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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 23, 1935.
No. 624.
Hong Kong.
(PUBLIC HEALTH
ORDINANCE No. 1 of 1903.
AND BUILDINGS).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 (7) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, as amended by the Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1935, the Sanitary Board makes the following further amendment to the Scavenging and Conservancy by- laws contained in Schedule B to the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
Amendment.
By-laws Nos. 8 and 9 are rescinded and the following by-laws are substituted therefor :-
8.-(i) The occupier of any domestic building, or the occupier or principal tenant, as the case may be, of any flat or floor of a domestic building when such flat or floor is let as a separate tenancy, and the occupier of any other premises situated within any of the districts specified in by-law No. 1 (1) (a) (c) (d) shall provide and keep in such domestic building, flat, floor or other premises (all of which are in this and the succeeding by-law included in the word "Premises") a sufficient number of strong substantial movable dust-bins or dust-cans, constructed of impervious material and fitted with closely fitting covers and of a pattern approved by the Board, and shall deposit therein from day to day all refuse which has accumulated in such premises pending removal in accord- ance with paragraph (ii) of this by-law.
(ii) He shall at such a time or times as a refuse lorry stops for the collection of refuse at or near his premises daily carry or cause to be carried from his premises all the refuse and other objectionable matter and deposit it or cause it to be deposited in the refuse lorries provided by the Board.
(iii) In lieu of the procedure provided by paragraph (ii) of this by-law, the Board may require such occupier to empty such dust-bins or dust-cans at least once daily, at such time or times as the Board may appoint, into dust-bins or dust- boats provided by the Board.
(iv) He shall also give access to any Sanitary Inspector or other officer or person authorised by the Board for the purpose of scavenging and removing refuse from any part of his premises, or for the purpose of seeing that the provisions of these by-laws are duly complied with, and if the open space appurtenant to such premises be enclosed, the door or gate shall be opened for such purpose whenever required.
9.--(i) No person shall place any dust-can or dust-bin in any public place or remove the contents thereof except in accordance with by-law 8 (ii) or (iii).