Victorian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Act 1958 - SECT 95

Streets broken up to be reinstated without delay7

95. Streets broken up to be reinstated without delay7

When the Board opens or breaks up the soil or pavement of any street or bridge
or any sewer drain or tunnel it shall with all convenient speed complete the
work for which the same is broken up and fill in the ground and reinstate and
make good the street or bridge or the sewer drain or tunnel so opened or
broken up and carry away the rubbish occasioned thereby and in the event of
the Board failing within a reasonable time so to do the municipality or
persons having the control or management of any such street bridge sewer drain
or tunnel may at the cost and expense of the Board execute any work not
performed by the Board. It shall at all times whilst any such street or bridge
is so open or broken up cause the same to be fenced and guarded and shall
cause a light sufficient for the warning of passengers to be set up and kept
there throughout every night during which such street or bridge continues open
or broken up. It shall make such temporary and other works for the convenience
of passengers and traffic as the circumstances may require.