No* 3 TO THE GAZFTTE NO. 3973 OF 30~~AUGUST, 1956. ~~~~~~A~~~~~.

No. $19. THE EMERGENCY POWERS ORDERS IN COUNCIL, 1939 AND 1956.

REGULATIONSMADE BY THE GOVERNORUNDER SECTION6.

JOHN HARDING, Govevnor. In exercise of the powers conferred on me by scction 6 of the Emergency Powers Orders in Council, 1939 and 1956, I, the Governor, do hereby make the following Regulations :- I. These Regulations may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Public Short title. Safety and Order) (Amendment No. I I) Regulations, 1956, and shall be read G’azettes : as one with the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Order) Regulations P:tment 1955 to (No. IO) 1956 (hereinafter referred to as “ the principal Regulations”) 26.ilei955 and the principal Regulations and these Regulations may together be cited 8.12.1955 as the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Order) Regulations, 1955 to 14-12-1955 16.12.1955 (No. 11) 1956. 12. 1.1956 14. 1.1956 28. 1.1956 17. 3.1956 7. 4.1956 13. 4.1956 1. 5.1956 7. 6.1956 28. 7.1956 31. 7.1956. 2. Paragraph (I) of Regulation 5 of the principal Regulations is hereby Amendment emended by the insertion therein, immediately after sub-paragraph (d) of Regula- thereof, of the following sub-paragraph (the full-stop at the end of the %?&‘‘the said sub-paragraph (cl) being substituted by a semi-colon) :- Regulations. “(e) for controlling or restricting his cornniunication with other persons.”. 780 Insertion of 3. The principal Regulations are hereby amended by the insertion new Regula- therein, immediately after Regulation 47, of the following new Regulation :- tion 47A in the principal “ Register 47A.-( I) Notwithstanding anything in the Hotels Law or Regulations. to he kept in any other Law contained, every person in charge of a monastery of residents and guests shall keep or cause to be kept a register wherein he shall cause in monaste- every person resident in the monastery and every guest who ries. stays in the monastery to write his name together with the Cap. 104. following particulars :- 33 Of 19s2. (U) place of ordinary residence ; (b) nationality ; (c) profession or business ; (d) date of arrival ; (e) place from which arrived ; (f) date of departure ; (g) place to which departing ; (h) number and description of identity card (if any) : Provided that if any resident or guest is illiterate the person in charge of the monastery shall write the name and particulars himself or shall cause them to be written by some literate person. (2) Every person in charge of a monastery shall- (a) present the register kept as in paragraph (I) of this Regulation provided to every person resident in the monastery on the date of the coming into force of this Regulation and to every person who thereafter proposes to stay in the monastery whether as a permanent resident or as a guest and shall request such person to write his name in such register, together with the particulars specified in paragraph (I) of this Regulation ; (b) present such register for inspection whenever so requested by any police officer or member of Her Majesty’s Naval, Military or Air Forces. (3) (a) Any person in charge of a monastery who- (i) fails to keep a register as in paragraph (I) of this Regulation provided ; or (ii) fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any of the requirements of paragraph (2) of this Regulation ; shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations and shall be liable on conviction to the penalties provided for in Regulation 75 of these Regulations. (b) Any person who- (i)refuses to write his name in any register kept as in paragraph (I) of this Regulation provided ; or (ii) makes in any such register any statement or entry knowing the same to be false ; shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations and shall he liable on conviction to the penalties provided for in Regulation 75 of these Regulations.”.

Made at , this 30th day of August, 1956. 751 No. 820. THE CUSTOMS MANAGEMENT LAWS, 1954 AND 1955.

ORDER IN COUNCIL No. 2861 MADE UNDER SECTION 133. In exercise of the powers vestcd in him by section 133 of the Customs Management Laws, 1954 and 1955, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby orders as follows :- I. This Order may be cited as the Exemption from Customs Duty (Council of Voluntary Welfare Workcrs) Order, 1956. 2. In this Ordcr :- " Council of Voluntary Welfare Workers " includes thc Young Women's Christian Association, at Nicosia and at Berengaria ; the Cliurch of England Institute at Dhekelia ; the Young Men's Christian Association at Episkopi ; Hibbert House at Nicosia ; the Church of Scotland Booltshop at , and such other member organizations as may from time to time lie certified by the Comptrolier of Customs and Excise to be a " member organization of the ('ouncil of Voluntzry Welfare Workers ". 3. Thc articles set out in the Schedule hereto shall, when impoited into the Colony by or on behalf of the Council of Voluntary Welfare Workers, be adrnittcd free of Customs Duty.

SCHEDULE. I. Writing Paper. 2. Writing Pads. 3. Envelopes. 4. Pens and Fountain-pens (ordinary and ball-point) up to a value of LI. 5. Pencils. 6. Propelling pencils md refills (up to a value of EI). 7. Indiarubbers. 8. Ink. 9. Indian Ink. IO. White Ink. 11. Sellotape and Gummed Strip. 12. Pencil Sharpeners. 13. Blotting paper. 14. Drawing Blocks. IS. Paint Brushes. 16. Rulers. 17. Greeting Cards various. 18. Invitation Cards. 19. Drawing-pins. 20. Paper-clips. 21. Bulldog-clips. 22. Gum. 23. Seccotine. 24. Adhesive Paste (" Gloy ", etc.). zg . Plastic Writing-cases. 26. Leather Writing-cases (up to a value of E3). 27. Stamp Hinges. 28. Packets of Foreign Stamps (up to a value of 250 mils). 29. Stamp Albums 'I 30. Photograph Albums }up to a value of La. 31. Autograph Albums 782

32. Photo Corners (Photo Fixers). 33. Paper Doyleys. 34. Paper Serviettes. 35. Paper Handkerchiefs. 36. Cake Frills. 37. Luggage Labels. 38. Wrapping Paper. 39. Greaseproof Paper. 40, String. 41. Drinking Straws. 42. Sealing Wax. 43. Table Games. 44. Note Boob-Exercise Rooks-Cash Rooks. 45. Children's Drawing and Painting Books. 46. Diaries. 47. Calendars. 48. Crayons. 49. CExistinas decorations & Wrappers. so. Christmas Crackers.

Madc this aznd day or Allgust, 1956.

By Command of His Excellency die Governor,

R. G. SHERIDAN, Clerk of the E,xecutive Council. -

No. 821. THE PUBLIC HEALTH (VILLAGES) LA\Y. CAP. 142.

