THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2s» DECEMBER, 1899. 1859
ten dollars for each and every term of twenty-four hours beyond the said period of six months, during which any of the provisions of the said section 7 shall remain uncomplied with either wholly or in part.
(b.) In the case of any alterations to or removal of any cubicles or partitions being required for the purpose of complying with any of the provisions of this Ordinance, a period of three months from the date of the coming into force of this Ordinance shall be allowed to the owner or owners of the building in which such cubicles or partitions are situated to make such alterations or removal as aforesaid, and, in the event of any of such alterations or of any such removal not being made and completed within the said period of three months, such owner, or, if there be more than one such owner, every such owner shall be liable upon summary conviction before a Magistrate to a fine of not exceeding five dollars for each and every term of twenty- four hours beyond the said period of three months during which any of the provisions of this Ordinance with regard to any alteration to or removal of any cubicles or partitions shall remain uncomplied with either wholly or in part.
mises.
(c.) If upon the expiration of the respective periods of Power to six or three months allowed under sub-sections (a.) and close pre- (b.) of this section, the alterations or removal referred to in such sub-sections have or has not been made and com- pleted as directed in such sub-sections, then, in addition to the penalties that may be incurred by the owners under such sub-sections, it shall be lawful for a Magistrate in his absolute discretion to order the whole or any portion of any building or of any room containing a cubicle or partition to be forthwith closed by or under the direction of the Captain Superintendent of Police and to remain closed until the alterations or removal required by this Ordinance have or has been certified in writing by the Sanitary Board to have been made and completed to the satisfaction of the said Board. Any person found living in any building or room or portion thereof so closed as aforesaid, shall be deemed to have committed an offence against this Ordinance and shall be punishable accordingly.
moval of illegal
structures.
12. It shall be lawful for a Magistrate in any case in Power to which it is proved to his satisfaction that any mezzanine order re- floor, cockloft, cubicle, partition or "ping fung" is not in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance to order, either in addition to or in substitution for any penalty specified in this Ordinance, the immediate demoli- tion, removal, and destruction by any officer of the Sanitary Board of any such mezzanine floor, cockloft, cubicle, par- tition or "ping fang", or any portion thereof, and no compensation whatever shall be payable to any person in respect of any damage done to such mezzanine floor, cockloft, cubicle, partition or "ping fung" by such demo- lition, removal, and destruction.
13. Every act, failure, neglect, or omission whereby any Offences. requirement or provision of this Ordinance is contravened, and every refusal to comply with any of the requirements or provisions of this Ordinance, shall be deemed an offence against this Ordinance, and any owner of any premises, in connection with which any such act, failure, neglect, omission, or refusal as aforesaid has occurred, shall be deemed to have committed an offence against this Ordi- nance and shall be punishable accordingly.
The secretary or manager for the time being of any Liability of company or corporation may be summoned and shall be secretary or held liable for any offence committed by such company or
manager of company corporation against this Ordinance.
14. Every person and the secretary or manager for the Penaltics. time being of any company or corporation committing an offence against this Ordinance in respect of which no penalty is otherwise provided by this Ordinance shall be liable, upon summary conviction, to pay a fine not exceed- ing fifty dollars and in default of payment thereof to impri- sonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding one month, and in any case where in the opinion of the Magistrate the offence is likely to be cou- tinued, the Magistrate may require such person, secretary, or manager to comply with this Ordinance within such time as he may direct and may inflict a further penalty not exceeding five dollars for every day after such date, during which such person, secretary, or manager shall fail so to comply.