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of rules.
These rules apply to and shall take effect only within the areas in the New Territories (except New Kowloon) specified in the Schedule to these rules.
3. In these rules-
"excretal matter" includes nightsoil and urine.
4. The District Commissioner shall have the exclusive right to collect, remove and dispose of, or to delegate to others, hereinafter referred to as conservancy contractors, the right to collect, remove and dispose of all excretal matter from latrines (other than water closets) and all matter so collected shall be the property of the Government who may sell or otherwise dispose of it.
5. (1) In areas where the right of collection is delegated to conservancy contractors, the terms and conditions of all conservancy contracts shall be settled by the District Commissioner subject to the approval of the Governor.
(2) In areas where a service is provided by a Government Department, the District Commissioner shall have power to charge such fees for collecting excretal matter as he may with the consent of the Governor in Council from time to time determine.
6. Every servant of a conservancy contractor shall, while at work, wear such distinguishing badge as shall from time to time be directed by the District Commissioner.
7. The occupier of any premises or, if there be no occupier, the owner or immediate landlord, shall, unless such premises are a Government building, make due provision for the daily removal of all excretal matter from such premises and for delivery thereof to the servants of a conservancy contractor or to the servants of the Government Department appointed for the purpose, and shall not dispose of any such excretal matter in any other manner. He shall also afford access to any servant of a conservancy contractor or of the proper Government Department for the purpose of removing excretal matter from any part of the premises, and, if the open space appurtenant thereto is enclosed, the gate or door shall be opened for such purpose whenever required:
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