THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30тa DECEMBER, 1899. 1959
No. 37 of 1899.
An Ordinance entitled The Piers Ordinance,
1899.
LS
HENRY A. Blake,
Governor.
[29th December, 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 shall 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 rent 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 rc-erected except with the leave of the Director of Public Works, and every such Pier shall be of such design and dimensions and con- struction and material as shall be approved of by the Director of Public Works.
Any new pier to be of ap- proved de sign, etc.
5. No alteration or extension of any Pier whatever shall Any altera- at any time be made by the owner thereof except with the tion or exten- leave of the Director of Public Works.
sion to be approved,
6. The foundation, superstructure, landing-steps, roadway, Foundation and every other portion of the Pier shall at all times be of pier, &c.. maintained in a state of safety and repair by the owner.. to be kept in
repair.
7. A green light so constructed and of such a character Green light as to be visible from seaward ou a dark night with a clear to be exhibit- atmosphere at a distance of at least one mile shall be ed on end of exhibited within six feet of the outer end of every Pier, and
pier. 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.
8. No buoys or moorings shall be kept or placed by the Restriction owner of any Pier otherwise than in accordance with and on buoys and subject to the provisions of any Merchant Shipping Statute moorings. which may from time to time be in force in the Colony.