Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act Amendment Act 1963 (WA)

No. 39.] Metropolitan Water Supply, [1963.

Sewerage, and Drainage.

METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, AND DRAINAGE.

12° Elizabeth II., No. XXXIX.

No. 39 of 1963.

AN ACT to amend the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act, 1909-1962.

[Assented to 25th November, 1963.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Short title

and citation.	1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act Amend- ment Act, 1963.
Vol. 15 of

Reprinted	(2) In this Act the Metropolitan Water Supply,
Acts.

Approved	Sewerage, and Drainage Act, 1909-1962, is referred
for reprint
28th July,	to as the principal Act.
1961,
as amended

by Act No. 75 (3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may

of 1962.

be cited as the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewer-

age, and Drainage Act, 1909-1963.

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Commence-

2.

This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.	ment.
Long title

The long title to the principal Act is amended by adding after the word, "to" in line one, the passage, "establish the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board; to". amended.

3.

4.    Section three of the principal Act is amended S. 3 amended.

by adding after the figure, "12" in line four, the

letter, "I".

5.    Section five of the principal Act is amended— S. 5 amended.

(a) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in the interpretation, "Authorised", the word, "Board";

See s. 4

(b) by deleting the interpretation, "By-laws";

Act No. 30

of 1918.

(c)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line four of the interpretation, "Catchment Area", the word, "Board";
(d)	by deleting the words, "or a road district" in line two of the interpretation, "District" where secondly occurring;
(e)	by deleting the passage, "or the Board of a Road District," in line two of the interpre- tation, "Local Authority";
(f)	by adding after the interpretation, "Local Government Act", an interpretation as follows

"Member" means a member of the Board and includes an acting member of the Board;

(g)	by deleting the interpretation, "Metropoli- tan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage";
(h)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line eight of the interpretation, "Metropoli- tan main drainage works", the word,

"Board";

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(i)  by substituting for the interpretation, "Minister", the following interpretation-

"Minister"—The Minister of W a t e r Supply, Sewerage and Drainage constituted a body corporate pur- suant to the Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act, 1912;

See a. 4,

Act No. 30	(j)	by deleting the interpretation, "Prescribed";
of 1918.
(k)	by deleting the interpretation, "Proclama- tion";

(1) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in

line two of the interpretation, "Ratepayer",

the word, "Board";

(m)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line six of the interpretation, "Sewerage Works", the word, "Board";
(n)	by adding after the interpretation, "surplus water", the following interpretations

"the Board" means the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drain- age Board established under this Act;

"the Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board and includes an acting Chairman of the Board; and

(o) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line six of the interpretation, "Waterworks", the word, "Board".

S. 8 repealed

and section 6. Section eight of the principal Act is repealed

subs.	and the following section is substituted:-
Establish-
Metropolitan

ment of 8. (1) For the purposes of this Act there

Water	shall be a Board to be known as the "Metropoli-
Supply.
Sewerage,	tan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage
and
Drainage	Board".
Board.
Board a body

corporate. (2) The Board

(a) is a body corporate;

(b) shall have a seal;

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(c) has power to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property for the purposes of this Act, but shall not without the approval of the Minister-

(i)    acquire any property the cost of acquisition of which exceeds fifty thousand pounds;

(ii)    in any manner dispose of any property having an original or book value exceeding that amount; or

(iii)    enter any contract the consid- eration of which exceeds that amount;

(d)	may sue and be sued in its corporate name;
(e)	is capable of doing and suffering all that bodies corporate may do and suffer;

(f) has, subject to the Minister, the general administration of this Act; and

(g) is an agent of the Crown in right of the State.

(3) All courts, Judges and persons acting nJuIcal eal

judicially shall take judicial notice of the seal of the Board affixed to a document and shall presume that it has been duly so affixed.

(4) The Board shall consist of seven members, g?rotli."`In

of whom

(a)	one shall, on the nomination of the Governor, be appointed Chairman;
(b)	one shall be the General Manager for the time being of the Board;
(c)	one shall be an engineer who is a corporate member of either the Insti- tution of Engineers Australia or the Institution of Civil Engineers, London;

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(d) one shall be-

(i)  the Under-Treasurer of t h e State for the time being; or

(ii)  an officer of the Treasury appointed on the nomination of the Under-Treasurer;

(e) one shall be a person, appointed on the nomination of the Minister, from a panel of the names of three persons eligible and willing to act as members submitted to the Minister for the purpose, by the Council of the City of Perth and who shall represent the ratepayers; and

two shall be persons, appointed on the

(f) nomination of the Minister, from a panel of the names of six persons eligible and willing to act as members, submitted to the Minister for the purpose, by the body known as the Local Government Association of Western Australia, each of whom-

(i)

shall represent the ratepayers;

and

(ii)    shall, at the time he is appointed or re-appointed, be either a Mayor, President or Councillor of a Local Authority, whose municipal district or part thereof is within the Area.

Power of

Governor to	(5) Each member shall be appointed by the Governor, but is not, in respect of his office as such, subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1904.
appoint
member!.
Power of
Governor to	(6) Where the Council referred to in para- the body referred to in paragraph (f) of that subsection, fails to submit to the Minister the panel of names required to be submitted to the Minister for the purposes of that subsection, within twenty-one days after the receipt by it of a written request from the Minister so to do,
appoint ha
default by	graph (e) of subsection (4) of this section, or
Local
Authority.

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the Governor may appoint a person or persons to the office or offices of member in respect of which no such panel has been so submitted.

