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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1895.
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Bill reported without amendment.
The Acting Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill. Question-put and agreed to.
Question put--that this Bill do pass.
Bill read a third time.
Bill passed.
ADJOURNMENT.The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 11th instant.
Read and confirmed, this 11th day of April, 1895.
ARATHOON SETH,
Clerk of Councils.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 139.
The following Bill, which was read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, is published.
Council Chamber, Hongkong, 11th April, 1895.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
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DRAFT BILL
ENTITLED
An Ordinance to confer certain powers and authorities on the Medical Officer of Health.
WE
"HEREAS the Governor has been pleased to appoint a Medical Officer of Health in addition to the Health Officer of the Port.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. Notwithstanding anything contained in The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, the Governor shall, in case there is no vacancy on the said Board which the Governor is authorised under the said Ordinance to fill up, have power to appoint the Medical Officer of Health for the time being a member of the Sanitary Board as constituted by The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, and when appointed such officer shall have all the powers, privileges and authorities of any other ordinary member of the said Board.
2. Such Medical Officer of Health may at all times be- tween the hours of 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. enter and inspect any house or premises for the purpose of ascertaining the sanit- ary condition thereof or of ascertaining whether any in- fectious or contagious disease exists therein. Provided always that unless in the opinion of such officer any delay in entering and inspecting may or is likely to prove injurious or detrimental to public health, he shall in each case before entering and inspecting, if the occupants offer any reasonable objection thereto, give to the occupiers two hours' notice in writing of his intention to enter and inspect such premises by leaving such notice with the occupants or at the house or premises which they occupy. In the case of Chinese occupants such notice shall be in the Chinese character.
3. For the purpose of such entry and inspection afore- said, the said officer may also enter and inspect any house or premises at any hour of the night or day without giving any such notice as aforesaid provided he has obtained or holds a special order in that behalf signed by the Colonial Secretary or the President of the Sanitary Board.
4. Any person who obstructs or hinders the said Medical Officer of Health in any lawful entry or inspection as afore- said shall be liable on summary conviction before a Magis- trate to a penalty not exceeding $100 for each offence.
Title.
Power of sp- pointment to Sanitary Board of Health
Officer.
Power of Medical Health Officer to enter and Inspect pre- inises.
Power to enter and inspect with- out notice.
Penalties for obstructing Medionl
Health Officer.