Citation.
Application.
laterpreta- tion.
Fees for use of com- partments
in public latrines, etc.
Conduct in public con- veniences.
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, 1960,
(No. 30 of 1960).
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR) BY-LAWS, 1961.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance. 1960, the Urban Council hai made the following by-laws-
1. These by-laws may be cited as the Public Convenience (Conduct and Behaviour) By-laws, 1961.
2. These by-laws apply to the urban areas only,
3. (1) In these by-laws, save where the context otherwis requires- "communicable disease" means any form of tinua infection, pediculosis. scabies, smallpox, any venereal disease or any generalized skir infection, trachoma and any other disease which the Council may, from time to time, declare to be a communicable disease for the purposes of these by-laws:
"Council" means the Urban Council;
"latrine" includes a watercloset, urinal, dry latrine and any other sanitary equipment or installation for the reception of humas excretal matter;
"public convenience" means any latrine, bathhouse or wash house which is provided for the use of the public and managed by the Counci (2) Whenever the Council deckares any disease to be a communi- cable disease for the purposes of these by-laws, a notification of such declaration shall be published in the Gazette.
4. (1) A foc of ten cents shall be payable in respect of the to by any person of any compartment in such of the latrines provided for the use of the public and managed by the Council as it may, from time to time. by order specify.
(2) No person shall make use of any compartment in any such latrine for the use of which a fee is payable without first paying such fes (3) A notification of any order made under the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be published in the Gazette.
5. No person entering or using any public convenience shall- (a) by forcible or improper means, or for any improper purpos
enter any watercloset, bathroom or compartment therein which
is occupied by any other person, or otherwise knowingly intrude upon the privacy of any other person using any such watercloset, bathroom or compartment:
(6) wilfully and improperly soil or damage any staircase, floor, passage, wall, door, bath, seat or any other fitting therein;
(e) wilfully mark or deface any part of the structure or fittings thereof, or, save with the permission in writing of the Council. affix any bill. placard or advertisement thereon:
(d) loiter in, or use for any purpose other than the purpose for which it is intended, any watercloset. bathroom or other compartment therein, or loiter in or obstruct any entrance, exit, staircase or passageway therein;
(e) engage in any quarrel. fight or other noisy or disorderly
behaviour;
( spit, except into a receptacle provided for such purpose or a lacrine or into a channel or drain privided for the carriage of sewage, sullage, waste water or excretal matter; or
(g) leave any litter in any compartment or passageway or on any
staircase therein,
6. No person shall use, otherwise than for Bushing purposes, or Protection of
Blushing take away for use elsewhere, any water contained in or supplied to any systems. Tushing system in any public convenience, or in any other way interfere with any such system.
of the sexes.
1. (1) No male person, other than a child under the age of five Scrrogation years who is accompanied by a female relative or nurse, shall, in any public convenience, enter any part thereof which is allocated for the use of female persons.
(2) No female person, other than a child under the age of five years who is accompanied by a male relative or nurse, shall, in any public convenience, enter any part thereof which is allocated for the use of male persons.
B. No person knowingly suffering from any communicable disease Communica shall enter or remain in any bathhouse or wash house which is provided ble diseases. for the use of the public and managed by the Council.
9. The attendant of any public convenience may direct any person Power to whom be, or any of his assistants, finds to be contravening any of the direct provisions of these by-laws to leave such public convenience.
persons to leave public
conveniences.