(7) The Chairman shall be appointed for a glhiaa

term not exceeding seven years and each other members

member shall be appointed for a term not

exceeding three years.

(8) A member is eligible for re-appointment. efrfaib ilerf or

re-appoint-

ment.

(9) The performance or exercise of the func- y:fia,fatk t ote

tions, powers, duties or liabilities of the Board ronaons of

is not affected by reason only of there being a

vacancy in the office of a member.

7. Section nine of the principal Act is repealed 212 9d 1=gd

and the following section substituted:— subs.

9. (1) Where a member is unable to attend f,tetgfera.

meetings of the Board, whether on account of illness or otherwise, the Minister may appoint a person to be an acting member during the inability of that member, and the person so appointed has all the powers and functions of a member.

(2) Where the Chairman is unable to attend meetings of the Board, whether on account of illness or otherwise, the Minister may appoint a member to be the acting chairman of the Board during the inability of the Chairman.

(3) The appointment of a person as an acting member or of a member as acting chair- man may be terminated at any time by the Minister.

S. 10 repealed

8. Section ten of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted:-

and section

(Albs.

Remunera-

10. (1) A member, other than an acting member, shall be paid such remuneration and	tion of
members.
allowances as the Governor determines.
(2) An acting member shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Minister determines.

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S. 11 repealed

and section 9. Section eleven of the principal Act is repealed

subs.	and the following section substituted:-
Leave of

absence.	11. The Governor may grant leave of absence to a member upon such terms and conditions as to remuneration or otherwise as the Governor from time to time determines. .
S. 12 repealed

and section 10. Section twelve of the principal Act is repealed

subs.	and the following section substituted:-
Dismissal

of members.	12. The Governor may terminate the appoint- ment of a member for inability, inefficiency or misbehaviour. .
S. 12A

added.	11. The principal Act is amended by adding after section twelve the following section:-
Resignation

of member. 12A. A member may resign his office of mem- ber by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor.

5.123 added.	12. The principal Act is amended by adding the following section:-
Vacation of

office of	12B. (1) If a member
member.

(a)	becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bank- rupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his creditors or makes an assign- ment of the remuneration granted to him under this Act, for their benefit;
(b)	has his appointment terminated by the Governor in pursuance of this Act;
(c)	becomes of unsound mind;
(d)	resigns his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor and his resignation is accepted by the Governor;
(e)	is absent, except on leave granted by the Minister, from three consecutive meetings of the Board; or

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in any way, otherwise than as a member and in common with other members of an incorporated company consisting of not less than fifty-one persons-

(i)   becomes concerned or interested, without the approval of the Governor, in any contract or agreement entered into by or on behalf of the Board;

(ii)    participates or claims to partici- pate in the profit of any such contract or agreement or in any benefit or emolument arising from such a contract or agree- ment,

the Governor shall, by notice in the Gazette, de- clare that the office of the member is vacant, and thereupon the office shall be deemed to be vacant.

(2) A member shall not be deemed

(a)	to become concerned or interested in such a contract or agreement as is re- ferred to in paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section; or
(b)	to participate, or claim to participate, in the profit of, or in any benefit or emolument arising from such a con- tract or agreement,

by reason of his

(c)	entering into, or obtaining any benefit arising from a contract or agreement between the Board and himself for any services or water supplied by the Board under this Act to the member as a ratepayer;
(d)	receiving compensation for, or trans- ferring or conveying to the Board, any land compulsorily acquired by it and for which compensation is determined by a compensation court or by arbitra- tion pursuant to any Act authorising the acquisition; or

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(e) receiving compensation or damages that the Board is liable to make to him for damages sustained by him in conse- quence of the exercise by the Board of the powers conferred on it by this Act, where the amount of the compensation or damages is determined by a court or by arbitration.

8. 120 added.	13. The principal Act is amended by adding the following section:-
Filling of

vacancies in	12C. On the occurrence of any vacancy in an office of member, a person eligible to be ap- pointed to that office under the provisions of this Act shall, in accordance with those provi- sions, be appointed by the Governor to fill the vacancy, and a person so appointed holds office, subject to those provisions, for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place he is appointed.
membership.
S. 12D added.

14. The principal Act is amended by adding the following section:-

Meetings of

Board.	12D. (1) The Board shall hold such meetings as are necessary for the performance of its functions.
(2) The Minister or the Chairman may at any time convene a meeting of the Board.

The Chairman shall preside at all meet- ings of the Board at which he is present.

(3)

(4) When the Chairman and the acting chairman are absent from a meeting of the Board, the members shall appoint one of their number to preside at that meeting.

(5) At a meeting of the Board

(a)	five members form a quorum; and
(b)	a question arising at the meeting shall be determined by a majority of the votes of the members present.

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15. The principal Act is amended by adding the following section:- S. 12E added.

12E. (1) The Board may, in relation to any particular matter or class of matters or to a particular place, by writing under its seal, delegate to any number of members as a committee, to any member or any officer of the Board, all or any of its powers under this Act, except this power of delegation, so that the delegated powers may be exercised by the delegate with respect to the matter or class of matters, or to the place specified in the instru- ment of delegation.

Delegation.

(2) A delegation under this section is

revocable at will and the delegation does not

prevent the exercise of any power by the Board.

16. The principal Act is amended by adding the following section:-	S. 12F added.
Exemption

12F. A person who is or has been a member, acting member or delegate of the Board, is not

from

personal

liability.

personally liable for anything done or omitted in good faith in, or in connection with, the exercise or purported exercise of any power conferred, or the carrying out of any duty imposed, on the Board by this Act.