ORDER IN COUNCIL No. 2x62

MADE UNDER SECTIONIO. Authority to the Village Health Cornmission of Dhnli (Nicosia District) to coiltract a loan.

In exercise of the powers vested in him by section IO of the Public Health (Villages) Law, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to order as follows :-

I. The Village Health Commission of Dhali (Nicosia District) (hereinafter referred to as " the Village Health Commission ") shall he at liberty to borrow from the Loan Commissioners (hereinafter referred to as " the Lender ") the sum of two thousand pounds (&,ooo) at a rate of interest not exceeding four per centum (4%) per annum, subject to the following terms and conditions, that is to say :- (a) the sum borrowed shall be repayable by the Village Health Commission to the Lender in ten equal annual instalments (comprising sinking fund and interest) ; 783 (b) the Village Health Commission shall, in each year and until final repayment of the sum borrowed, insert in the annual estimates as a charge on its revenues the annual instalment payable in the . year to which such estimates relate ; (c) the sum borrowed shall be utilized by the Village Health Commission for the construction of a bridge. 2. For the purposes of securing thc repayment of the sum due under the loan the Village Health Commission is hereby authorized, subject to any prior mortgage thereon, to mortgage to the Lender all the fees, charges and rates now payable or hereafter to become payable to the Village Health Commission under the provisions of the Public Health (Villages) Law.

Ordered this 14th day of August, 1956.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor,

R. G. SHERIDAN, (M.P. 1266/50/49.) Clerk of the Executive Council.

No. 822. THE PENSIONS LAW. CAI'. 288 AND LAWS4 OF I952 AND I OF 1955.

ORDER IN COUNCIL No. 2863 nmx UNDER SECTION2 (I). In exercise of the powers vested in hiin by section z (I) of the Pensions Cap. 288 Law, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, 4 of 1952 1 of 1955. has been plcased to order as follows :-- I. This Order inay be cited as the Pensionable Offices (Declaration and Gazettes: Consolidation) (Amendment) Order, 1956, and shall be read as one with Supplement the Pensionable Offices (Declaration and Consolidation) Orders, 1953 to No. 3: 1955 (hereinafter referred to as " the principal Order ") and the principal 3: 9.1953 Order and this Order may together be cited as the Pensionable Offices 6. 5.1954 (Declaration and Consolidation) Orders, 1953 to 1956, 13.10.1955. 2. In addition to the offices declared to be pensionable offices under the Cap. 288 principal Order, the officcs set out in the Schedule hereto are declared 4 of 1952 pensionable offices for the purposes of the Pensions Law. 1 of 1955.

SCHEDULE.

Department or Establishment I 'I'itle of pensionable ofice

AGRICULTURE a. .. .. Land Consolidation Officer. Assistant Mechanical Superintendent. Draughtsman, 2nd Grade. ANTIQUITIES , , *. .. .. Assistant Record Keeper. Chief Foreman. Assistant Director of Broadcasting. Chief Engineer. Assistant Chief Engineer. Senior Engineer. Engineer, 1st and 2nd Grades. Programme erganizer. Assistant Programme Organizer. Talks and Features Officer. Programme Supervisor. Music Supervisor. Senior Translator/Monitor.

CIVILAVIATION . . *. , . Director of Civil Aviation. Chief Operations Officer. Airport Manager. Chief Airport Assistant. COMMERCEAND INDUSTRY. . . . Director of Commerce and Industry. Assistant Director of Commerce and Industry. Commerce and Industry Officer. Commerce and Industry Assistant, Ist, 2nd and 3rd Grades. CO-OPERATIVEDEVELOPMENT . . Assistant Co-operative Officer.

Fireman, Tugboat. Tobacco Surveyor. EDUCATION ...... Senior Inspector of Schools.

Prosecution Officer. Forest Surveyor. GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICALDirector of Geological Survey. SURVEY. Geologist, Classes I and 11.

Bailiff, 1st Grade. LABOUR ...... Statistics and Research Officer. 785 - -I Department or Establishment 1 Title of pensionable office -- LONDONOFFICE ...... Student Liaison Officer. MEDICAL ...... Hospital Steward. Assistant Matron, Nicosia General Hospital. Physiotherapist. Occupational Therapist. PLANNINGAND HOUSING .. .. Director of Planning and Housing. Assistant Director of Planning and Housing. Housing Architect. Housing Manager. Building Supervisor. POLICE ...... Assistant Commissioner of Police. Senior Superintendent of Police. Assistant Fire Officer. Sub-Inspector. Sergeant-Major. Sergeant. Constable. PRINTING . . *. .. .. Senior Printer. PRISONS . . *. .. .. Chief Inspector of Prisons. Senior Warder. Warder. Master Binder. PUBLICRELATIONS ...... Director of Public Relations. Deputy Director of Public Relations. Senior Press Officer. Senior Tourist Officer. Assistant Photographer. Touring Officer. Manager, Information Bureaux. Receptionist. Publications Assistant. Overseas Press Officer.

PUBLICWORKS .. I. .. Secretary. Senior Executive Engineer. Quantity Surveyor. Assistant Electrical and Mechanical Engineer. SECRETARIAT...... Deputy Colonial Secretary. Establishment Secretary. Secretary. Civil Secretary, Police Force. Senior Civil Defence Officer. Confidential Assistant. Deputy Financial Secretary. Secretary for Organisation and Methods. Stores Officer. Assistant Statistics Officer. Statistics Clerk. TREASURY...... Technician. WATER DEVELOPMIINr .. .. Engineer-Hydrologist. Foreman, 1st Grade. WELFARE ...... Superintendent of Homes. -- Ordered this 29th day of August, 1956. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, R. G. SHERIDAN, (M.P. 6143/51.) Clerk of the Executive Council. 786 --- . - NQ. 823. 'L'HB CHANGE OF T-ITLES LAW. CAP. 58.

ORDER IN COUNCIL No. 2864 MADE UNDER SECTION3. In exercise of the powers vested in him by section 3 of the Change of CAP.58 Titles Law, His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to order that the titles in the second column of the Schedule hereto shall be substituted for the titles set out opposite thereto in the third column of the said Schedule, in respect of the Departments set out, respectively, in the first column of the said Schedule, wherever they appear in any enactment and in any book or document whatsoever in use in any Department of the Government.

