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Maintenance and repair of public streets

Local Government Integration Act

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—(1) The Director-General shall, so far as the funds at his disposal will admit, cause all public streets together with the footways thereof, whether covered by arcades or not, to be maintained and repaired and may —(a)cause them to be paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, drained, kerbed, lighted or otherwise improved, and the surface of them to be raised, lowered or altered as he thinks fit;(b)make and keep in repair footways for the use of passengers in any public street; and(c)place on the side of such footways or otherwise such fences and posts as are needed for the protection of foot passengers.Boundary stones(2) The Director-General may set up or affix to any buildings abutting on a public street, boundary stones or other marks to denote the width of the street.Penalty(3) Any person who removes, defaces or injures any such stone or mark shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.Owner or occupier to protect boundary stones(4) The owner and occupier of any premises in or against or to which such stone or mark is set up or affixed shall protect the same.(5) The expense of replacing any such stone or mark shall be paid by the occupier or, if the premises are unoccupied, by the owner, and shall be recoverable as hereinafter provided.

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