17. The principal Act is amended by adding the S. 120 added.

following section:-

12G. (1) For the purposes of enabling the Agog icar s t

Board to carry out its powers, functions, duties and liabilities under this Act, the Governor may, under the provisions of the Public Service Act, 1904, from time to time appoint

(a)	a person to be General Manager of the Board, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Board;
(b)	a person to be secretary of the Board; and
(c)	such other officers as the Governor thinks necessary for those purposes

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Temporary

Subject to the provisions of any current relevant industrial award or agreement made under the Industrial Arbitration Act, 1912, the Board may appoint and dismiss such temporary or casual employees as it thinks fit on such terms and conditions as the Board determines.

and casual (2)

employees.

Power of

The Board may, with the consent of the Minister administering any department of the Public Service of the State, for the purposes of this Act, co-opt the services, whether of an administrative, technical or other nature, of any person employed in that department upon such terms as may be agreed between that Minister and the Board.

Board to (3)

co-opt

services.

If a person appointed under section eight or subsection (1) of this section of this Act, or whose services are co-opted under this section, is an officer within the meaning of the Public Service Act, 1904, the appointment or co-opting of his service's

(4)

(a)	shall be without prejudice to the provi- sions of that Act and all other Acts applying to that person as such an officer; and
(b)	does not prejudice his existing and accruing rights as such under any of those Acts,

and for the purposes of determining those rights, his service with the Board under this Act shall be taken into account, as if it were. service in the Public Service of the State.

S. 128 added. 18. The principal Act is amended by adding the

following section:-

Annual

report of 1211 (1) The Board shall prepare and submit.

Board. to the Minister as soon as practicable after the thirtieth day of June in each calendar year, but. not later than the fourteenth day of November in that year, a report on the exercise and performance by the Board of its powers, func- tions, duties and liabilities under this Act during the twelve months ending on the last. preceding thirtieth day of June.

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(2) The Minister shall lay the report of the Board before each House of Parliament within six sitting days of the House after the receipt of the report by the Minister.

19. The principal Act is amended by adding the S 121 added.

following section:-

12I. Subject to this Act, on the day on which gr,vsii=

the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and and savings.

Drainage Act Amendment Act, 1963, comes into operation

(a)

all waterworks and works existing and all property of every kind that, imme- diately preceding that day, were vested in and were the property of the Minister of Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage, for the purposes of this Act, shall by force of this section, with- out any conveyance, transfer or assign- ment, be transferred to and vested in the Board, subject to any debts, trusts and liabilities affecting them and shall be deemed to have been lawfully acquired or constructed under the authority of this Act;

(b)

all powers, functions, rights, excep- iCTI8digt"

tions, duties, obligations and remedies regulationsgelikaettia"

of that Minister under this Act shall 791.8 of No 30

be discharged, preserved, vested in, carried on, continued and assumed completely and without any abatement or cessation in any respect whatever, by the Board;

(c) all by-laws made under this Act andin force on that day shall continue in

force until cancelled or varied by by-laws made by the Board under this Act;

(d) all rates, charges, fees and moneys due, payable or leviable under this Act shall be paid to and may be received, levied and recovered by the Board;

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(e)	all contracts made under the authority of this Act before that day have effect as contracts by and with the Board and may be enforced by and against the Board accordingly; and
(f)	all moneys due to the Board, whether for rates or otherwise, shall, for the purposes of the recovery thereof, be deemed to be moneys due to Her Majesty, and may be sued for and recovered by the Board.

S.13

amended.

20. Section thirteen of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister",

being the last word in the section, the word, "Board".

S. 14

amended.

21. Section fourteen of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".

B. 15

amended.

22. Section fifteen of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".

S. 16

amended.

23. Section sixteen of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board".

S. 17

amended.

24. Section seventeen of the principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the words, "Minister shall have" in line three of subsection (1), the words, "Board has"; and
(b)	by substituting for the figures, "1898" in line one of subsection (2), the figures,

"1911".

B. 13

repealed. 25. Section eighteen of the principal Act is

repealed.

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S.19

26. Section nineteen of the principal Act is amended.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the words, "Minister shall have" in line two of subsection (1), the words, "Board has"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line three and in line five of subsection (2), the word, "Board".

5.20

27. Section twenty of the principal Act is amended.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one and in the last line of paragraph (a), the word, "Board".

28. Subsection (2) of section twenty-two of the amended.

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board".

S. 23

29. Section twenty-three of the principal Act is amended.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two and in the third last line, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in the sixth last line, the word, "it".

S. 24

30. Section twenty-four of the principal Act is amended amended.

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line three, in line three of paragraph (f), in line two of the first proviso and in the first line of the second proviso, the word, "Board";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "his" in line four, the word, "its"; and
(c)	by adding after the word, "as" in line two of paragraph (a) and in line two of para- graph (i), the words, "it or".

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S. 25

amended. 31. Section twenty-five of the principal Act is

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line two, the word, "it".

S. 26

amended. 32. Section twenty-six of the principal Act is

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one and in line six, the word, "Board";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line two, the word, "it"; and
(c)	by substituting for the word, "his" in line three, the word, "its".

S. 27

amended.	33. The proviso to section twenty-seven of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line five, the word, "Board".
S.28

amended. 34. Section twenty-eight of the principal Act is

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line two, the word, "it".

S.29

amended.	35. Section twenty-nine of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two of subsection (1), in line one of subsec- tion (2) and in lines one and five of subsection (3), the word, "Board".
S. 30

amended. 36. Section thirty of the principal Act is

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, in line twelve and in line thirteen, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line six, the word, "it".

