Bunbury Electric Lighting Act 1911 (WA)

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No. 18 of 1911.

AN ACT to extend the powers possessed by the Municipality of Bunbury under the Electric Lighting Act, 1892 ; to facilitate the exercise of such powers, and for those pur- poses to confer additional borrowing powers on the said Municipality.

[Assented to 16th February, 1911.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Par-BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by andwith the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

liament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. This Act may be cited as the Bunbury Electric Lighting Act, Short Title.

1911.

In this Act "Council" means the Council of the Municipality of Bunbury, and "Works" means works as defined by the Electric Lighting Act, 1902, and includes electric light or power plant or apparatus required for any lawful purpose. o ) et on.

2.

In its application to the Municipality of Bunbury the Elec- tric Lighting Act, 1892, shall be read and construed and shall have

Extension of powers

of supplying Eke-

tricity under the

effect as if the words " acquire and " were inserted before the word

Electric Lighting

"construct." in section nine, and as if the following words were

Act, 1892.

added to section seventeen thereof, that is to say

3.

1911, No. 18.] Banbury Electric Lighting. [1 GEO. V.

"And the Council may sell and supply, or license or contract with any person or company to sell and supply, electricity for any lawful purpose to any person, company, or local or public authority, or to His Majesty's Government of the State or the Commonwealth or any department or agency thereof."

Power to borrow

for works.

4. The Council may, in manner provided by the Munici- pal Corporations Act, 1906, borrow money on the credit of the said Municipality for the construction and purchase of works. And such borrowing shall be deemed to be authorised by the Municipal Corporations Act, 1906, and the provisions of Part XXIV. of such Act shall, subject to this Act, have effect in respect thereof accord- ingly as if such provisions were herein re-enacted :

Provided that the amounts borrowed for the purchase or construction of works (whether before or after the passing of this Act, and whether by virtue of this Act or otherwise)

(a.) Shall not be taken into account in estimating the amount which can he borrowed for other purposes by the Council, and shall not be subtracted from ten times the average revenue of the Municipality in making such estimate, notwithstanding the provisions con- tained in section four hundred and thirty-six of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1906; and

(b.) Shall not exceed in the aggregate Fifteen thousand

pounds.

Provided, also, that the Council shall not borrow any such amount as aforesaid unless the consent of the Governor shall be first had and obtained.

Ordinary revenue	5. The ordinary revenue of the said Municipality shall be ap- plicable towards payment of expenses incurred by such Munici- pality in the exercise of powers conferred on the Municipality, or the Council thereof, by the Electric Lighting Act, 1892, or this Act.
applicable.
9ct retrospective.	6. This Act shall have effect as if it had come into operation at the same time as the Municipal Corporations Act. 1906.

By Authority: Pane. WM. SIMPSON, Government Printer. Perth.