.

To be a body corporate by the name of State
Rivers and Water Supply Commission.

29. Commissioners not to engage in other employment without the sanction of the Governor in Council.

Salaries of commissioners.

30. Term of office and eligibility for re-appointment. 54. Irrigation and water supply districts to come 31. Removal of commissioner.

32. Appointment of acting commissioner.

33. Service as commissioner not to count in computation of pension, &c.

34. Quorum.

Validity of proceedings and acts.

35. Who is to preside at meetings.

36. State works vested in the Commission.

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45. Powers of appointment, promotion, and of increase of salary and wages limited.

46. Officers and others may be employed partly by the Board and partly by the Commission.

under jurisdiction of Commission. Fourth Schedule.

55. Effect of inclusion of waterworks district or part
thereof in irrigation and water supply dis-
trict.

56. Register of lands to be prepared and revised at
intervals not exceeding fifteen years.
Fourth Schedule.

57. Water apportionment may be amended at time
of revision of register.

58. Register to be open for public inspection.

59. Appeals against description or classification in register.

60.

Notice of appeal.

To be heard by Court of Petty Sessions.
Costs of appeal.

All lands to be supplied for domestic use and
for cattle.

61. Apportionment of surplus water for irrigation.
62. General water rate to be charged on all lands, but
less on lands distant from works.
By-law for making and levying rate.
63. Rates by Commission in urban divisions.

64. Free head-works.

Fifth Schedule.

65. Irrigation charge to be levied by Commission in respect of all lands to which water rights are apportioned.

66. To be made by by-law.

67.

Power given to Commission to sell water by

agreement.

47. Funds for current expenses of Commission to be Subdivision 2.-Water Supply of Geelong and of the

voted by Parliament.

48. Moneys collected by Commission to be paid to public account.

49. Report statement and estimates to be made by

Commission.

50. Districts of irrigation and water supply trusts to become districts under this Act.

Fourth Schedule.

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Commission to be debited with cost of works, 71. Municipalities to make good deficiency of interest &c.

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missioners.

Corporate name.

Other provisions.

87. Additional Order in Council.

88. Orders in Council to be gazetted.

89. Governor in Council may make Order adjusting liabilities of waterworks trust and seats of commissioners, &c., when district is altered.

90. Cost of works for benefit of two or more districts may be divided between same.

Subdivision 4.-Election, Appointment, and Qualification of Commissioners &c.

91. Election and appointment of commissioners of waterworks trusts.

92. Municipal council may be a waterworks trust. 93. Appointment of councillors for riding as commissioners.

94. Election of commissioners.

95. Election of commissioners by ratepayers.

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Election of new commissioners.

Appointment of one commissioner.

Continuity of trust.

96. Franchise in election of commissioners. Municipal officer to supply trust with certified copy of ratepayers' roll.

Com missioners to cause voters' list to be made out from certified copy of ratepayers' roll, &c.

97. Terma of office of commissioners.

98. First election and appointment of commissioners.

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113. What constitutes a quorum.

114. Adjournment of meetings. 115. Majority to decide.

116. Acts not invalidated by reason of vacancies, Or by reason of want of qualification of persons acting.

117. Travelling expenses of commissioners of waterworks trust.

Subdivision 6.-Union of Waterworks Districts. 118. Union of waterworks districts by Order in Council.

119. Effect of union on waterworks trust.

Actions, &c., not to abate.

120. Effect of union on by-laws and regulations. 121. New commissioners for united district.

Commissioners of united districts to go out of office.

New common seal.

Subdivision 7.-Officers of Wa'erworks Trusts.

122. Commissioners to appoint officers. 123. Officers not to engage in other duties. 124. Commissioners to take security from officers intrusted with money.

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