Pursuant to sections 20 (1) and 28 of the Public Works
Act 1981, and to a delegation from the Minister for
Land Information, Ronald Alistair Jolly, Land Information New Zealand, declares that, pursuant to agreements to that effect having been entered into, an easement in gross is acquired for drainage purposes over the land of Noel Mervyn Baird ("the grantor") described in the First Schedule to this notice on the terms and conditions described in the Second Schedule to this notice and shall vest in the Hastings District Council ("the grantee") on the date of publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.
Hawke's Bay Land District-Hastings District
First Schedule
Easement to be Acquired
An easement in gross to allow the grantee its contractors, agents and employees (in common with the grantor, his tenants and any other persons lawfully entitled to do so) from time to time and at all times with any tools, implements, machinery, vehicles or equipment of whatsoever nature
to enter upon and remain for any reasonable time and to
pass and repass along, over and upon that part of Lot 3, DP 8304 (Computer Freehold Register 135/142); marked "N" on SO 10817 ("the maintenance easement land"), for the purposes of constructing and maintaining a drain alongside it.
Second Schedule
Terms and Conditions
In order to clear, keep clear or maintain the efficiency of the said drain, the full free uninterrupted and unrestricted right, liberty and privilege for the grantee, its contractors, agents and employees at any time or times and with any tools, implements, machinery, vehicles or equipment of whatsoever nature necessary to enter upon the maintenance easement land and to remain there for any reasonable time.
The grantee may open up the soil of the maintenance easement land to such extent as may be necessary and reasonable in that regard, subject to the condition that as little disturbance as possible is caused to the surface of the land, that the surface is restored as nearly as possible to its original condition and that any other damage done by reason of the aforesaid operations is repaired.
The grantors shall keep the maintenance easement land clear of all trees, vegetation, overhanging branches and other obstructions at all times.
The grantors covenant with the council that they shall not at any time do or suffer any act or things which will prevent or interfere with the free right of way over the maintenance easement land or the full and free use and enjoyment by the grantee of the rights and privileges hereby acquired.
Dated at Wellington this 21st day of September 2004.
R. A. JOLLY, for the Minister for Land Information.
(LINZ CPC/1999/3603)