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S. 31

37. Section thirty-one of the principal Act is amended amended.

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, and in line five of the proviso, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "his" in line five of the proviso, the word, "its".

38. Section thirty-two of the principal Act is 9L. 3 amended.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one and in line seven, the word, "Board";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "him" in line two, the word, "it"; and
(c)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line nine and in line twelve, the word, "it".

S. 33

39. amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".	Section thirty-three of the principal Act is	amended.
5.34

Section thirty-four of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister", in line one, in line four and in line ten, the word, "Board".	amended.
S.35

40.

41. amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line six, the word, "Board".	Section thirty-five of the principal Act is	amended.
s.36

42. amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line four, the word, "Board".	Section thirty-six of the principal Act is	amended.
S.37

43. Section thirty-seven of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in

line three, the word, "Board".

amended.

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S. 38

amended. 44. Section thirty-eight of the principal Act is

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two of subsection (1) and in line one of subsection (2), the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line one of subsection (2), the word, "it".

S. 39

amended.	45. Section thirty-nine of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (1), in line three of sub- section (2) and in lines one and four of subsection (3), the word, "Board".
S. 40
amended.	46. Section forty of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two of subsection (2) and in line two of the proviso, the word, "Board".
S. 41

amended. 47. Section forty-one of the principal Act is

amended

(a) by deleting the subsection designation,

"(1)"; and

(b) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, and in line three of paragraph (c), the word, "Board".

S. 42

amended.	48. Section forty-two of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one and in line three, the word, "Board".
S.43

amended. 49. Section forty-three of the principal Act is

amended

(a) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two of subsection (1), in line one of subsection (2), in line one of the first proviso to subsection (2), and in the last line of the second proviso to subsection (2), the word, "Board"; and

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(b) by substituting for the word, "he" in line two and in line three of subsection (2), the word, "it".

50. Section forty-five of the principal Act is '.3J .w.nded.

amended

(a)

by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two of subsection (2), in line one of subsection (3), in line one of subsection (4), in line two of subsection (5), in line one of subsection (6), in lines one, five and nine of subsection (7), in line one and in line six of subsection (8), in line six of subsection (9), in line one of subsection (11) and in line three and in line four of subsection (12), the word, "Board"; and

(b)

by substituting for the word, "Board" in line one and in line three of subsection (3), in line three of subsection (7), in line four of subsection (9), in line six of subsection (10) and in line five of subsection (11), the words, "Fire Brigades Board".

51. Section forty-six of the principal Act is =del

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one and in line three, the word, "Board".

52. Section forty-eight of the principal Act is L am4e8nded.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in the second last line, the word, "Board".

53. Section forty-nine of the principal Act is t`t? ended.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (1), in line three of sub- section (2) and in lines one and four of subsection (3), the word, "Board".

54. Section fifty of the principal Act is amended22 .m.nded.

by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line three, in line four and in line five, the word, "Board".

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S.51

amended.	55. Section fifty-one of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, in line five, in line six and in line eight, the word, "Board".
S. 52

amended. 56. Section fifty-two of the principal Act is

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two, in line four of paragraph (a), in line twelve, in line fourteen and in line fifteen, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "his" in line fifteen, the word, "its".

S. 53

amended.

57. Section fifty-three of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines two, four, seven, ten and twelve, the word, "Board".

S. 54

amended.

58. Section fifty-four of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two, in line five of paragraph (a), in line two of paragraph (b) and in lines thirteen and fifteen, the word, "Board".

S.55

amended.

59. Section fifty-five of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines three and five, the word, "Board".

S.58

amended.

60. Section fifty-six of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines two and four, the word, "Board".

S. 57

amended.

61. Section fifty-seven of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in lines two, eleven and fourteen, the word, "Board".

6.58

amended.

62. Section fifty-eight of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines two, five and eight of subsection (1), and in line three of subsection (2), the word, "Board".

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3. 59

63. Section fifty-nine of the principal Act is amended.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (1), in line three of subsection (2) and in line one of subsec- tion (3), the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line five of subsection (1), the word, "it".

S. 61

64. Section sixty-one of the principal Act is amended.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines two, four and eight of subsection (1), and in line five of subsection (3), the word, "Board".

S. 62

65. Section sixty-two of the principal Act is amended.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines two and seven, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line seven, the word, "it".

66. Section sixty-three of the principal Act is amended.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines four and eight of subsection (1), the word, "Board".

67. Section sixty-four of the principal Act is s_i!I amended.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines five and seven of subsection (1), in line one of subsection (2), in the last line of paragraph (b) of subsection (2), in lines twenty-one and twenty-three of subsection (2), in lines two and six of the proviso to subsection (2) and in the last line of subsection (3), the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the passage, "under his hand, that he" in line three of the proviso, the passage, "under its seal, that it".

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Sewerage, and Drainage.

S. 65

amended.	68. Section sixty-five of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines three and six, the word, "Board".
S.66
amended.	69. Section sixty-six of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line eight and the last line of subsection (1) and in the first line of subsection (2), the word, "Board".
S. 67
amended.	70. Section sixty-seven of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines two and four, the word, "Board".
S. 68

Section sixty-eight of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines four, five, ten and eleven, the word, "Board".

amended. 71.

S.69

amended.	72. Section sixty-nine of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines two and seven, the word, "Board".
S. 70
amended.	73. Section seventy of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines seven and nine, the word, "Board".
S.71
amended.	74. Section seventy-one of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".
S. 71B

Section seventy-one B of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line one, the word, "Board".

amended. 75.

