MOTOR BYE-LAW.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1924, Page 1

MOTOR BYE-LAW.

SUPREME COURT DECISION. ARTHUR MOD LEY v. BULLED COUNTY COUNCIL. WESTPORT, Oct. 13. Th Registrar read Mr Justice Adams’ written decision on the above case in the Court this afternoon, qs folows:— This is a motion for ail order (plashing parts of by-law No lb of the Build' County Council. The by-law is practically in .the same form as the bv-law dealt with by the full Court in Nicholson v. Westland County Council, and the objections urged were all dealt with ill that ease. Counsel therefore agree that the by-law nlust he dealt with in tlu' sanje way. The by-law is amended to read as iollow.s:—1 By altering the definition of a “motor car” so as to read thus: “ ‘Motor car’ means any vehicle haling not less than three wheels propelled hv mechanical power used for the conveyance of passengers, for hire or for the conveyance of goods and merchandise whether for hire or not; hut shall include a motor lorry or a private car as herein defined respectively.” . 2 j>y altering Section ao 1 (a) to read thus: “No person shall drive or cause to he driven any motor lorry, motor car. private car, or motor cycle on any road unless such motor lorry, motor ear. private car or motor cycle is licensed in a manner provided by this hv-law; hut in the ease of a vehicle entering the County it- shall be deemed cn sufficient compliance with this section, if a. license for such vehicle is obtained within three days after such entry; provided that no such license shall he necessary for any motor lorry, motor ear. private car, or motor cycle for which a similar license has been issued, and is in force under under any by-law of any other County Council, or competent local authority, while being used solely for nil excursion to tour to or through the County.” 3 By deleting section No 1 (b).

I By adding the following provision to section No I: “A license for any of the above described vehicles may' he issued for 1. 3, (5, or 9 calendar months at license fees hearing the proportion to the yearly foes above set out that the number of months for which the license is issued hears to the number 12 disregarding fractions of shillings.” b By altering, section 7 ns to read thus: “No license to drive a motor lorry, motor ear, or private car shall ho granted to any* person usually resident in the County unless he is a holder of a certificate of competency under the hand of the inspector.” ' (>—By'altering paragraph (e) of section No 12. so as to read thus: “Unless cancelled or suspended he in force from the date of issue of the license for the period for which tho license fee has Jieen paid.” 7 By striking out paragraph (f) of section No 19. B—By adding the following provision to section No 31 : “A license may lie issued for any of tho above described vehicles for i, 3. (i. or !) calendar months at license fees hearing the. proportion to the yearly fees above set out that the number of months for which the license fee is issued hears to the number 12. disregarding fractions of shillings provided that the minimum fee for any such license shall he 2s-” !). By inserting the word “yearly” after tlie word “appropriate” in section No 32.