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4 Except with the permission of the President of the Island Council, no human corpse shall be buried in any place other than a burial-ground recognised by the Native inhabitants as such or reserved or set "apart by them or some duly constituted authority as a burial-ground, nor m less than twenty-four hours from the time of apparent death. Any person infringing this section shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding twenty shillings or twenty days' hard labour. 5 Any person found playing for money, whether by cards or any other game, shall be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding twenty shillings. Any owner or occupier of a house or premises situate in any village who shall permit or allow gambling or playing for money in such house or upon such premises shall be liable to the same penalty. 6 The President of the Island Council may by notice in writing direct the owner or occupier of any house or other building in a dirty or unwholesome state to clean or cause the same to be cleaned within a time to be specified in such notice. And if after the service of such notice upon him any person shall refuse or neglect to comply with such notice he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty shillings or twenty days' hard labour. For the purposes of this section the President of the Island Council, or any person duly authorised by him. may inspect any house or premises in the presence of the owner thereof. 7 No nightsoil, refuse, or offensive rubbish shall be cast or deposited or allowed to flow into any spring, stream, or watercourse used as a water-supply by the inhabitants of the island. All refuse as aforesaid shall be buried in the earth without delay. Any offender against this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings or twenty days' hard labour. ~.,,„ •, v nv. & j 8 Except with the permission of the President of the Island Council no guns shall be fired within the limits of any Native village between the hours of nine p.m. and six a.m Any offender against the provision of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten shillings or ten days' hard labour. • , ... 9 And whereas many prisoners are in the habit of stowing away on board ot vessels calling at Mangaia: From and after the passing of this Ordinance it shall not be lawful for any prisoner to visit a trading or other vessel unless provided with a pass signed by the Resident Magistrate ot the Island Any prisoner offending under this section shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings." And any person who shall knowingly aid or abet him or her in breaking the provisions of this section shall be liable on conviction to a fine of twenty shillings, and m default of payment twenty days' hard labour. Animals. 10 It shall not bo lawful to tether horses, cattle, or other animals on the public road ; and no beast shall anywhere be tethered in such a position that it can reach nearer than ten feet of the public thoroughfare. , ,„,,.,,, ~ jAny person infringing the provisions of this section shall be liable to a fane not exceeding ten shillings for each offence or ten days' hard labour. • , ■ 11 "The Wandering Animals Ordinance, 1902" (No. 8), is hereby adopted and brought into force within the limits of°the Island of Mangaia; and it is further enacted by the Island Council of 'Mangaia that sections six and eight of the above Act shall also be deemed to apply to the public roads and Government reserves on Mangaia; and section seven shall also apply to bulls. 12 Any person placing rocks, timber, or other obstacles on the public road, whereby the traffic may be impeded or injury caused to person or property, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten shillings, and to pay any damage caused by such obstruction. ~.,.. , 13 Any person guilty of furious riding or driving on the public roads within the limits ot any settlement on Mangaia shall be fined not exceeding ten shillings and be liable for any damage caused thereby to person or property. 14 Any person guilty of wanton cruelty to dumb animals, such as riding or driving a horse with bad abraided back, shoulders, or withers, or guilty of other atrocious and shameful usage ot dumb animals, shall be fined not exceeding ten shillings or ten days' hard labour. 15 Whereas packs of hungry curs cause much mischief and disturbance at night by chasing animals stealing food, &c, it is hereby enacted that all dogs on Mangaia shall remain tied up at night from sunset to sunrise the following morning. Any owner or person in charge ot a dog who neglects to conform to this clause shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten shillings or ten days 16 All'cases under this Ordinance and " The Wandering Animals Ordinance, 1902," incornorated' herein, shall be heard in the Island Court before the Resident Agent: Provided always that there shall be a right of appeal to the High Court if due notice of such appeal be given in writing within seven days of the first hearing. Passed by the Mangaia Island Council, this thirteenth day of February, one thousand nine "hundred and six. John T. Large, President, Mangaia Island Council. [Assented to by the Governor on the 11th August, 1906.]

Mangaia Local Ordinance No. 2.—Mangaia Regulations Ordinance, 1906. Be it enacted by the Island Council of Mangaia as follows :— 1. The Short Title of this Ordinance shall be " The Mangaia Regulations Ordinance, 1906. ' Regulation of Traffic. 2 Any person driving a vehicle or riding a horse or bicycle shall keep to the left side of the road when passing a vehicle, horse, or bicycle coming in the opposite direction.

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