approved by the Governor-in-Council as is the practice in similar organizations,
and that only the accounts of the Authority should be laid before the Legislative
Council.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : It can have effect until disallowance.
 President: Once the Governor in Council has approved it can become
operative until cancelled or affirmed by the Legislative Council at a subsequent
meeting.
 Superintendent of Works : You have precedents in legislation for the
Central Housing Authority, the Road Authority, and the Small Towns Boards, a
similar type of section which goes as far as the Governor in Council. The
amendment to Cap. 112, the Small Towns Ordinance, is like that.
 Honourable O. D. Brisbane : There was a lot of debate over that when we
were fixing it.
 President : I read that it is subject to approval by the Governor-in-Council,
which means you can do nothing until the Executive Council has definitely
approved.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : If that was the intention, sir, it would
 read "Regulations made under this Ordinance shall have no force or effect until
 approved but this reads differently; it is subject to approval by the Governor in
 Council and then it comes to the Legislative Council.
 President : You would interpret this to mean that once it has been approved
 by the Governor-in-Council it will come into effect but it has to be ratified by the
 Legislative Council?
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : Yes.
 Honourable O. D. Brisbane : Members felt it could not be carried out until it
 goes to the Legislative Council. If it can operate after the Governor has given
 his consent, I will agree to that. The fixing of rates does not prevent the work
 going on.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : I was wondering whether it should be
 stated that such rates, general water rates and water service rates when confirmed
 by the Legislative Council should be published in the Gazette.
 Superintendent of Works: That would conform with the Small Towns
 Ordinance; their rates are published each year in the Gazette.
 Question that Clause 28 stand part of the Bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 29-Liability of Owners to pay Rates.
 Question put and agreed to.
 Clause 30-Metered Supplies.
 Question put and agreed to.
 Clause 31-Remissions.
 Question put and agreed to.
 Clause 32-Place of payment of Rates and Charges.
 Question put and agreed to.
 Clause 33-Part Payments.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : The Water Rates Committee
 recommended that in sub-section (1) five dollars be amended to two dollars and
 fifty cents.
 Superintendent of Works : We eventually decided to make it two dollars and
 cut out as much of the cents as possible.
 Question that Clause 33 stand part of the .ill put and agreed to.