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Regulations

as to latring for-

CHIC- dation.

Obligation

to provide Istrings,

(58 of 1955).

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Sanitary conveniences.

29. The Authority may make regulations prescribing or providing

(a) the provision and maintenance of suitable and sufficient latrine accommodation in connexion with any premises, whether the same were constructed before or after the commencement of this Ordinance;

(b) the supply of water closets and urinals with sufficient water

for their effective action;

(c) the maintenance in proper working order, repair and clearly condition of latrines, cesspools and septic tanks, and the pro- vision of proper accessories therefor,

(2) the hygienic construction of rooms or compartments in which

latrines may be installed.

30. (1) Where it appears to the Authority that any premises, or any part of any premises, whether such premises were constructed before or after the commencement of the Bulldings Ordinance, 1955 or of this Ordinance, are without or without sufficient, latrine accommodation o that the latrine accommodation provided therein is ineffective or of a type which is unsuitable having regard to the circumstances of the case, the Authority may cause a notice to be served upon the owner of such premises or, where the owner is absent from the Colony or cannot be readily found or ascertained by the Authority or is under disability, upon the occupier thereof, requiring him, within such time as shall be specified in the notice, to provide such number of latrines, or latcines of such type, or to do such other thing to provide effective and sufficient latrine accommodation, as may be specified in the notice;

Provided that, where any such requirement involves the carrying out of building works within the meaning of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955, no such notice shall be issued except with the consent in writing of the Building Authority.

(2) If the person upon whom a notice is served under the pro- visions of subsection (1) fails to comply with any of the requirement thereof

(a) such person shall be guilty of an offence; and

(b) the Authority may execute, or cause to be executed, such work as may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of such notice, and may recover any expenses thereby incurred from such person.

(3) If any person considers himself aggrieved by any notice served upon him under the provisions of subsection (1) or by any act done by or on behalf of the Authority under this section, he may, within thirty

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days after the service of such notice or the doing of such act, as the case may be, appeal to the Governor in Council by way of petition, and no offence shall be deemed to have been committed under subsection (2) until after such petition be abandoned or dismissed.

(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any school registered under the Education Ordinance, 1952, or to any workplace (3) of 1952). registered under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance, (34 of 1955). 1955.

31. Any person who causes, or suffers or permits any person to Prevention of cause, any septic tank, cesspool, trap, siphon or any sanitary convenience nuisances to be a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health by wilfully destroy and sanitary

from latrines ing or damaging, or by otherwise interfering with, or by improperly conveniences. using, the same or any water supply, apparatus, pipe or work connected therewith, shall be guilty of an offence,

ConveniencCY.

32. (1) If any septic tank, cesspool, trap, siphon or any sanitary Removal or convenience is, or has been, so constructed, or is so situated, as to be, alteration of or to be likely to be, a nuisance or offensive to public decency, the

sanitary Authority may, whether the same was constructed before or after the commencement of the Buildings Ordinance, 1955 or of this Ordinance, (G8 of 1955). cause a notice to be served upon the owner thereof, or where the owner is absent from the Colony or cannot be readily found or ascertained by the Authority or is under disability, upon the occupier of the premises in question, requiring him, within such time as may be specified in the notice, to remove, reconstruct, screen or otherwise alter such septic lank, cesspool, trap, siphon or sanitary convenience, as the case may be, in such manner as to abate the nuisance or to remove the offence against public decency or the likelihood thereof.

(2) If the person upon whom a notice is served under the provi- sions of subsection (1) 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, such work as may be necessary to satisfy the requirements of such notice. and may recover any expenses thereby incurred from such person.

(3) If any person considers himself aggrieved by any notice served upon him under the provisions of subsection (1) or by any act done by or on behalf of the Authority under this section, he may, within thirty days after the service upon him 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.