A.—sc.

Public Works.

supplying water for the use of any railway or other public work and the engines or machinery used thereon or connected therewith, or for the purposes of any wharf, building, or premises connected with such railway or other public work, whether such railway or other public work is situated on land entitled to the use of such water or not, and g also may in like manner take, purchase, or acquire any land which shall be necessary for the purposes of this enactment. (2.) Any water so impounded, diverted, or taken away, and any land taken, purchased, or acquired as aforesaid, and any right or interest therein respectively, and all pipes, machinery, appliances, and works jq used in connection with or for the purposes of such water-supply, is and are hereinafter included in the expression " waterworks " ; and ail waterworks already constructed or acquired, or that may hereafter be constructed or acquired, for all or any such purposes as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have been and to be constructed or acquired under the 15 provisions of this Act, and to form a part of the railway or other public work for the use of which they have been constructed or acquired. (3.) The Minister, and "all officers, workmen, and others by his direction, may enter on any land in the daytime, with or without carts or other vehicles, for the purpose of laying or erecting waterworks in 20 or on such land, and also may from time to time in like manner enter thereon for the purpose of examining or repairing such waterworks when necessary. (4.) At least twelve hours' previous notice in writing shall be given by or on behalf of the Minister to the owner or occupier of such land, 25 if resident thereon, before any entry for the purpose of laying or erecting waterworks, and, if such owner or occupier is not so resident, then by posting such notice in a conspicuous place on such land ; but no notice shall be necessary in cases where the entry is made for the purpose of examination or to execute repairs. 30 (5.) In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection three hereof the Minister, his officers, workmen, or others, shall do as little damage as possible, and any damage or loss done or occasioned by the exercise of such powers shall from time to time be ascertained and settled in the manner provided by any agreement made by the Minister under 35 the authority of this Act, or, if no such agreement be made, then in the manner provided by Part 111. thereof. 14. (1.) Land may be taken under this Act for forest plantations, or recreation-grounds, or for the preservation of scenery as if such purposes were public works within the meaning of this Act. 40 (2.) Land may be taken under this Act by any local authority for the purpose of paddocking driven cattle as if such purpose were a public work. 15. Except for the purpose of a railway or for defence purposes, or for the purposes of any other work to be made under the authority 45 of a special Act, nothing in this Act contained shall authorise— (a.) The taking of any stone or other material from any quarry, brickfield, or like place commonly used for the taking material therefrom *or sale, consent in writing of the owner first obtained ; or 50 (b.) The taking of any land occupied by any building, yard, garden, orchard, or vineyard, or in bond fide occupation as an orna-

Entry on land to lay pipes and examine or repair waterworks.

Forest plantations and preservation of scenery " public works." 1903, No. 93, sec. 16 Paddocks for driven cattle. 1904, No. 46, sec. 8 Certain lands, &c, not to be entered on without consent. 1894, No. 42, sec. 14

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