Waimairi County v Rutherford - [1948] NZLR 300

Local Authorities — County transferring its Electrical Supply Department to City Corporation — Power given by Statute to pay Gratuities to Servants on Retirement from its Service — No Power in County to charge its Electrical Account with Pay for Leave of Absence granted to County's Employees in its Electrical Supply Department as from Date of the Taking-over of such Undertaking by City — Finance Act (No 2), 1941, s 6 (2) (3) — Waimairi County Electrical Supply and Christchurch City Empowering Act, 1945 (L), s 6.