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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST JUNE, 1895.
No. 11 OF 1895.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to make provisions for the furtherance of the more effectual enforcement of sanitary measures.
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WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
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[29th May, 1895.]
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WHEREAS it is expedient that the Sanitary Board
should be empowered to delegate its functions from time to time to select committees with full powers to act on behalf of the said Board.
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 for all purposes as The Sanitary Committees Ordinance, 1895.
2. This Ordinance shall be read and construed with Ordinances 17 of 1887, 24 of 1887, and 15 of 1894.
3. The Sanitary Board is hereby empowered to appoint and when appointed add to or dismiss by resolution from time to time select committees consisting of not less than two of its members or of one of its members and one of its officers.
4. The Sanitary Board may by resolution from time to time delegate any or all of its powers and functions to such select committees with full powers to enforce all or any of the provisions of all or any of the Ordinances or bye-laws conferring powers on the said Board or providing for the more effectual sanitation of the Colony.
5. Any failure to comply with the orders of a select committee duly signed by the Secretary of the Sanitary Board shall be deemed a contravention of the orders of the said Board and shall be punishable in the same manner as if such order had been made by the said Board.
6. The Governor may from time to time appoint any person or persons to act as Assistant Secretary or Assist- ant Sanitary Superintendent, and such person or persons when appointed may be authorised by the Sanitary Board, the President or Vice-President of the said Board to perform all or any of the duties of Secretary or Sanitary Superin- tendent, and all notices, certificates or other instruments signed by such person or persons under the authority of the said Board, its President or Vice-President shall be deemed to have been duly signed by the order of the said Board.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 23rd day of May, 1895.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor the 29th day of May, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Preambic.
Short title.
Appointment of select committees.
Delegation of powers.
Failure to comply with orders of select
committees.
Appointment of Assistant Secretary and Assistant Sanitary Su- perintendent.
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