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Section 104 : " Subject to the provisions of any Order in Council made under section 103 hereof " is added at beginring of section, and " unless declared under section 102 to be Government roads " is omitted from paragraph (1). Section 105 : Paragraph (c) is added to give full effect to section 8 of the Act of 1903 (clause 103, (5), of the compilation). Section 107 : Verbal alterations are made in subsections (1) and (2), and " or of any Act repealing or amending the same " is omitted from subsection (3) as unnecessary. Section 108 omitted (repealed by section 7 of the Act of 1900). Section 112 : This section is recast in part for clearness and to secure accuracy of expression, but without affecting the meaning. Section 113: In paragraph (h) "subsection four" is altered to "subsection nine" to correct a manifest error (see 1889, No. 19, section 15). Section 114 : " Proclamation " is altered to " warrant " so as to make the section uniform with the preceding section. In subsection (12) "any of the compiled Acts or" is added. Section 120: In subsection (1) "where a gate is" is substituted for "in which a gate shall be or has been," and " or the corresponding provisions of any of the compiled Acts or of any Act thereby repealed" is added after "sections." In subsections (1) and (3) verbal alterations are made for uniformity of expression. Section 122: "Under the control of a Road Board" is inserted after "No road" to secure accuracy of expression. Section 130 : Effect is given to section 2, (1), of the Act of 1895 and section 10 of the Act of 1904 ; and " except as specially provided in paragraph (b) of the next succeeding section hereof " is inserted in paragraph (m) to prevent conflict with section 5 of the Act of 1903. In subsection (5) " shall "is substituted for "to " before " limit." Section 134: Effect is given to section 2, (2), of the Act of 1895 in this and succeeding sections; " having the control of a road "is inserted in the second line for clearness, and consequential verbal alterations are made. Section 135: Effect is given to section 14 of the Act of 1900; " under its control" is inserted in line 3, and references to a street are omitted as the section is repealed as to boroughs. Section 136 : " New Zealand " is substituted for " the colony " in two places. Section 137 : " Having control of the road " is inserted for clearness. Section 138 : Effect is given to section 11 of the Act of 1904. Section 139 : "Local authority having control of the road" is substituted for "Road Board " in paragraph (7), and " person or animal " is inserted in paragraph (13). Section 141 : " Having control of the road " is inserted for clearness. Section 142 : " Having control of a road " is inserted, and " any district road " altered to " such road." Section 146 : In paragraph (d) a reference to the other sections altering tolls is inserted to remedy an omission. Section 151: Effect is given to section 10 of the Act of 1903. Section 160 : A slight verbal rearrangement of the language is made. Section 161: "In its district" is inserted for clearness. Sections 162 and 163: The expression " river, stream, or watercourse " is used for uniformity with sections 161 and 164. Section 163 : " Of the diverted road " is substituted for " thereof" for clearness. Section 167 : Effect is given to section 24 of the Act of 1900 and section 11 of the Act of 1903. Section 169 : The second paragraph of subsection (1) is transferred to end of section as subsection (2). Section 175 omitted (repealed by 1900, No. 27). Section 176: In subsection (2) " sewer "is omitted as not before referred to. Sections 182 and 185: Effect is given to partial repeal by sections 30 and 45 of 1900, No. 27. Sections 187 to 221 omitted (repealed by 1900, No. 27). Section 223 : " Sections two hundred and ten to two hundred and nineteen hereof" is substituted for " the following provisions respecting the regulation and inspection of railways." Sections 227 to 230: These sections have been recast and effect given to section 2 of the Act of 1904, but without affecting the existing law. Section 231 : Effect is given to section 3 of the Act of 1904. Sections 232, 233, 236, and 239 : Verbal alterations have been made in these sections for clearness and uniformity. Section 243 : " New Zealand " is substituted for " the colony " for uniformity. Section 251: " Within the county "is inserted in line 2. Section 273 : In paragraph (7) " or business license " is omitted as unnecessary. Sections 275, 276, and 278: References to a county or counties are altered to references ~ - to a corporation or corporations as being the correct expressions, and other verbal alterations are made for clearness and uniformity. Section 280 : " Repealed Act relating to public works" is substituted for "Act hereby repealed." Section 282 : Verbal alterations are made for uniformity, and " or extended " is inserted after "ordinary" in subsection (1).

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