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in the notice, to remove such hoarding, scaffolding or structure or to do such work as may be specified in the notice to repair or otherwise render the same safe or to eliminate the fire hazard constituted thereby.

(2) If the person upon whom a notice is served under the provisions of subsection (1) fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, within the time specified therein—

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

(8) the Authority may execute, or cause to be executed, any work necessary to satisfy the requirements of the notice, and may recover any expenses incurred thereby from such person. (3) Where neither the owner of any such hoarding, scaffolding or structure nor his servant or agent is neither known nor can be found within the Colony, and where such boarding, scaffolding or structure is, în the opinion of the Building Authority or the Chief Officer, Fite Brigade, as the case may be, in such a state that it ought immediately to be removed or rendered safe, the Authority may without serving u notics under the provisions of subsection (1) remove it or render it safe, as the case may be.

(4) Where any hoarding, scaffolding or structure is removed by the Authority under the provisions of subsection (3), the Authority, may recover any expenses incurred thereby from the owner of sud hoarding, scaffolding or structure or, where the owner thereof is unknown to, or cannot be readily found or ascertained by the Authority or is absent from the Colony, the Authority may sell the materials and, after deducting from the proceeds of such sale such expenses, shall pay the surplus, if any, into the Treasury there to be dealt with it accordance with the provisions of the Unclaimed Balances Ordinance.

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Go longer accurate, the Authority shall withdraw the plan so deposited and shall, as soon as practicable, prepare an amended plan or a new plan of such pleasure ground.

(5) Every plan prepared in accordance with the provisions of sub- section (3) or (4) shall be deposited in the appropriate Land Office.

(6) The Governor may by order amend, or add to or delete from. the Fourth Schedule,

control of

107. (1) The general management and control of public pleasure Manage- grounds shall be vested in the Authority, including the exclusive right ment and to provide amenities of any kind, and the Authority may, subject to public the provisions of subsection (2), from time to time, specify the purpose pleasure for which any such ground or any part of any such ground may be grounds. used and may demarcate playing fields and playing pitches for the conduct of organized games and sports, construct tennis courts and make provision for such other facilities for physical and other recrea- lion as it may consider fit.

(2) Where he considers it necessary or desirable, the Governor may require the Authority to refrain from using, or permitting the use of any public pleasure ground or any part of any public pleasure ground for any purpose which may have been specified by it under the provisions of subsection (1).

108. (1) The Authority may, from time to time and for any Temporary purpose, temporarily close to the public the whole or any part of any closure of

public public pleasure ground.

(2) The Authority may, on the application of any school, club or ste. association or of any individual person, allocate to the same, either gratuitously or on payment of a fee and on such days or for such periods as may be specified, the exclusive use of

pleasure grounds.

Provision bi public pleasure grounds.

Fourth Schedule.

PART X.

PUBLIC PLEASURE GROUNDS.

106. (1) The Governor may, from time to time, by order set aside places for use as public pleasure grounds, and may by the same or any subsequent order specify the purpose for which such grounds or any|| part thereof shall be used.

(2) The places specified ut the commencement of the Ordinance in the Fourth Schedule shall be deemed to have been set aside under the provisions of subsection (1) for use as public pleasure grounds.

(3) The Authority shall, as soon as practicable, prepare a plan of every public pleasure ground.

(4) Where the boundaries of any public pleasure ground are so varied, or such pleasure ground is otherwise so changed, as to render any plan deposited in accordance with the provisions of subsection (5)

(2) any playing field or playing pitch demarcated under the provisions of section 107 for the conduct of organized games and sports:

(b) any tennis court in any public pleasure ground, any facilities provided under the provisions of section 107 for physical or other recreation or any other part of any public pleasure ground, other than a playing field or playing pitch demarcated under the provisions of that section for the conduct of organized games and sports.

109. The Authority may in relation to public pleasure grounds, Regulations make regulations prescribing or providing for--

relating to

public

(a) proper management and control, including closure or partial pleasure

closure:

grounds,