S. 7/C

amended. 76. Section seventy-one C of the principal Act is

amended

(a) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines one, seven and eleven of subsection (1), in line one of subsection (2), in line

one of subsection (3) and in lines one and

six of subsection (4), the word, "Board";

and

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(b) by substituting for the word, "he" in line two of paragraph (d) of subsection (2), the word, "it".

77. Section seventy-one D of the principal Act is :;;Uded.

amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (2), in lines one, two and twenty-five of subsection (3), in lines one and seven of subsection (5), in line ten of paragraph (b) of subsection (7) and in line one of paragraph (e) of sub- section (7), the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line one of subsection (2), in line two of para- graph (a) of subsection (3), in line four of paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and in line two of subsection (5), the word, "it".

S. 71E

78. Section seventy-one E of the principal Act is amended amended.

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (2), in line one of subsection (3), in line two of paragraph (a) of subsection (5), in lines one, five and six of paragraph (b) of subsection (5), in line one of paragraph (c) of subsection (5) and in line two of paragraph (d) of subsection (5), the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "he" in line four of subsection (2) and in line two of paragraph (d) of subsection (2), the word, "it".

S. 73

79. Section seventy-three of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line one, the word, "Board".

amended.

80. Section seventy-four of the principal Act is LiLa amended.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line two, the word, "Board".

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S. 75

amended.

81. Subsection (1) of section seventy-five of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister", in line one, the word, "Board".

S. 75A

amended.

82. Section seventy-five A of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines one and five, the word, "Board".

S.77

amended.

83. Section seventy-seven of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".

5.78

amended.

84. Section seventy-eight of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line four, the word, "Board".

S. 79

amended.

85. Section seventy-nine of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line three, the word, "Board".

S. 8,0

amended. 86. Section eighty of the principal Act is

amended

(a)	by substituting for the words, "The town clerk of every municipality and the secre- tary to the board of every road district" in lines one and two of subsection (1), the words, "The town clerk or the shire clerk of every municipality";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines four and seven of subsection (1), in line two of subsection (2) and in line three of subsection (3), the word, "Board";
(c)	by substituting for the word, "secretary" in the last line of subsection (1) and in lines three and four of subsection (3), the words, "shire clerk".

S.81

amended. 87. Section eighty-one of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line three, the word, "Board".

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8.82

Section eighty-two of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line one, the word, "Board".

amended.

S.83

88.

Section eighty-three of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line two, the word, "Board".

amended.

S. 84

90. Section eighty-four of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line one, the word, "Board".

amended.

S. 86A

89.

Section eighty-six A of the principal Act is amended by repealing paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and re-enacting it as follows amended. ded.

91.

(b) an officer of the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board;

S. 87

Section eighty-seven of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two of subsection (2), in line three of sub- section (3) and in line two of subsection (4), the word, "Board".	amended.
S. 88

92.

Section eighty-eight of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line two of subsection (2), the word, "Board".

amended.

93.

Section eighty-nine of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line three of subsection (1), the word, "Board".	S.89
amended.

94.

95.    Section eighty-nine A of the principal Act is ameitied.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two of subsection (3) and in lines one and two of subsection (4), the word, "Board".

96. Section ninety of the principal Act is L9I) nw.ended.

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (1) and in line two of sub- section (2), the word, "Board".

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S. 91

Section ninety-one of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in lines one, seven and nine, the word, "Board".

amended. 97.

S. 92

Section ninety-two of the principal Act is

amended by substituting for the word, "Minister"

in line one, the word, "Board".

amended. 98.

S. 94 99.

Subsection (4) of section ninety-four of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".

amended.

S. 95

amended.	100. Subsection (1) of section ninety-five of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board".
S. 97A

Section ninety-seven A of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines four and twelve of subsection (1) and in line three of subsection (4), the word, "Board".

amended. 101.

S. 978

amended.	102. Subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of section ninety-seven B of the principal Act are repealed.
S. 101

103. Section one hundred and one of the

amended.

principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word,	"Minister" in
line one, the word, "Board";	and
(b)	by substituting for the word,	"him" in line
six, the word, "it".

S. 103

amended.	104. Subsection (2) of section one hundred and three of the principal Act is amended by substitut- ing for the word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board".
S. 103
amended.	105. Section one hundred and eight of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".

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principal Act is amended by substituting for the 106. Section one hundred and ten of the =tied.

word, "Minister" in line four, the word, "Board".

principal Act is amended by substituting for the amende d. 107. Section one hundred and eleven of the S. 111

word, "Minister" in lines one, two and five, the

word, "Board".

S. 112

108. Section one hundred and twelve of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line seven, the word, "Board".

amended.

109. Section one hundred and thirteen of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line seven of subsection (1) and in line two of subsection (2), the word, "Board".

amended.

S. 113

110. Section one hundred and fourteen of the ?gilded.

principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (1), in line two of subsection (4), in lines three, five and nine of subsection (5), and in line one of subsection (6), the word, "Board".

111. Section one hundred and fifteen of the S. /15 amended.

principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines five and ten of subsection (1), in line one of subsection (2) and in line three of subsection (3), the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "them" in line three of subsection (2), the word, "it".

112. Section one hundred and sixteen of the =dad

principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines five, six and eleven, the word, "Board".

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S. 117

amended. 113. Section one hundred and seventeen of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister", being the last word in the section, the word, "Board".