SCHEDULE,

----I_ -- First Column I Second Column I Third Column _____-__- DEPARTMENT 1 NEWTITLE 1 OLDTITLE

AGRICULTURE. . Deputy Director of Agricul- Assistant Director of Agricul- ture. ture. Soil Coiiservation Engineer. Soil Conservation Engineer. Class 11. Agricultural Assistant. Agricultural Assistant, 1st and 2nd Grades. Veterinary Assistant. Veterinary Assistant, 1st and 2nd Grades. CIVILAVIATION Operations Officer, 1st Grade, Senior Operations Officer. Airport Assistant. Airport Foreman. 3perations Officer, 2nd Grade. Operations Officer. EDUCATION . , Principal, Technical School. Principal, Apprentices Train- ing Centre. Inspector of Elementary Schools. Inspector of Schools. Inspector of Secondary 1 Schools, 1st Grade. Assistant Inspector of Ele- mentary Schools. Assistant Inspector of Schools Inspector of Secondary Schools, 2nd Grade. Assistant Inspcctor of Se- condary Schools (Female). Assistant Master, Reforin1 Master, Reform School. School. LANDSAND SURVEYS Senior Computer. Computer. Senior Photolithographer. Senior Printer. Land Clerical Assistant. Clerical Assistant. Sub-Inspector, 1st Grade. Senior Mines and Quarry Foreman. Sub-Inspector, 2nd Grade. Mines and Quarry Foreman, 787

First Column I Second Column 1, Third Column DEPARTMENT I NEWTITLE 1 OLD TITLE

MEDICAL .. .I Senior Specialist. Medical Officer, Specialist. Specialist. Junior Specialist. District Medical Officer. Medical Officer, Class I. Medical Officer, Class I. Medical Officer, Class 11. Medical Officer, Class 11. Medical Officer, Class 111. Child Welfare Officer. Social Welfare Officer. Charge Nurse. Male Nurse. PLANNINGAND HOUSINGTechnical Assistant. Technical Assistant, 1st Grade. Building Inspector. Technical Assistant, 2nd Grade. POSTOFFICE . . .. Superintendent, Post Offic Staff Supervisor. 1st Grade. Superintendent, Post Offic Postmaster, 1st Grade. 2nd Grade. Postal Ofiicer, 1st Grade. Postal Clerk, 1st Grade, and Postmaster, 2nd Grade. Senior Mail Officer. Postmaster, 3rd Grade. Postal Officer, 2nd Grade. Sub-Postmaster and Postal Clerk, 2nd Grade. Postal Officer, 3rd Grade. Md Officer, Postman (Me- chanic) and Postal Clerk, 3rd Grade. PRISONS...... Director of Prisons. Superintendent of Prisons. PUBLICRELATIONS . . Photographer. Film Publicity Officer. Assistant Photographer. 4ssistant Film Publicity Officer. PUBLICWORKS . . .. Executive Enginecr, Class I. Executive Engineer. Executive Engineer, Class I1 Assistant Engineer. Senior Architect. Architect. Boiler Maker. Assistant Head Boiler Maker. SECRETARIAT. . .. Deputy Administrative Secrc Deputy Colonial Secretary. tary. Statistics Assistant, 1st Grad Statistics Assistant. Statistics Assistant, 2nd Grac Computer and Draughtsman (Statistics). Examiner. Examiner, 1st and 2nd Grades. WATERDEVELOPMENT . . Scnior Inspector of Wate Senior Inspector of Water works. Supplies. Inspector of Waterworks. Inspector of Water Supplies. WELFARE .. .. Principal Welfare Officer. Senior Welfare Officer. Senior Welfare Officer. District Welfare Officer, - - __-_

Ordered this 29th day of August, 1956.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor,

R. G. SHERIDAN, (M.P. 6~44/51.) Clerk of the Executive Council. 788 No. 824. THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES (TRANSITIONAL POWERS) (CYPRUS) ORDER, 1946.

ORDERMADE BY THE GOVERNORUNDER DEFENCEREGULATION 64. In exercise of the powers vested in him by Defence Regulation 64, as set out in the First Schedule to the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) (Cyprus) Order, 1946 (which continues in force in consequence of the Supplies and Services (Continuance) Order, 1955), His Excellency the Governor by this Order, orders as follows :- I. Subject to the restrictions and conditions contained in the First Schedule to this Order, the use, for military purposes, of the land and property specified in the Second Schedule (hereinafter referred to as “ the land ”) during the period of six months from the date of this Order is hereby authorized. 2. The persons using the land in pursuance of this Order are entitled to do thereon or in relation thereto such acts as may be necessary for such military purposes. 3. The exercise of any right of way over the land and of any other right relating thereto which is enjoyed by any person, whether by virtue of an interest in the land or otherwise, is hereby prohibited during the period this Order shall remain in force.

FIRSTSCHEDULE. I. The land shall be occupied and used for military purposes only. 2. At the expiration of this Order the land shall be restored to the persons entitled thereto free of any erection, structure or construction erected or constructed thereon after the making of this Order. 3. Compensation shall be paid to the persons having an interest on the land for its use and occupation under this Order.

SECONDSCHEDULE. All that privately owned land situated in Kat0 village, Nicosia District, that is to say :- (U) The land under Plot Nos. 227, 282 and parts of Plot Nos. 225, 226, 228, 231, 256, 281 and 294 of Sheet Plan XXX.ZO.E.I Kat0 Lakatamia Village (Block B) and parts of Plot Nos. 230, 214, 213, 211 of Sheet Plan xxX.21.w.1 Kat0 Lakatamia Village (Block E) ; (b) The land under part of Plot No. 298 of Sheet Plan xxX.21.w.1 Kat0 Lakatamia Village (Block E) ; (c) The land under parts of Plot Nos. 48, 267, 95 and 46 of Sheet Plan Xxx.21.W.2 Kat0 Lakatamia Village (Block F) ; All of which said land is more particularly defined as the areas coloured red on the plan signed by the Assistant Director of Hirings, Cyprus, and dated the 18th August, 1956, a copy of which has been deposited in the office of the Commissioner, Nicosia and Kyrenia, at Nicosia.

Made this 22nd day of August, 1956.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor,

A. F. J. REDDAWAY, (MJ- 242/(S)’55*) Acting Adniinistrative Secretary. 789 NO.825. THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES (TRANSITIONAL POWERS) (CYPRUS) ORDER, 1946.

