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NEW TERRITORIES REGULATION ORDINANCE, 1910.

RULES BY THE GovernoR IN COUNCIL.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 6A

of the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, igro, the Governor

in Council makes the following rules:

1. These rules may be cited as the New Territories (Con- Citation servancy) Rules, 1949, and shall come into force on such day and as the Governor in Council shall notify in the Gazette.

1.

These rules apply to and shall take effect only within the areas in the New Territories (except New Kowloon) specified in the Schedule to these rules.

commence ment.

Applica bility of

rules. Schedule.

3.

In these rules-

Inter. pretation.

"excrelal matter" includes nightsoil and urine.

4. The District Commissioner shall have the exclusive Power Lo

collect

right to collect, remove and dispose of, or to delegate to others, excretal hereinafter referred to as conservancy contractors, the right to matter. collect, remove and dispose of all excretal matter from latrines (other than water closets) and all matter so collected shall be the property of the Government who may sell or otherwise dispose of it.

5. (1) In areas where the right of collection is delegated Power to to conservancy contractors, the terms and conditions of all con- District

Commin- servancy contracts shall be settled by the District Commissioner sioner to subject to the approval of the Governor.

settle termS of contract and 14.

(2) In areas where a service is provided by a Government charge

fees. Department, the District Commissioner shall have power to charge wch fees for collecting excretal matter as he may with the consent of the Governor in Council from time to time determine.