THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD DECEMBER, 1899. 1933
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 716.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 21st December, 1899.
R. F. JOHNSTON, Acting Clerk of Councils.
A BILL
ENTITLED
The Piers Ordinance, 1899.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Piers Ordinance, Short title. 1899.
2. The expression "Pier " as used in this Ordinance Meaning of shali include every pier and wharf of whatever description, "pier." except a pier or wharf which belongs to the Government of this Colony or to the Naval or Military Authorities, and except any pier or wharf coming under the provisions of Ordinance 18 of 1884 or Ordinance 19 of 1884.
3. From and including the date of the coming into force Rent charge- of this Ordinance rent in accordance with the scale which able for piers. is specified in the Schedule to this Ordinance shall (except in cases where rent on a higher scale is now payable to the Government by agreement) be payable to the Colonial Treasurer for the use of the Government of this Colony by the owner for the time being of any Pier, whether already erected or hereafter to be erected or re-erected over Crown foreshore, notwithstanding any agreement or understanding between the Government and the owner of such Pier or any of his predecessors in title to the effect that no rent or rent on a lower scale should be payable in respect of such Pier.
Such rents shall be payable in advance by equal monthly instalments and, in the case of a new Pier, shall commence to be payable from the date of the granting of the licence or lease therefor: Provided-nevertheless that no rent shall be chargeable in respect of any Pier which is removed before the expiration of one calendar month from the date of the granting of the licence or lease for its erection and that reut for such a Pier, if paid, shall be refunded.
In the case of the extension of an existing Pier the extra rent for the extra land to be covered by such extension shall commence to be payable from the date of the granting of the licence or lease for such extension.
In the case, however, of temporary Piers it shall be law. ful for the Governor-in-Council to remit the whole or a portion of any rent which is chargeable under this section.
4. No Pier shall hereafter be erected or re-erected except Any new pier with the leave of the Director of Public Works, and every to be of ap such Pier shall be of such design and dimensions and con- proved de struction and material as shall be approved of by the sign, etc.
Director of Public Works.
5. No alteration or extension of any Pier whatever shall Any altera- at any time be made by the owner thereof except with the leave of the Director of Public Works.
6. The foundation, superstructure, landing-steps, road way, and every other portion of the Pier shall at all times be maintained in a state of safety and repair by the owner.
tion or exten-
sion to be approved. Foundation of pier, &c.. to be kept in repair.
7. A green light so constructed and of such a character Green light as to be visible from seaward on a dark night with a clear to be exhibit- atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile shall be ed on end of
pier. exhibited within six feet of the outer end of every Pier, and such light shall be erected and maintained by the owner of the Pier and at his expense, and shall be kept lighted by such owner between sunset and sunrise. Such light shall be not less than ten and not more than fifteen feet above the level of the upper surface of the Pier.
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