1941-HKRS28-8-2_Part01 — Page 19

HONG KONG.

No. 12 or 1941.

I assent.

as. bathesto

Governor.

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20th June, 1941.

An Ordinance to amend the Buildings Ordinance, 1935.

[20th June, 1841.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Buildings short tidis. Amendment Ordinance, 1941.

2. Sub-section (1) of section 116 is amended by the amendment addition to the end thereof of the following:-

In issuing such permits the Building Authority shall have regard and shall be deemed heretofore to have had regard to the nature of the building and its fitness for occupation or use as a domestic or as a non-domestic building and shall accordingly issue, and shall be deemed heretofore to have had power to issue, permits appropriate to such occupation or use. And no person shall wilfully use or knowingly permit to be used any building with respect to which a non- domestic permit has been issued as a domestic building.

of Ordia- *nce No. 18 of 1935,

A. 116

8. Section 127 (1) is amended by the addition of the Amendment following proviso to the end thereof-

Provided that the competent authority to deal with nuisances under section 116 shall be the Chairman of the Urban Council or any person deputed by him on that behalf.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 19th day of June, 1941.

Jawabu

Deputy Clerk of Councila.

of Ordiu- ance No. 18 of 1935, *. 127 (1).

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