“NOT LEGAL”
BANNING OF BARBED-WIRE FENCES MANUKAU COUNTY The Manukau County Council has no legal right to prohibit the use of barbed-wire fences, according to advice from its solicitors, received at this morning’s meeting. The solicitors replied to the council's request for a statement of th<legal position relating to the use o: barbed-wire fences fronting public roads, especially in cases where foot - paths were constructed. “Both municipal corporations and town boards have express statutor authority to make by-laws prohibit ing the erection of fences composed wholly or in part of barbed-wire. bu. we can find no such provision relating to county councils.” said the solicitor‘Though there is authority to mak< by-laws on any question of good government, we do not think this confers power to prohibit barbed-wire fences in a district in which they are extensively and essentially- used for tc proper control of stock. "In view of this we consider your council has no power to prohibit ’.he erection of the fences. The proper course would be to obtain enabling legislation and then to pass a The council decided to frame a rent „ for discussion at the Counties Association meeting
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1078, 16 September 1930, Page 11
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191“NOT LEGAL” Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1078, 16 September 1930, Page 11
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