Amendment
of Ordin ance No. 1 of 1903.
Access to scavenging lanes, etc.
Obstruction
in private streets.
Refuse removal.
Notice to abate
nuisance.
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173. The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, is amended as follows:-
(i) Sections 4, 7, 96 to 152, 156 to 158, 160, 162, 163, 176 to 180, 182 to 184, 188 to 213, 216 to 229 and 236 to 250 are repealed.
(ii) In section 6 paragraphs (1), (3), (10), (11), (16), (20), (25), (27), (31), (37), (39), (44A), (45), (46), (59A) and (60) are repealed.
(ii) In section 153 (1) the word 'constructed" in the first line is deleted.
(iv) In the first lines of section 153 (2) and (3) the word "erected" is substituted for the word "constructed".
(v) In the last line of section 154A (1) the words "or of section 180" are deleted.
(vi) In section 155 the words "the erection of any struc- ture or are deleted and the word "any" is inserted before the word "fitting",
(vii) In the first line of section 159 the words "be main- tained or used so as to" are inserted after the word "shall" in the first line.
(vii) The words "Every latrine" are substituted for the first four lines of section 164. The words "Latrines to be cleansed as the Board may direct" are substituted for the marginal note to the said section.
(ix) Section 181 is repealed and the following section is substituted therefor :-
181. (1) Every scavenging lane (or side street or open space used for scavenging where no scavenging lane is pro- vided) may be used at any time by any public officer and every such lane, street or open space may be used at any time by any authorised person as a means of approach to any building to which such lane, street or space gives access for the purpose of inspecting, scavenging or cleansing any part of such building.
(2) If any such open space is inclosed, the communication door or gate shall be opened by the occupier whenever required by any authorised person for the purpose of inspecting, scavenging or cleansing any part of such building.
(x) Sections 185 and 186 are repealed and the following sections are substituted therefor :-
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185. No shed, lean-to, shelter, show case, counter or stall for the sale of food or goods or any other obstruction of any kind shall be erected or maintained or placed in, over, or upon any portion of any street on land held under lease from the Crown unless with the written consent of the Governor in Council.
186. All household refuse shall be regularly removed by the Government from every street on land held under lease from the Crown.
(xi) In section 230 the following sub-section is substituted for sub-section (1): ཡན་
(1) The competent authority to deal with nuisances under this section shall be, unless the context otherwise requires, the Head of the Department or any officer deputed by him in that behalf.
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