BO 2
CAP. 132]
Public Conveniences (Regional Council) By-laws
[1986 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 25/71.
48 of 1972.
L.N. 303/76. L.N. 67/85. 10 of 1986.
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (REGIONAL COUNCIL)
BY-LAWS
(Cap. 132, section 35)
Citation.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
[19 March 1971.]
1.
These by-laws may be cited as the Public Conveniences (Regional Council) By-laws.
Application.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Interpretation.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Council may
declare disease to be communicable. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Fees for use
of public
latrines.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Conduct in public conveniences.
2.
These by-laws apply only to the Regional Council area.
3. In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-
"communicable disease" means any form of tinea infection, pediculosis, scabies, smallpox, venereal disease, generalized skin infection or trachoma, or any other disease which the Council has declared under by-law 4 to be a communicable disease for the purposes of these by-laws;
"Council" means the Regional Council;
"latrine" includes a water closet, urinal and dry latrine and all other sanitary equipment or installations designed, intended or used for the reception of excretal matter;
"public convenience" means any latrine, bathhouse or washhouse which is provided by the Council for the use of the public; "washhouse" includes open drying grounds.
4. The Council may, by order published in the Gazette, declare any disease to be a communicable disease for the purposes of these by-laws.
5. (1) The Council may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that paragraph (2) shall apply to such latrines provided by the Council for the use of the public as the Council specifies in the order.
(2) A fee of ten cents shall be payable for the use by any person of any compartment in a latrine to which the Council has, under paragraph (1), declared that this paragraph applies.
(3) No person shall use any compartment in a latrine in respect of which a fee is payable under paragraph (2) unless he first pays the fee.
6. No person shall-
(a) by forcible or improper means or for any improper purpose enter any water closet, bathroom or compartment which is occupied by any other person in a public convenience;