This legislation has been repealed.
Powers of Board in construction of waterworks96. Powers of Board in construction of waterworks For the purposes of this Part the Board subject to the provisions and restrictions herein contained may within and (with the consent of the Governor in Council) without the metropolis exercise any of the following powers (that is to say): It may enter upon any lands and take the levels of the same and set out such parts thereof as it thinks necessary and dig and break up the soil of such lands and trench the same and remove or use all earth stone trees or other things dug or got out of the same. It may enter upon and take possession of such land as it from time to time considers necessary for the construction or improvement of the works under this Part or for securing or improving the water to be supplied or the quality or purity thereof. It may from time to time sink such wells or shafts and make maintain alter or discontinue such reservoirs waterworks cisterns tanks aqueducts drains cuts sluices pipes culverts engines and other works and erect such buildings upon the lands and streams authorized to be taken by it as it thinks proper. It may from time to time divert and impound the water from any such streams as it deems necessary and alter the course of any streams; and also take such water as is found in under or on the lands to be taken for constructing the works. It may enter upon any lands public or private streets or roads and lay or place therein any pipe and may repair alter cut off or remove any pipe so laid and may in like manner enter upon any such lands streets or roads for the purpose of repairing watercourses and other works the property of the Board connected with the water supply. It may for or in connexion with any of the foregoing purposes blast with explosives or otherwise any rock clay stone soil or any geological formation or artificial structure in any manner whatsoever and remove or use all or any such materials so obtained.