Attorney-General Ex relatione North Auckland Electric-Power Board v Wilson's (NZ) Portland Cement Limited - [1939] NZLR 813

Public Works — License to use Water for Generating Electricity — License for Electric Lines — Whether Holder of both Licenses limited to Transmission of Hydro-generated Electricity — Attorney-General's Fiat — Declaration and Injunction sought by Attorney-General on relation of Power Board in respect of alleged unlawful and unauthorized Transmission and Distribution of Steam-generated Electricity — Principles relating thereto discussed — Public Works Amendment Act, 1908, s 5 — Public Works Amendment Act, 1911, s 2 — Public Works Act, 1928, s 319.