1960-HKRS30-8-50_Part03 — Page 47

Citation and

KAMUMEDCE- macol.

Application.

Interpreta- tion.

Temporary closure of beaches.

Protection

of beaches.

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PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, 1960,

(No. 30 of 1960).

BATHING BEACH BY-LAWS, 1960.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 109 of the Publi Health and Urban Services Ordinance, 1960, the Urban Council has made the following by-laws-

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Bathing Beach By-law, 1960, and shall come into operation on the day appointed for the commencement of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance. 1960.

2. These by-laws apply to the urban areas only.

3. In these by-laws, save where the context otherwise requires- "bathing beach" means any bathing beach which is specified in the Fourth Schedule to the Ordinance and which is situated in the urban areas;

"Council" means the Urban Council.

4. (1) Subject to any directions of the Council, the Director of Urban Services may, from time to time, for the purpose of the cleansing of any bathing beach or in the interests of the health or safety of persons using any such beach-

(a) close, or cause to be closed, to the public any such beach

any part thereof; or

(b) restrict, or cause to be restricted, the use of any such beach oc

any part thereof.

for such period as the Director may consider necessary having regard to the circumstances.

(2) Any such closure of, or restriction of the use of, a bathing beach shall be effected by the posting of a notice to that effect in my conspicuous manner on the beach.

5. No person shall, on any bathing beach-

(a) do any act which is likely to endanger, obstruct, inconvenience

or annoy any other person using the beach; or

(b) do any act which is likely to damage, foul, litter, deface of disorder the beach or anything situated thereon, or to poilus the water adjacent to the beach.

beach

& Save with the consent in writing of the Council (which may Erection of be granted on payment of such fee as the Council thinks fit) or by structures. virtue of a Crown lease or an agreement for a Crown lease and subject to such conditions as may be specified on the granting of such consent or in such lease or agreement for a lease, no person shall erect or maintain any building, shed, matshed, tent, booth, stand or other structure on any bathing beach:

Provided that the Council may, by notice posted at any bathing beach. permit the temporary erection of tents, shades and awnings for the personal use of the respective owners thereof during such times and on such parts of the beach as are specified in the notice.

1. (1) Save in pursuance of a contract entered into with the Provision Council of the Government, no person shall, at any bathing beach, sell, of public

facilities offer or expose for sale, or let to hire or offer or expose for letting to at beaches. hire, or otherwise trade or deal in-

(d) any sunshade, deckchair or inflatable or other beach equipment

of any kind whatever;

(b) any vessel, boat or other craft, or any appliance or equipment

used by bathers or swimmers;

(c) any rod, line, fishspear, net, bait or other fishing equipment; or (d) any food, drink, clothing, towels, bathing costumes, toys or

other articles whatsoever,

(2) Any person who hires to bathers any bathing costumes or Lowels shall cause each such costume or towel to be sterilized by immersion in boiling water for not less than thirty seconds after each occasion upon which the same is hired.

8. Save with the permission in writing of the Council or the Bill posting Director of Urban Services and subject to such conditions as may be and notices. specified, no person shall affix, erect, exhibit or distribute any bill. placard or notice at any bathing beach.

2. (1) Save with the permission in writing of the Council or the Animals and Director of Urban Services, no person shall bring, or cause or suffer to vehicles. be brought, onto any bathing beach-

(a) any vehicle, except a perambulator; or

(b) any animal

(2) Where any bathing beach includes any road, or part of a road. which is provided for use by vehicles, the provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any vehicle which is brought, or caused or suffered to be brought, on any such road.