S. 118

amended. 114. Section one hundred and eighteen of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line seven of subsection (1) and in line two of subsection (2), the word, "Board".

S. 120

amended.	115. Section one hundred and twenty of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister", in line two, the word, "Board".
S. 121
amended.	116. Section one hundred and twenty-one of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines sixteen and twenty-one, the word, "Board".
S. 122
amended.	117. The proviso to section one hundred and twenty-two of the principal Act is amended by sub- stituting for the word, "chairman" in line three, the word, "president".
S. 125

Section one hundred and twenty-five of the principal Act is repealed.

repealed. 118.

S. 128

Section one hundred and twenty-six of the principal Act is amended

amended. 119.

(a)	by substituting for the words, "Metropoli- tan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage" in lines four and five, the word, "Minister";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line six of subsection (1), in line one of subsection (2), in line two of subsection (3), in lines one, five and eleven of subsection (4) and in line one of subsection (5), the word, "Board";

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(c)	by deleting the words, "not exceeding four pounds" in lines three and four of subsec- tion (3);
(d)	by deleting the words, "not exceeding one pound" in lines five and six of subsection (3);
(e)	by adding after the word, "determine" being the last word in subsection (3), the passage, "but for the purposes of this subsection any amount so determined and moneys so expended shall relate only to moneys of the kind referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section"; and
(f)	by substituting for the words, "this Act" in lines four and five of subsection (4), the passage, "the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act Amendment Act, 1963,".

120. The principal Act is amended by substitut- 6.127 subs.

ing for section one hundred and twenty-seven the

following section:-

127. (1) The funds necessary for the effec- Funds.

tual exercise by the Board of the powers con-

ferred on it by this Act shall be

(a)	such moneys as are from time to time appropriated by Parliament for that purpose;
(b)	all revenue received by the Board for rates, charges, or rents and all other moneys whatsoever received by the Board under the authority of this Act; and
(c)	such moneys as the Board may borrow under and subject to the provisions of this Act.

(2) The Board shall place the funds referred to in subsection (1) of this section to the credit of an account at the Treasury to be called the "Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board General Fund Account" and that Account shall be operated upon in manner prescribed.

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(3) All

(a)	moneys received by the Board shall be paid by it into; and
(b)	expenditure lawfully incurred by the Board shall be drawn from,

that Fund Account.

(4) The Board shall keep such accounts, and prepare such annual financial statements in re- lation to the Fund Account in such form and containing such particulars as the Treasurer may direct.

(5) Any money standing to the credit of the Fund Account may, until required by the Board for the purposes of this Act, be temporarily in- vested, as the Treasurer may direct, in any securities in which money in the Public Account as that account is defined in the Audit Act, 1904, may lawfully be invested, and all interest de- rived from such investment shall be paid by the Treasurer into the Fund Account.

S. 127A

added.	121. The principal Act is amended by adding the following section:-
Power to

borrow from	127A. (1) When the moneys in the Fund Account referred to in section one hundred and twenty-seven of this Act are not sufficient to meet in full the expenditure incurred by the Board under this Act, the Board, in addition to any other power to borrow money conferred on it by this Act, may, notwithstanding the pro- visions of any other Act, with the consent of the Governor, requisition the Treasurer for any moneys required by the Board for the purpose of meeting that expenditure and the Treasurer may pay to the Board forthwith the amount so requisitioned out of moneys available to him, being moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose.
Treasurer.
(2) The Board shall pay to the Treasurer in respect of moneys so requisitioned and paid by the Treasurer to the Board interest at such rate and at such times as the Governor determines.

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(3) Moneys so requisitioned by and paid to the Board and interest payable thereon are a charge upon the moneys from time to time in the Fund Account referred to in subsection (1) of this section and upon any works, undertak- ings and other assets vested in the Board.

122. The principal Act is amended by substitut- S. 128 subs.

ing for section one hundred and twenty-eight a

section as follows:-

128. (1) Subject to this section and notwith-	g
standing the provisions of any other Act, the borrow. Governor, borrow money on the security of its revenues or upon a guarantee as provided in subsection (3) of this section

(a)	for the construction of works;
(b)	to discharge the principal money and interest thereon of any existing loan or for the consolidation of the debts of the Board;
(c)	for any other purpose approved by the Governor.

(2) The Governor shall not consent pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, unless a written proposal specifying, subject to this section,

(a)	the term and particulars of the pro- posed loan;
(b)	the rate of interest to be paid on the proposed loan;
(c)	the purposes to which the money pro- posed to be borrowed by the Board is to be applied; and
(d)	the manner in which the loan is to be repaid,

is first submitted by the Board to, and approved

by, the Minister.

(3) The Treasurer may, in the name and on

behalf of the Crown in right of the State,

guarantee repayment of principal and interest

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on any loan borrowed by the Board under this section, being a loan other than a loan on the security of its revenues.

(4) Any moneys borrowed by the Board pur- suant to this section

(a) may be raised as one loan or as several loans; and

(b) may be raised-

(i)    by the issue of debentures pay- able to bearer with interest coupons attached;

(ii)  by the creation and issue of inscribed stock, to be called "Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board Inscribed Stock";

(iii)    partly as provided by subpara- graph (i) and partly as pro- vided by subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph; or

(iv)    in such other manner as may be prescribed or as the Governor may approve.