ORDERMADE BY THE GOVERNORUNDER DEFENCEREGULATION 64.

Whereas by Order dated the 27th February, 1956, published in Supplement Gazette : No. 3 to the Gazette of the 1st March, 1956, under Notification No. 153 Supplement (hereinafter referred to as " the Order "), His Excellency the Governor had &;& authorized the use for military purposes of the land and property set out in the Second Schedule to the Order, situated in the village of Perivolia (hereinafter referred to as " the land "), subject to the restrictions and conditions therein laid down for a period of six months ; And whereas the Governor is satisfied that the land should continue to be used for military purposes for a further period of six months as from the expiration of the Order : Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in him by Defence Regulation 64, as set out in the First Schedule to the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) (Cyprus) Order, 1946 (which continues in force by virtue of the Supplies and Services (Continuance) Order, 1955), His Gazette : Excellency the Governor has been pleased to order and hereby orders that NO. 2A: the aforesaid authorization for using the land for military purposes subject 8.12.1955. to the restrictions and conditions laid down in the Order be continued for a further period of six months as from the 27th August, 1956, and the Order is so extended accordingly.

Made this 24th day of August, 1956.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor, A. F. J. REDDAWAY, Acting Administrative Secretary.

No. 826. THE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES (TRANSITIONAL POWERS) (CYPRUS) ORDER, 1946.

REVOCATIONOF ORDERMADE BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER DEFENCEREGULATION 64. In exercise of the powers vested in him by Defence Regulation 64, as set out in the First Schedule to the Supplies and Services (Transitional Powers) (Cyprus) Order, 1946 (which continues in force in consequence of the Supplies and Services (Continuance) Order, I955), His Excellency the Governor hereby revokes the Order made by him under Defence Regu- lation 64 and published under Notification No. 764 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 10th August, 1956, without prejudice to anything done or left undone thereunder.

Made this 25th day of August, 1956. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, A. F. J. REDDAWAI', Acting Administrative Secretary. 790 No. 827. ’THE WELLS LAW. CAP. 312 AND LAWS19 OF 1951 AND 42 OF 1953.

NOTICEUNDER SECTION 3A (a). Whereas His Excellency the Governor, being satisfied that special measures for the conservation of water in the area set out in the Schedule hereto are necessary in the public interest, proposes to make an Order in respect of such areas under section 3A of the Wells Law : Now, therefore, by the direction of His Excellency the Governor notice is hereby given that the particulars of the proposed Order shall be as set out in the Schedule hereto and that a copy of the draft of the proposed Order and every relevant map and plan may be inspected at the office of the Commissioner of the District in which the area affected is situated during officc hours and free of charge during a period of fourteen days of the publi- cation of this notice in the Gazette and that any person may, within the same period, by notice addressed to the Commissioner of the District in which the area affected is situated, object to the making of the Order. SCHEDULE. Dejined Area. In the villages of , Syrianokhori, , Prastio, Ghaziveran, Elea, Petra and Pendayia, in the District of Nicosia, the area within the following boundary, that is to say :- The boundary commences at the point on the mouth of the “ River Xloupos ” which is on the left bank of the said river and proceeds east- wards along the said bank of the said river to a point where it is cut by the straight line from forest cairn No. 195 of the Ayia Irini Main State Forest to the most northern point of plot No. 109 of Block K of Ayios Yeoryios Quarter, Morphou village ; thence south-westwards in a straight line to the most northern point of plot No. 58 of Block M of the said quarter ; thence south-westwards in a straight line to the north-western corner of plot No. 2 of Block D of Ayios Yeoryios Quarter, Prastio village ; thence south-westwards in a straight line to the south-western corner of plot No. 32 of Block F of the said Quarter ; thence south-westwards in a straight line to the most northern point of plot No. 159 of Block C of the said Quarter; thence south-westwards in a straight line to the most northern point of plot No. 277 of the Government Survey Plan No. XIX.41, locality “ Karteri ” ; thence south-westwards in a straight line to the most northern point of plot No. 193 of the said plan, locality “ Asprokhoman” ; thcnce south-westwards in a straight line to the south- western corner of plot No. 5 of the Government Survey Plan No. XXVIII.5, locality “ Xynevrismenous ” ; thence south-westwards in a straight line to the north-western corner of plot No. 89 of the Government Survcy Plan No. XXVIII.4, locality “ Marathies ”, which corner is on the right bank of the River Karyotis ; thence northwards along the said bank of the said river to the sea-shore ; thence in a northerly direction along the sea-shore to the point of commencement, all which boundary is more particularly delineated on a plan marked Serial No. 1663 signed by the Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia bearing date 25th July, 1956, and deposited at the office of the Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia.

Dated this 24th day of August, 1956. By Command of His Excellency the Governor,

A. F. J. REDDAWAY, (M.P. 1207/56.) Acting Administrative Secretary. 791 No. 828. THE CHILDREN LAW, 1956.

REGULATIONSMADE UNDER SECTION26. In exercise of the powers vested in him by Regulation 26 of the Children Law, 1956, Ilis Excellency the Governor hereby makes the following regulations :- I. These Regulations may be cited as the Voluntary Homes (Registration) Regulations, 1956, and shall comc into operaiion on the 23rd day of August, 1956. 2. Application for registration of a voluntary home under section 24 of the Children Law, 1956, shall- (a) if the home was open [or the reception of children on the 23rd day of August, 1956, be made in the form sct out inPart I of the Schedule to these Regulations ; (b) in the case of a home intended to be opened after the 23rd day of August for the reception of children, be made in the form set out in Part 11 of thc Schedule to these Regulations. 3. Notice of refusal of registration shall be as set out in Part I11 of the Schedule to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE. PART 1. REGISTRATION OF VOLUNTARY HOMES. Application for registration under section 24 of the Children Law, 1956, of a voluntary home which was open for the reception of children on the 23rd August, 1956. -___._- __ ---- __ I. Full postal address of the voluntary home. - ~~~ ~ ~ ~ I ~~~ ~ ~_ ~~~ ~_- 2. Full name and address of the person in charge of the home. 3. Name of the organisation or person carrying on, or intending to carry on, the home. _____~____ -~_ ~ ~-- ~ I ~- 4. Full name and addrcss of the Chairman of I the organisation. ~~__-~~__ ~ I ~- 5. Full name and address of the secretary of the I organisation._~ _- - ~ - I 6. Date on which the home was opened for the reception of children. ____- ______-__ 7. Number of children (that is, persons under the age of 18) of each sex, and age limits of the children for whom accommodation is pro- vided in the home. 8. Number of staff aged 18 or over for whom accommodation is provided in the home. ______~ ..___~ 9. Number of persons, other than staff, aged 18 or over for whom accommodation is pro- vided in the home.

