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3. Within each district) the Ariki thereof and the member of the Earotonga Island Council representing such district shall be responsible for the construction, repair, and maintenance of all public roads and bridges within their district, and shall have power to call upon every able-bodied adult within such district to assist in such construction, repairs, and maintenance : Provided that married women, whose presence is required in their homes, children under the age of fourteen years, and feeble old men and women, shall not be required to assist in any work under this Ordinance. 4. The Eesident Commissioner shall have power to call on the people of any district to repair the public roads and bridges within any such district whenever, in the opinion of the Resident Commissioner, such work is requisite and has been neglected by the Ariki and member for such district. 5. The Besident Commissioner shall have power to call on the people of any outlying district to assist in repairing the Main Beach Eoad or any part thereof within the district of Avarua, such road being used by the people of outlying districts, but such assistance shall not exceed two days in any one year for the people of any one outlying district. 6. No person shall be required to work under sections three and four hereof for more than ten days in any six months from January to June and July to December, both inclusive. 7. Except in case of accident requiring immediate repairs, two days' notice of any work required to be done in pursuance of the preceding sections shall be given ; and any person refusing or neglecting to attend and work in pursuance of such notice shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two shillings for each day on which such person shall so refuse or neglect to attend and work. 8. Any person may pay into the Treasury at Avarua the sum of eight shillings for each six months from January to June and July to December, both inclusive, in any year, and such person shall then be exempt from any work under the preceding, sections of this Ordinance for such period of six months for which payment is made. All moneys received under this section shall be placed to the credit of the " Public Works Fund," and shall be expended, with the authority of the Eesident Commissioner, in the improvement of roads, bridges, and other public works only within the Island of Earotonga. 9. The heads of any tapere in a district may, with the consents of the Ariki and member for such district, clear or form any inland road or roads in such district from the Main Beach Eoad or the Ara Metua to the mountain, or to any valley in the mountain, provided that such road shall be of general benefit and for the use of the public. For such purpose the Ariki of the district may call upon the people living in or having land in such tapere to assist in such work. Any person refusing or neglecting to attend and assist in such work shall be liable to a fine of five shillings. Before any such work is proceeded with, the Ariki of the district may request the Eesident Commissioner to have the proposed road surveyed, and such survey shall be made under the authority of the Cook and other Islands Land Titles Court. 10. The Ariki and member for the district shall keep a correct account of all fines under this Ordinance, and all fines shall be paid into the Treasury at Avarua and shall be placed to the credit of the "Public Works Fund," and may, with the consent of the Eesident Commissioner, be repaid out of such fund to the Ariki and member of the district in which any such fine was inflicted, for the purchase of food for those who assist in the work. 11. In the case of the refusal or neglect of any person to pay any fine to which such person is liable under this Ordinance, the same, together with costs of Court, may be recovered before the High Court of the Cook Islands. 12. Any European or other foreigner whose name shall appear in the assessment roll under the provisions of " The Public Works Eating Act, 1899," shall be exempt from any work whatsoever under this Ordinance : Provided that no European or other foreigner snail be rated under the said Act at less than sixteen shillings per annum. 13. The following are hereby repealed : Sections four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine of " The Au Empowering Act, 1899," and section three of " The Au Empowering Act Amendment Ordinance, 1904."

Schedule District of Avaeua : From the main boundary between the districts of Matavera and Avarua to the main boundary between the districts of Avarua and Arorangi. District of Arorangi: From the main boundary between the districts of Avarua and Arorangi to the main boundary between the districts of Arorangi and Takitumu. District of Titikaveka: From the main boundary between the districts of Arorangi and Takitumu to the main boundary between the districts of Takitumu and Ngatangiia—namely, from Toreaiva to Te Eauia. District of Ngatangiia : From the main boundary between che districts of Takitumu and Ngatangiia to the main boundary between the districts of Matavera and Avarua—namely, from Taakarua to Te Eauia. Passed by the Federal Council, this twenty-seventh day of July, one thousand nine ■ ■ hundred and seven. S. Savage, Clerk to Council. Assented to in the name and on behalf of His Majesty. Plunket, 14th September, 1907, . , Governor.

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