(5) All debentures and inscribed stock, respectively, issued or created pursuant to this section

(a)	shall be in the form prescribed;
(b)	shall, with all interest thereon, be charged and secured on the revenues of the Board;
(c)	shall bear interest at such rate, and be redeemable at such date, and at such place, as the Board may, with the consent of the Governor, determine;
(d)	may, with the consent of the holder or the registered owner thereof, as the case may be, be paid off at any time before the due date for repayment, at not more than the face value thereof; and

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(e) whether original or not shall rank pari

passu in point of charge without any

preference or priority one over another.

(6) Interest secured by any debentures or inscribed stock issued or created pursuant to this section shall be payable half-yearly on days and at places determined by the Board.

(7) The Board may at the request of the holder of any debenture or of the registered owner of any inscribed stock issued or created pursuant to this section, in lieu thereof issue to him stock or debentures, as the case may be, in respect of the same loan, and of the same interest.

(8) For the purpose of making provision to pay off either the whole or a part of any loan raised by the Board pursuant to this section, the Board may, with the consent of the Governor, borrow the money necessary for that purpose before the loan or part thereof becomes payable.

The due payment of moneys borrowed on the security of the revenues of the Board pur- suant to this section and the interest thereon is hereby guaranteed by the Treasurer in the name and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State, and any liability of the Crown arising by virtue of this subsection is payable out of moneys in the Public Account as defined in the Audit Act, 1904, which, to the necessary extent, is ap- propriated accordingly.

(9)

(10) The Board shall set aside half-yearly by way of a sinking fund, for the purpose of re- deeming any loan raised pursuant to this section, an amount calculated at a rate approved by the Governor and the Treasurer.

(11) Any trustee, unless expressly forbidden by the instrument, if any, creating the trust, may invest any trust moneys in his hands in any debenture or inscribed stock issued or created

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pursuant to this section, and the investment shall be deemed to be an investment that is authorised by the Trustees Act, 1962.

(12) Any debenture or inscribed stock issued or created by the Board pursuant to this section is a lawful investment for any money that any body corporate incorporated by or under any Act is authorised or directed to invest, in addi- tion to any other investments expressly provided for the investment of those moneys.

(13) The Board or any officer of the Board shall not receive any notice of a trust, whether express, implied or constructive, in relation to any debenture or inscribed stock issued or created pursuant to this section.

Ss. 129, 130

and 131 123. The principal Act is amended by repealing

repealed.

sections one hundred and twenty-nine, one hundred

and thirty and one hundred and thirty-one.

S. 132 subs.

124. The principal Act is amended by substitut- ing for section one hundred and thirty-two the following section:-

Investment

of sinking	132. (1) The Board shall invest in the name thinks fit, all moneys set aside pursuant to sub- section (10) of section one hundred and twenty- eight of this Act, as a sinking fund and all interest accruing thereon.
fund and
application	of the Board, in such securities as the Treasurer
of sinking
fund.

(2) The Board shall

(a)	from time to time, apply the accumu- lated sinking fund, in payment of the principal of any loan raised by the Board pursuant to this Part of this Act, when the loan becomes payable; and
(b)	from time to time, apply that fund in the redemption of any debentures or inscribed stock issued or issued and created pursuant to this Part of this Act.

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8. 133

125. The principal Act is amended by repealing section one hundred and thirty-three.	repealed.
126. The principal Act is amended by substitut- ing for section one hundred and thirty-four the following section:-

134. (1) The Board shall keep or cause to be 31=Register

kept a register of debentures and a register of gigest

stock and shall, as soon as practicable after the stock.

issue of any debenture or the creation and issue of any stock pursuant to this Part of this Act, cause to be made an entry in the appropriate register of the number, date and amount of the debenture and the names of the purchaser of the stock and the amount of stock purchased by him.

(2) Each register may be inspected at all reasonable times by any person on payment of one shilling for each inspection.

(3) A register is evidence of any matters required or authorised by or under this Act to be inserted therein.

S. 135

127. Section one hundred and thirty-five of the principal Act is amended amended.

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "two" in line five, the word, "seven"; and
(c)	by substituting for the word, "twopence" in line six, the word, "sixpence".

S. 136

128. The principal Act is amended by repealing section one hundred and thirty-six. repealed.

129. The principal Act is amended by repealing =led.

section one hundred and thirty-eight.

130. The principal Act is amended by repealing ?ep1:29.led.

section one hundred and thirty-nine.

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S. 140

repealed.	131. The principal Act is amended by repealing section one hundred and forty.
S. 141
amended.	132. Section one hundred and forty-one of the principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one and line ten, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "him" in lines four and five, the word, "it".

S. 193

amended. 133. Section one hundred and forty-three of the principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "his" in line one, the word, "its".

a 199

amended. 134. Section one hundred and forty-four of the principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line one of subsection (1), the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by adding after subsection (2) the follow- ing subsection

(2a) The Board

(a)	may, in each year, determine the amount of the depreciation of the works, undertakings and assets vested in the Board under this Act, in respect of that year; and
(b)	shall enter in the accounts of the Board in each year, such sums as, in the opinion of the Minister, represent the equiva- lent of the use of buildings belonging to the Crown in right of the State.