___~~...____.~~ _ . .~ I hereby make an application for registration of the above-mentioned voluntary home under section 24 of the Children Law, 1956. Signature.. of Applicant ...... Deszgnatzon...... Full postal address ...... Date...... 792 PART11. REGISTRATION OF VOLUNTARY HOMES. Application for registration under section 24 of the Children Law, 1956, of a voluntary home intended to be opened for the reception of children.

I. Full postal address of the voluntary home. 1

2. Name of the organisation or person intending to carry on the home.

3. Full name and address of the chairman of the organisation. I 4. Full name and address of the secretary of the organisation. I 5. Date on which it is intended to open the home for the reception of the children if application for registration is granted by the Director of Welfare Services. _- 6. Number of children (that is, persons under the age of 18)of each sex, and age limits of the children whom it is intended to accom- modate in the home.

~~ 7. Number of staff to be employed for the care of the children.

~~ 8. Number of persons, other than staff, age 18 or over whom it is intended to accommodate in the home. I hereby make an application for registration of the above-mentioned voluntary home under section 24 of the Children Law, 1956. Signature of Applicant ...... Designation...... Full postal address ...... Date ......

PART111. NOTICEOF REFUSALOF REGISTRATIONUNDER SECTION24 (3) (b). SirIMadam, With reference to your application dated the ...... this is to give you notice that after due consideration of the merits of your application I have decided to refuse it. Director of Welfare Services. Made this 28th day of August, 1956. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, A. F. J. REDDAWAY, Acting Administrative Secretary. 793 No. 829. THE ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT LAWS, 1952 TO 1954.

APPOINTMENTOF DATEUNDER SECTION28 (I). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 (I) of the Electricity Development Laws, 1952 to 1954, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the 1st day of September, 1956, as the appointed date for the acquisition of the undertaking of the authorized undertaker set out in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE. Pedhoulas Improvement Board Electricity Undertaking.

Nicosia, this 27th day of August, 1956. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, D. A. SHEPHERD, Acting Financial Secretary.

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No. 830. THE ADVOCATES LAW, 1955.

AUTHORIZATIONUNDER SECTION7 (I). In exercise of the powers vested in me by section 7 (I) of the Advocates Law, 1955, I do hereby authorize NIr. Demetrakis Christofides, Welfare Officer, to appear, plead and act on behalf of the Crown in any proceedings instituted under the provisions of the following Laws and of any subsidiary legislation made thereunder :- (a) The Juvenile Offenders Law (Cap. 19 and Law No. 49 of I954), (h) The Probation of Offenders Law, 1952, (c) The Adoption Laws, 1954 and 1955, (d) The Criminal Code (Cap. 13), so far as it relates to sections 174 177, both inclusive.

Dated this 7th day of August, 1956. NI. N. MUNIR, (M.P. 1646/51.) Acting Attorney-General.

No. 831. THE EMERGENCY POWERS (COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT) REGULATIONS, 1955 TO (No. I) 1955.

ORDER MADE UNDER REGULATION6. In exercise of the powers vested in me by Regulation 6 of the Emergency Powers (Collective Punishment) Regulations, 1955 to (No. I) 1955, I, Reginald Norman Kershaw Beresford, the Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia, do hereby generally revoke and cancel, without prejudice to anything done thereunder, the Order made by me on the 24th day of May, 1956, and published under Notification No. 517 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of 14th June, 1956, in respect of the shops and premises specified in the Schedule to the said Order with effect from 23rd August, 1956.

Made this 14th day of August, 1956. R. N. K. BERESFORD, Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia. 794 No. 832. 9 of 1955 THE WATER (DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION) LAWS, 15 of 1956. 1955 AND 1956.

ORDER MADE BY THE WATER DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE OF UNDEX SECTION28~. Whereas by an Order of the Governor-in-Council made under section 3 of the Water (Development and Distribution) Laws, 1955 and 1956 (herein- after referred to as “ the Law ”), and published under Notification No. 436 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 30th May, 1956, the area comprising all the lands registered or recorded in the books of the District Lands Office within the villages of Kythrea, Khrysidha, Neokhorio, Trakhoni, , Epikho, Bey-Keuy, Palekythro and Exometokhi, was declared as a development area for the purposes of the Law (hereinafter referred to as “ the said area ”) ; And whereas by an Order made under section 4 of the Law and published under Notification No. 474 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 7th June, 1956, His Excellency the Governor established a Water Development Committee for the said area consisting of the Commissioner, Nicosia and Kyrenia, as Chairman, and the Director of Water Development and the Commissioner of , as members (hereinafter referred to as “ the Committee ”) ; And whereas under section 6 (I) (a) of the Law all water, private water rights and waterworks within the said area have become vested in the Committee ; And whereas by a notice in writing to the Director of Lands and Surveys, dated the 19th June, 1956, the Committee has informed him that it is the Committee’s intention to make an order under section 28~of the Law for the purpose of granting rights to the former beneficiaries of water rights in the water of the spring known as “ Kephalovrysos ”, which lies within the said area : Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in the Committee by section 28~of the Law, the Committee, instead of paying in cash the whole of the compensation payable under the Law, hereby grants to each of the former beneficiaries of water rights in the water of the aforementioned spring the water right registered or recorded in the name of each beneficiary in the books of the District Lands Office of Nicosia, immediately prior to the establishment of the Committee : Provided that such grant shall be without prejudice to the rights transferred to and vested in the Committee under the Law or to the powers and duties of the Committee under the Law, and in particular without prejudice to the rights of the Committee to the continuous rights of the five per centum of the total yield of the spring at its source at all times which water is to be used for supplying the villages mentioned in the Schedule hereto under section 9 of the Law with the said percentage of water for their domestic needs : Provided further that compensation for the aforesaid quantity of the five per centum of the said water shall be as may be agreed between the parties or as may be determined under the Law. SCHEDULE. Petra-tou-Dhigeni, Kourou Monastir, Mora, , , Marathovouno, , Knodhara, Yenagra, Pyrga, Asha and Aphania including Ornithi. Ordered this 24th day of August, 1956. R. N. K. BERESFORD, Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia, Chairman of the Water Development Committee of the Area of Kythrea. 795 No. 833. 'I'I3E EMERGENCY POWERS (PUBLIC SAFEI'Y AND ORDER) REGULATIONS, 1955 TO (No. IO) 1956.

