Citation.
Application.
Interpreta- tian.
(Cap. 102).
Wells to be kept in a clean and wholesome condition.
Walet
Storage
tanks and cisterns to
be kept in
a clean and whalesome condition,
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, 15).| |- (No. 30 of 1960),
WELLS AND Water Storage By-Laws, 1961,
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 of the Publik Health and Urban Services Ordinance, 1960, the Urban Council has made the following by-laws-
1. These by-laws may be cited as the Wells and Water Storag By-laws, 1961.
These by-laws apply to the urban areas only.
3. In these by-laws, save where the context otherwise requires-
"Council" means the Urban Council;
“water authority" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the
Waterworks Ordinance.
4. (1) Every well shall, at all times, be kept in a clean and wholesome condition.
(2) If at any time it appears to the Council that any well is not in a clean condition, the Council may serve upon the owner or the occupier thereof a notice in writing requiring him, within such time as may be specified in such notice, to clean such well or to đo such other work to render such well clean as may be specified in such notier.
(3) If the person on whom a notice is served under the provisions of paragraph (2) fails to comply with any of the requirements thereat. the Council may clean such well or execute, or cause to be executed, such other work as may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of such notice, and may recover any expenses thereby incurred from such person.
5. (D) Every water storage tank and every cistern shall, at all times, be kept in a clean and wholesome condition.
(2) Whenever it considers it to be necessary, the Council may, by notice in writing served upon the owner or the occupier of any wal storage tank or cistern, require such tank or cistern to be thoroughly cleaned with a clean brush and a solution of chloride of lime.
(3) In the case of any water storage tank or cistern which is directly connected with the Government water mains, the Council may, in lieu of requiring the owner or occupier thereof to clean the same, by notice in writing require that he shall permit the water authority to
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fean such tank or cistern, and the water authority may recover any expcases thereby incurred from the person on whom such notice was
served.
(4) If the person on whom a notice is served under the provisions of paragraph (2) fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, the Council 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.
6. (1) Every well, water storage tank and cistern shall be fitted Wells, etc. with a close fitting lid or cover so constructed as to prevent the access to be kept
of dust and insects thereto, and such lid or cover shall be kept closed
at all times when the well, water storage tank or cistern is not actually in LESC.
The Council may, by notice in writing served upon the owner or the occupier of any well, water storage tank, or cistern, require that the lid or the cover of the same be locked in such manner as may be specified in the notice,
covered.
7. (1) Save with the permission in writing of the Council, no use of water shall be drawn from any well otherwise than by means of a well water, closed circuit system and for use in mechanical cooling devices or for
the Bushing of water closets or urinals or for the cleaning of the con- tainer chamber provided for any refuse chute,
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any place specified in the Schedule.
Schedule.
8. (1) Save with the permission in writing of the Council, no water in- person shall install, or cause to be installed, any water installation, other stallations. than such an installation approved in accordance with the provisions
of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955 or the Waterworks Ordinance.
(68 of 1955).
(2) The grant by the Council of its permission under paragraph (Cap. 102) (I shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Council may specify.
Installations
9. Save with the permission in writing of the Council, no person Alterations shall, in any respect whatsoever, alter, or cause, or suffer or permit, to water to be altered, any water installation which was installed with the per- installed with mission of the Council granted under the provisions of by-law 8. permission
of Council.
10. Any public officer authorized in writing by the Council may Power to take samples of any water found in any well, water storage tank or
cistern
take campica
of water.
11. Nothing in these by-laws shall be taken or construed to the Saving. prejudice of any of the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955 or the Waterworks Ordinance.