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Examina- tion of
sanitary con- veniences by Authority,
(68 of 1955),
33. (1) The Authority may examine any of the following works, that is to say, any septic tank, cesspool, trap, siphon or sanitary con- venience, or any water supply, apparatus, pipe or work connected there- with, upon any premises, and for that purpose may cause the ground to be opened in any place which may appear to the Authority necessary, doing as little damage as may be.
(2) If any work referred to in subsection (1) is found on examina- tion to be in proper order, the Authority shall cause the work to be reinstated and made good as soon as may be and shall defray the expenses of the examination and the reinstating and making good of the work, but, if on examination any such work is found not to be in proper order, the Authority may-
(a) recover from the owner of the premises, or where the owner is absent from the Colony or cannot be readily found or ascertained by the Authority or is under disability from the occupier thereof, the expenses of such examination; and (b) cause a notice to be served upon the owner of such premises or, in the circumstances specified in paragraph (a), the occupier thereof requiring him to repair or otherwise put in good order such work or to comply, as nearly as may be, with the provi- sions of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955, within such time as may be specified in the notice:
Provided that no such notice shall be issued by the Authority requiring such owner or occupier to carry out any drainage works within the meaning of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955. except with the consent in writing of the Building Authority.
(3) If the person upon whom a notice is served under the provi- sions of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof—
(a) such person shall be guilty of an offence; and
(6) the Authority may execute, or cause to be executed, any work necessary to satisfy the requirements of such notice, and may recover any expenses thereby incurred from such person. (4) If any person considers himself aggrieved by any notice served upon him under the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of by any act done by or on behalf of the Authority under the provisions of this section, he may, within fourteen days after the service upon bim of the notice or the doing of the act, as the case may be, appeal to the court, and the court may make such order as may appear to it to be just having regard to all the circumstances.
(5) Notwithstanding any appeal under the provisions of subsec tion (4), the Authority may proceed with and carry out any work which in the opinion of the Authority, ought to be carried out under this
section, but, until such appeal is abandoned or determined, no sum of money in respect of any such work shall be recoverable from any person party to such appeal
34. The following provisions shall have effect in relation to any Sanitary con- sanitary convenience used in common by the occupiers of two or more premises or by other persons-
(a) any person who injures or improperly fouls any such sanitary convenience or anything used in connexion therewith shall be guilty of an offence:
(5) where any such sanitary convenience, or the approaches thereto, or the walls, floors, seats or fittings thereof, is or are, in the opinion of the Authority, in such a state as to be a nuisance for want of proper cleansing, such persons having the use of such sanitary convenience in common as may be in default, or, in the absence of proof satisfactory to the court as to which of such persons is in default, cach of such persons, shall be guilty of an offence.
Public latrines, bathhouses, washhouses, faundries and
labourers' lines.
veniences Leed in common.
35. The Authority may make regulations prescribing or providing Regulations for-
us to public latrines, (a) the maintenance, management and control (including prohibi- bathhouses
tion) of latrines, bathhouses, or washhouses, used or intended and for use by the public whether upon payment or otherwise, and the fees to be charged for the use thereof;
(b) registration or licensing of such latrines, bathhouses or wash-
houses, and fees and charges in connexion therewith.
washhouses.
Itnance of
36. (1) The Authority, or any person duly authorized by licence Provisioo of the Authority, may provide and maintain any latrine, bathhouse or and main- washhouse for the use of the public in any situation where the Authority public shall consider such latrine, bathhouse or wasbhouse to be required latrines. having regard to the general benefit of the public, and may equip any bathbouses and wash- such latrine, bathhouse or washhouse with all requisite furnishings, houses, Bttings and mechanical or other appliances for the use, convenience or assistance of persons resorting thereto:
Provided that nothing in the section shall authorize the Authority.
or any person acting under a licence issued by the Authority, to carry on the business of a launderer, dyer or dry cleaner in any such bath- house or washhouse, or to permit any person to use any such furnish- ungs. fittings or mechanical or other appliances as aforesaid for the purpose of a laundry, dyeing or dry cleaning business.