REVOCATIONOF ORDERMADE UNDER REGULATION39. I, Reginald Norman Kershaw Beresford, Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia, in exercisc of the powers vested in me by Regulation 69 of the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Order) Regulations, 1955 to (No. IO) 1956, do hereby generally revoke and cancel the order made by me on the 18th day of June, 1956, and published under Notification No. 598 of Supple- ment No. 3 to the Gazette of 28th June, 1956, in respect of all the premises specified in the Schedule of the said Order with effect from today, without prejudice to anything done thereunder.

Made this 24th day of August, 1956. R. N. K. BERESPORD, Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia.

No. 834. THE EMERGENCY POWERS (PUBLIC SAFEI'Y AND ORDER) REGULATIONS, 1955 TO (NO. IO) 1956.

REVOCATIONOF ORDER MADE UNDER REGULATION34 (I) (6). In exercise of the powers vested in the Governor under paragraph (I) (6) of Regulation 34 of the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Order) Regula- tions, 1955 to (No. IO) 1956, and delegated to me by Notification No. 807 published in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 22nd December, 1955, and Regulation 69 of the said Regulations, I, the Commissioner of Nicosia, hereby revoke the order dated 14th May, 1956, and published under Notifi- cation No. 393 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of 17th May, 1956, without prejudice to anything done thereunder. Made this 18th day of August, 1956. R. N. K. BERESFORD, Commissioner of Nicosia and Kyrenia.

No. 835. THE EMERGENCY POWERS (PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER) REGULATIONS, 195s TO (No. IO) 1956.

CANCELLATION OF ORDER MADE UNDER REGULATION34 (I) (6). In exercise of the powers vested in the Governor under paragraph 34 (I) (6) of the above Regulations and delegated to me by Notification No. 807 published in Supplement No. 3 to the Guxette of the 22nd December, 1955, I, the Commissioner of , hereby cancel the order relating to the usc or circulation of motor-cycles and bicycles within thc municipal limits of Limassol published under Notification No. 530 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of 14th June, 1956. Made this 18th day of August, 1956.

K. C. ROSS-CLUNIS, Commissioner oj Limassol. 796 No. 836. THE EMERGENCY POWERS (PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER) REGULATIONS, 1955 TO (No. IO) 1956. -- ORDERMADE UNDER REGULATION62~. In exercise of the powers vested in me by Regulation 62~of the Emergency Powers (Public Safety and Order) Regulations, 1955 to (No. IO) 1956, I, the Assistant Commissioner of Kyrenia, do hereby order as follows :- I. This Order may be cited as the Prohibition of Swimming ( No. I) Order, 1956. 2. As from today no person shall swim within the area specified in the Schedule hereto, except under the written authority of the Superintendent of Police, Kyrenia.

SCHEDULE. Within the area of Kyrenia Harbour.

Made this 15th day of August, 1956.

V. K. JOHNSON, Assistant Commissioner sf Kyrenia.

No. 837. THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS REGULATION LAW. CAP. 165 AND LAWSIO OF 1950, 44 OF 1954 AND I8 OF 1955.

NOTICEUNDER SECTION17 (7). With reference to the notice published under No. 1367 in the Gaxette of 8th December, 1955,it is hereby notified for generel information that after considering the plans and specifications concerning all the streets set out in the Schedule to the aforementioned notice, the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve only the plans and specifications concerning the streets enumerated under column (I) and to the extent shown under column (2) of the Schedule hereto. 2. The plans and specifications in respect of the streets set out in the Schedule hereto shall be binding on the Municipal Council of Nicosia and upon all owners affected.

Syngrou . . .. . , Approved absolutely. Katsonis . e 9. , , Approved absolutely. Chamblicha . . .s . . Approved absolutely.

Queen Frederica . a , . Approved absolutely. Menandrou ...... Approved absolutely. Myronos ...... Approved absolutely. G. Vizienos ...... Approved absolutely. Spetson . . *. . . Approved absolutely. 797 No. 838. THE STREETS AND BUILDINGS REGULATION LAW. CAP. 165 AND LAWSIO OF 1950, 44 OF 1954 AND 18 OF 1955.

NOTICEUNDER SECTION17 (7). With reference to the notice published under Notification No. 310 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 19th May, 1955, it is hereby notified for general information that after considering the plans and specifications concerning all the streets set out in the Schedule to the aforementioned notice, the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve only the plans and specifications concerning the streets enumerated under column (I) and to the extent shown under column (2) of the Schedule hereto. 2. The plans and specifications in respect of the streets set out in tke Schedule hereto, shall, subject to the conditions shown under column (2) of the Schedule, be binding on the Municipal Council of Nicosia and upon all owners affected.

I I SCHEDULE. -_____---__-____---(1) I (2) Name of Street I Extent of approval - Stasikratous ...... Approved absolutely.

Pantheon . . 9. .. Approved on condition that the names of H. H. A. Utidjian and Avra E. Stylianou shall be stated correctly in the notice to be published under sub-section (9) of section 17. Th. Theodotou . . .. Approved absolutely. Florinis ...... Approved absolutely. S. Koumanoudi (first part) . . Approved absolutely. S. Koumanoudi (second part) Approved on condition that : (i) the Municipality shall not construct a road over plot 138, Trypioti Quarter, Block 25, which is undeveloped pro- perty belonging to Mr. Haralambos EIji Kypri ; (ii) the apportionment of E318.7.4 against Mr. Haralambos Hji. Kypn in respect of thc aforementioned pro- perty be deleted ; and (iii) in publishing the notice under sub- section (9) of section 17 in respect of this street, the Municipality shall take into account the actual cost of the remaining length of the road and the apportionment of such actual cost shall be based on a total length of frontage of 1,122 ft. and not 1,634 ft. as shown in the Schedule to Notifica- tion No. 3 IO published in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 19th May, 1955. Approved absolutely. 798 No. 839. THE STREE‘I‘S AND BUILDINGS REGULATION LAW. CAP. 165 AND LAWSIO OF 1950, 44 OF 1954 AND I8 OF 1955.

