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Amendment
of Ordinance
No. 16 of 1903, s. 24.
Amendment
of Ordinance
No. 16 of 1903, s. 25.
Amendment
of Ordinance
No. 16 of 1903, s. 26.
Amendment of Ordinance No. 16 of 1903, s. 27.
Amendment of Ordinance No. 16 of 1903, s. 28.
Amendment
of Ordinance No. 16 of 1903, s. 29.
Amendment
of Ordinance
No. 16 of 1903, s. 30.
Retrospective effect.
Ordinance No. 16 of 1903.
6. Section 24 of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, is amended by the deletion of all the words after the word "therewith" in the eighth line thereof and by the sub- stitution therefor of the following
"shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and to a further fiue not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each day whilst the offence continues".
7. Section 25 of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, is amended by the substitution of the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" for the words twenty-five dollars" in the fourth and fifth lines thereof.
8. Section 26 of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, is amended by the substitution of the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" for the words "fifty dollars" in the last line thereof.
9. Section 27 of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, is amended by the substitution of the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" for the words “two hundred dollars” in the sixth and seventh lines thereof.
10. Section 28 of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, is amended as follows:-
(a) by the substitution of the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" for the words "one hundred dollars" in the ninth and tenth lines thereof;
(b) by the substitution of the words "deposit or excavated material" for the words "deposits or excavated materials" in the eleventh line thereof;
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(e) by the substitution of the words 'fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars" for the words "fine of ten dollars in the thirteenth line thereof.
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11. Section 29 of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, is amended by the substitution of the words " two hundred and fifty dollars for the words one hundred dollars in the last line thereof.
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12. Section 30 of the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, is amended by the substitution of the words "two hundred and fifty dollars" for the words "twenty-five dollars" in the last line thereof.
13.-(1) The amendments made in the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, by sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Ordi- nance shall have effect in respect of all water supplied by meter after the second quarter of 1929.
(2) Any regulation made under the Waterworks Ordi- nance, 1903, as amended by this Ordinance, may be made to take effect in respect of all or any water supplied by meter after the second quarter of 1929.
(3) In this section the word quarter with reference to any particular meter shall be construed as meaning the period between two consecutive readings of the meter in question as provided by any regulation made under the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, for the purpose of calculating the quarterly consumption.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 25th day of July, 1929.
E. I. WYNNE-JONES,
Deputy Clerk of Councils.