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Act No. 11, 1901.

Public Gates

An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to Public Gates. [4th October, 1901.]

BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Public Gates Act, 1901.

Repeal

2. The Acts mentioned in the Schedule hereto are, to the extent therein expressed, hereby repealed.

Interpretation
39 Vic. No. 10, s. 2.

3. In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires,— Justice means justice of the peace;

Minister means the Secretary for Lands;

Occupant means any person in lawful possession of land;

Public gate means a gate permitted by the Minister, and erected under section four of this Act or under the Acts hereby repealed; and

Public road means any road lawfully used by or dedicated to the public, and any route within the meaning of section one hundred and nine of the Crown Lands Act, 1884.

Aplication to erect gate
ibid. s. 3.

4. (1) The occupant of any lands through which an unfenced public road passes, or the occupant or the several occupants of any lands separated by an unfenced public road, may apply to the Minister for