NomE IJNDER SECTION17 (7). With referencc to the notice published under Notification No. 311 in Supplement No. 3 to the Gaxelte of the 19th May, 1955, it is hereby notified for general information that, after considering the plans and specifications concerning all the streets set out in the Schedule to the aforementioned notice, the Governor, with the advice of the Exccutivc Council, has been pleased to approve only thc plans and specifications concerning the streets enumerated under column (I) and to the extent shown under column (2) of the Schedule hereto. 2. The plans and specifications in rcspect of the streets set out in the Schedule hereto shall, subject to the conditions shown under column (2) of the Schedule, be binding on the Municipal Council of Nicosia and upon all owners affected.

Extent of approval -- Name of Street I ______Evanthous ...... Approved absolutcly. Queen Olga ...... Approved absolutely. Demosthenes .. .. Approved absolutely. Aeolos...... Approved abso!utcly. K. Krystalli ...... Approved absolutely. Valtetsiou ...... Approved absolutely. Dorians ...... Approved on condition that the Municipa- lity shall not construct a new road over the disputed space between Mr. Ioannis Ioannides land (plot 42, Ayios Andreas Quarter, Block D) and the street unless and until the Municipal Corporation has acquired it,

Aetolians . . .I .. Approved absolutely. Delfon ...... Approved absolutely. Acliaeon ...... Approved absolutely. Queen Amah .. ~. Approved absolutely. Pelopos ...... Approved absolutely.

No. $40. CORRIGENDUM. With reference to Notification No. 642 made under Defence Regulation 64 and published in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 12th July, 1956, immediately after the figurc 14 in the third line insert the following :- ‘I (as amended by Notification No. 333 published in Supplement No. 3 to the Gazette of the 26th April, 1956) ”. (M.P. 242/A/55.) 799

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c,e, 6 800 Np. 842. THE MUNICIPAT, CORPORATIONS LAW, CAP. 252 AND LAWSI1 OF 1950, 31 OF 1951,20 OF 1953, 29 OF 1954, 57 OF 1954-- AND I4 OF 1955. BYE-LAWSMADE BY THE MUNICIPALCORPORATION OF . Cap. 252. In exercise of the powers vested in them by the Municipal Corporations Of 19s0 Law and of every other power thereunto enabling the Council of the Munici- gh E::”,: pal Corporation of L,efka hereby make the following bye-laws :- 29 of 1954 57 of 1954 140f 1955. Gazettes : I. These bye-laws may be cited as the Lefka Municipal (Amendment) Bye-laws, and shall be read as one with the Lefka Municipal Bye-laws, No. 3: 1956, S. 4.1940 1940 to 1955 (hereinafter referred to as “ the principal Bye-laws ”) and the 8. 4.1943 principal Bye-laws and these byelaws may together be cited as the Lefka 6. 3.1947 Municipal Bye-laws, 1940 to 1956. 25. 5.l950 2. Bye-law 139 of the principal Bye-laws is hereby deleted and the ‘12: ~~~~~:”,following bye-law substituted therefor :- 18. 8.1955. “ 139. With effect from the 1st January, 1957, the following rates shall be paid by the owner or occupier or lessee of any premises or building or place supplied with town waier, that is to say :- (U) For one massouri of town water : For a period of one year ...... E20 (h) For half a massouri of town water : For a period of one year ...... * .. E10 (c) For one-quarter of a massouri of town water : For a period of one year ...... &” 3. Paragraph (I) of bye-law 213 of the principal Bye-laws is hereby deleted and the following paragraph substituted therefor :- (( 213.-(I) Every licensee of a hotel of any class shall pay a fee of IO mils per day or part of the day to the Municipal Clerk and Treasurer for every person of over ten years of age in respect of every night or part thereof on which such person is provided with sleeping accommodation at such hotel ”. . The above bye-laws have been approved by His Excellency the Governor. (M.P. 1602/50.)

No. 843. THE IRRIGATION (PRIVATE WATER) ASSOCIATION LAWS, 1949 AND 1954.

In pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 12 of the Irrigation (Private Water) Association Laws, 1949 and 1954, the following Rules made by the Committee of the Irrigation Association of Philia ‘‘ Dexameni tis Kannouras ”, in the District of Nicosia, are published in the Gazette. IRRIGATIONASSOCIATION OF PNILIA(‘ DEXAMENI TIS KANNOURAS”. Rules. 1. These Rules may be cited as the Irrigation Association of Philia “Dexameni tis Kannouras ”; Rules, 1956. 2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-

“ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of the District of Nicosia ; “ Committee ” means the Committee of the Irrigation Association ; “ Irrigation Association” means the Irrigation Association of Phi1ia“Dexameni tis Kannouras” “ Law ” means the Irrigation (Private Water) Association Laws, 1949 and 1954 ; “ List ” means the list of the names and residences of the proprietors and of the extent of the interest of each proprietor in the water, as finally settled in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Law ; “ works ’’ means the irrigation works of the Irrigation Association, 801 3. The present Committee shall hold office for a period of three years beginningon the 22nd July, 1956. The election of each subsequent Committee shall take place in the manner hereinafter provided every third year in the last week of the monti of June, and it shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of the expiration of the period of office of the previous Committee. 4.-(I) The Commissioner sha!l, not less than one month hefore the holding of the meeting as in rule 3 provided, cause a written notice thereof to be- (a) published in a newspaper or newspapers ; and (6) posted in a conspicuous place in the town, village or quarter in which the water is situate. (2) All expenses connected with the notices shall be paid for from the funds of the Irrigation Association. 5.-(1) The Commissioner shall preside at every meeting so convened and if any question is raised as to the right of a person to attend thereat or to vote, the Commissioner may there and then make such enquiry as he may deem requisite and declare whether such person has a right to attend or to vote or not and the decision so made shall be final ; and an entry shall be made in the minutes of the meeting of any such question and of the decision thereon. (2) No business shall be transacted at any such meeting and no decision shall be taken thereat, unless more than one-half of the aggregate number of the proprietors are present in person or are represented by a proxy properly appointed by an instrument signed in the presence of and certified by a mukhtar. (3) The Commissioner shall call the persons who are present at the meeting and entitled to vote to elect, by an open vote, to be taken as to him may appear convenient, a Committee of not less than three and not more than five persons from among the proprietors. Every candidate for such election shall be properly proposed and seconded at the meeting. (4) Every proprietor present shall be entitled to give one vote for each candidate and every authorized proxy shall be similarly entitled to give one vote in respect of every proprietor from whom he holds authority. (5) At the conclusion of the voting the Commissioner shall count the votes and the candidates who have received the greatest number of votes shall be declared to be elected as the Committee and shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of the expiration of the period of office of the previous Committee. (6) In case a person elected as a member of the Committee declines to act, the person who received the greatest number of votes next to such candidate shall be appointed by the Commis- sioner to be a member of the Committee in the place of the candidate so declining to act. (7) In case the number of candidates proposed and elected as members of the Committee is not greater than the number of persons required as members of the Committee and one or more of them declines to act, the Commissioner shall nominate another proprietor or proprietors to be a member or members of the Committee in his or their place. (!) The Commissioner shall keep or cause to be kept minutes of the proceedings at every such meeting and shall enter or cause to be entered therein the questions or resolutions proposed thereat and the number of votes giten for and against them and shali at the close of the meeting sign the minutes and declare the result of votes given. (9) The Commissioner may at his discretion adjourn any such meeting from time to time to a date and place to be declared by him at the meeting or the adjourned meeting and no further notice thereof shall be necessary : Provided that, unless special notice is given therefor, no subject which was not contained in the notice convening the public meeting shall be discussed or considered at any adjourned meeting. 6.-(1) The Committee shall appoint a treasurer who shall collect the charges assessed upon the proprietors mentioned in the list. (2) The treasurer shall, on the 1st day of September, in every year, prepare a statement of all charges still due and unpaid on that date and shall forward such statement to the Commissioner. (3) The treasurer shall receive a remuneration of one per centumof all rates and charges collected by him as in paragraph (1) hereof, and, in addition, he shall be paid such of his out of pocket expenses as may be sanctioned by the Committee. (4) The treasurer shall be appointed for such period as the Committee may fix but in no case extending over the term of office of the Committee appointing such treasurer. 7. Every proprietor mentioned in the list shall pay a charge not exceeding E3 per annum, as may be determined by the Committee from time to time, for each hour of water of which he is the proprietor. 8. All charges assessed under these Rules shall be paid on or before the 31st August, in every year. 9. The annual estimates of the Irrigation Association shall be submitted by the Committee to the Commissioner for approval not later than the 1st day of October, in every year. 10. The Committee shall from time to time authorize the treasurer to pay out of the money in his hands any sum required- (a) for the works or fgr the maintenance or repairs thereof; and (b) for any purpose approved by the Commissioner in connection with the operations of the Irrigation Association provision for which is made in any estimates approved by the Commissioner ; and (c) for any compensation payable under section 24 of the Law, whenever there are funds at the disposal of the treasurer or of the Committee sufficient to meet any amount payable as compensation under the provisions of the said section, 802 11. The Committee may from time to time appoint such person or persons as may be required for the purpose of carrying out any work or for the performance of any duty under the provisions of the Law or of these rules, and fix the remuneration of such person or persons : Provided that the person or persons appointed for carrying out any work shall be first approved by the Commissioner. 12. During the months of March and August in every year, the Committee shall cause the works to be properly cleared and repaired. 13. No person shall- (a) enlarge or lessen the width of any branch channel or channels ; (b) open a new channel; (c) in any way interfere with the water or the works, without the licence in writing of the Committee previously obtained and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may impose, and if any person to whom such licence has been granted acts in contravention of, or fails or neglects to observe, the terms and conditions thereof, he shall be guilty of an offence against this rule. 14. Every proprietor through whose lands there pass any channels shall at all times keep such part of such channels as may pass through his lands, clean and free from all obstructions whatsoever and if he fails to do so the Committee may cause any obstructions to be removed from such part of the channel and the cost thereof shall be paid by the proprietor concerned in addition to the rate payable by such proprietor under rule 7 without prejudice to any other liability of such person for the breach of this rule. 15. If t’ ere are two or more proprietors interested in any channel and they are unable to agree between themselves for the repair of any such channel and the clearing of the same of obstructions, the Committee shall cause such channel to be repaired and cleared of obstructions and the cost therefor shall be paid by the proprietors concerned in such proportion as the Committee may direct, in addition to the rate payable by every such propTietor under rule 7. 16. The Committee shall distribute the water from time to time to every proprietor in accordance with the interest of each proprietor as recorded in the list and in accordance with the usage heretofore observed with regard to the turn of irrigation and distribution of such water. 17. The Committee may with the consent of the Commissioner enter into any agreement or arrangement with the Committee of any other Irrigation Association or of any Irrigation Division formed under the provisions of the law or of the Irrigation Divisions (Villages) Law, Cap. 111, as the case may be, with regard to any dams or channels which are shared in common between the Irrigation Association and such other Irrigation Association or Irrigation Division, the maintenance thereof and the proportion of any contribution for any expenses incurred in connection therewith to be paid by the Irrigation Association. 18.-(1) Upon an application to the Commissioner signed by not less than two-thirds of the proprietors mentioned in the list requesting that the Irrigation Association be dissolved, the Com- missioner shall, subject to the provisions of section 4 of the Law, call a meeting of the proprietors for the purpose of determining whether the Irrigation Association should be dissolved. (2) Every meeting so convened shall be held in the presence of the Commissioner at the time and place appointed. (3) No business shall be transacted at any such meeting and no decision shall be taken thereat, unless more than one-half of the aggregate number of the proprietors are present in person or are represented by a proxy properly appointed by an instrument signed in the presence of and certified by a mukhtar. (4) If, subject to the provisions of subparagraph (3) above, the majority of the proprietors or the authorized proxies thereof who are present, decide that the Irrigation Association should be dissolved, the Irrigation Association shall be so dissolved accordingly : Provided that a proxy holding authority from more than one person shall be entitled to vote in respect of every proprietor from whom he holds authority : Provided also that all charges due and unpaid on the date of dissolution shall be levied and paid as if the Irrigation Association had not been dissolved. (5) Any money in the hands of the Committee or the treasurer at the time of the dissolution of the Irrigation Association and any money recovered at any time thereafter on account of the rates due and unpaid at the time of such dissolution, shall be paid to the Commissioner, and shall be passed in the books of the Commissioner to the credit of the village of Philia and shall be utilized by the Commissioner for such purpose of public utility in the village of Philia as may be approved by him. (M.P. 1369/56.)

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