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135. Section one hundred and forty-six of the amended.

principal Act is amended

(a) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in

line one, in line four of paragraph (4), in

line six of paragraph (5), in line six of para-

graph (6), in line three of paragraph (11),

in line two of paragraph (19), in lines four,

six and eight of paragraph (20), in line one

of paragraph (21), in line three of para-

graph (22), in line eight of paragraph (24),

in line three of paragraph (26) and in line

three of paragraph (28), the word, "Board";

by substituting for the word, "his" in lines one and three of paragraph (1) and in line four of paragraph (4), the word, "its"; and by adding after paragraph (26) a para- graph as follows

(26a) Regulating the issue of deben- re'

13bed 2..

tures and the issue and creation of

Erg

inscribed stock under Part IX of this Act, the payment of brokerage in con- nection with the making, procuring, negotiation and obtaining any loan of any money borrowed under that Part, providing for the transfer and registra- tion of the transfer of those debentures or inscribed stock, the replacement of lost or defaced debentures or inscribed stock and generally providing for any matter not inconsistent with the provi- sions of this Act with respect to or in connection with those debentures or inscribed stock.

136.   Section one hundred and forty-six A of the rt,ended.

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line six, the word, "Board".

137. Section one hundred and forty-seven of the ?mended.

principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines seven and eleven, the word, "Board".

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S. 147A

amended. 138. Section one hundred and forty-seven A of

the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line seven of subsection (1), and in lines one and three of subsection (2), the word, "Board".

S. 150

amended. 139. Subsection (3) of section one hundred and

fifty of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line four, the word, "Board".

S. 152

amended. 140. Section one hundred and fifty-two of the principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line four, the words, "the Chairman or the secretary to the Board".

S. 153

amended.

141. Section one hundred and fifty-three of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line three, the word, "Board".

S. 154

amended. 142. Section one hundred and fifty-four of the

principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines three and seven, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the word, "them" in line four, the word, "it".

S. 156

amended. 143. Section one hundred and fifty-six of the

principal Act is amended

(a)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines one and two, the word, "Board"; and
(b)	by substituting for the words, "they are" in line three, the words, "it or he is".

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144. Section one hundred and fifty-seven of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board".

amended.

S. 158

145. Section one hundred and fifty-eight of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line one, the word, "Board".

amended.

S. 159

146. Section one hundred and fifty-nine of the principal Act is amended by substituting for the words, "Minister or any officer or servant of the Minister" in lines five and six, the words, "Board or any officer of the Board or person authorised by the Board".

amended.

S. 160

Section one hundred and sixty of the prin-

cipal Act is amended by substituting for the word,

"Minister" in line three, the word, "Board".

amended.

147.

148. Section one hundred and sixty-one of the amended.

principal Act is amended by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line three, the word, "Board".

149. Section one hundred and sixty-three of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board".

S. 163

amended.

150. Section one hundred and sixty-four of the

principal Act is amended by substituting for the

word, "Minister" in line two, the word, "Board".

S. 164

amended.

151. The Fourth Schedule to the principal Act is Eggnie amended by substituting for the passage, "Minister amended. of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage" in lines

five and six, the passage, "Metropolitan Water

Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board".

152.   The Sixth Schedule to the principal Act is STehduie

amended by substituting for the passage, "Minister amended

of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage" in line

six, the passage, "Metropolitan Water Supply,

Sewerage, and Drainage Board".

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seventh

Schedule 153. The Seventh Schedule to the principal Act

:amended. is amended

(a)

by substituting for the passage, "-1951" in line two and in line nineteen, the passage, ", and amendments";

(b)

by substituting for the passage, "Minister of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage" in lines eight and nine, the passage, "Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board"; and

(c)

by substituting for the word, "Minister" inlines seventeen, twenty and twenty-one,

the passage, "Metropolitan Water Supply,

Sewerage, and Drainage Board".

Eighth

Schedule 154. The Eighth Schedule to the principal Act

amended. is amended

(a)	by substituting for the passage, "-1951" in line two, the passage, ", and amendments";
(b)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines fifteen and twenty-one, the passage, "Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board"; and
(c)	by substituting for the passage, "Minister of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage" in lines nineteen and twenty, the passage, "Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board".

Ninth

Schedule 155. The Ninth Schedule to the principal Act is

amended. amended

(a)	by substituting for the passage, "-1951" in line two, the passage, ", and amendments";
(b)	by substituting for the passage, "Minister of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage" in lines seven and eight, the passage, "Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board"; and

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(c) by substituting for the word, "Minister" in lines ten and eleven, the passage, "Metro- politan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board".

156. The Tenth Schedule to the principal Act is mail.

amended— amended.

(a)

by substituting for the passage, "-1951" in line two and in lines six and seven the passage, ", and amendments";

(b)

by substituting for the word, "me" in line twenty, the passage, "the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board"; and

(c)

by substituting for the word, "Minister" inthe second last line, the passage, "Metro-

politan Water Supply, Sewerage, and

Drainage Board".

Eleventh

157. The Eleventh Schedule to the principal Act is amended	Schedule-
amended

(a)	by substituting for the passage, "-1951" in lines two and seven, the passage, ", and amendments";
(b)	by substituting for the passage, "Minister of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage" in lines four and five, the passage, "Metro- politan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board"; and
(c)	by substituting for the word, "Minister" in line fifteen, the word, "Board".

Twelfth

158. The Twelfth Schedule to the principal Act is amended	Schedule
amended..

(a) by substituting for the passage, "-1951" in lines two and eight, the passage, ", and amendments";

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(b)	by substituting for the passage, "Minister of Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage" in lines eight and nine, the passage, "Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Board";
(c)	by substituting for the figure "9" in the second last line, the figure, "10";
(d)	by substituting for the figure, "4" in the second last line, the passage, "3.30"; and
(e)	by substituting for the words, "when the office will be closed at noon" in the second last and last lines, the words, "Sundays and holidays".

Thirteenth

Schedule 159. The principal Act is amended by deleting

<deleted. the Thirteenth Schedule.