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PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE.
(Chapter 132).
SANITATION AND CONSERVANCY (NEW TERRITORIES) REGULATIONS 1968.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15 and 29 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations-
PART 1.
PRELIMINARY.
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1. These regulations may be cited as the Sanitation and Conservancy (New Territories) Regulations 1968 and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.
Z. (1) Save as provided in paragraph (2) these regulations shall apply to the New Territories.
(2) Parts III and IV of these regulations shall apply only to those areas of the New Territories set out in the Schedule and more particularly delineated and marked in red on plans prepared and signed by the District Commissioner, New Territories and deposited in the District Office of the area concerned,
3. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
"Director" means the Director of Urban Services;
"excretal matter" means human excretal matter but not such
matter after maturation;
"latrine” means a room used for the housing of a ɓxed receptacle
provided for the reception of excretal matter;
"owner" includes any person holding premises direct from the Crown whether under lease, licence or otherwise, any mort- gagee in possession and any person receiving the rent of any premises, solely or with another, on bis own behalf or that of any person, or who would receive the same if such premises were let to a tenant, and where such owner as above defined cannot be found or ascertained or is absent from Hong Kong or is under disability, the agent of such owner; “urinal" means a fixed receptacle housed in a latrine for the
purpose of urination.
PART II.
LATRINES AND URINALS.
The owner, or, if the owner is absent from Hong Kong or cannot readily be found, the occupier, of any premises in which a latrine is installed shall cause the floor of such latrine to be constructed of or paved with smooth, hard, impervious material and shall at all times keep the same in good condition and repair.
5. (1) The occupier of any premises or part of any premises in which a latrine is installed shall at all times keep such latrine in a clean and hygienic condition.
(2) The owner, or if the owner is absent from Hong Kong or cannot readily be found, the occupier of any premises in which a latrine or urinal is installed shall, if the type of latrine or urinal installed is such as to require the use of water for flushing purposes. provide at all times an adequate supply of water for such purposes.
(3) Where a latrine or urinal installed in any premises is ventilated by a mechanical ventilating system, the owner, or if the owner is absent from Hong Kong or cannot readily be found, the occupier of the premises shall at all times keep it maintained in good working order.
6. No person shall insert or permit to be inserted into any latrine or urinal, which requires the use of water for flushing pur- poses, any matter which is not easily soluble in water or which is likely to prevent or obstruct the proper operation thereof.
PART III.
SANITARY PAILS OR CONTAINERS.
7. (1) In any premises in which no latrine accommodation can be provided the occupier of such premises or part thereof shall provide sufficient sanitary pails or containers for the use of the inmates of the premises so that there shall be not less than one sanitary pail or container for each twenty-five inmates or part thereof.
(2) Every such sanitary pail or container shall- (a) be of a size suitable to its purpose;
(b) be constructed of smooth impervious material; and
(c) have either a close-fitting lid or cover, or be enclosed in a box or structure, so made as to prevent the emission of smell therefrom or the access of flies thereto and con- structed to the satisfaction of the Director.
Floors of
latrines to be constructed of impervious material or praved.
Duties of Occupiers and owners of premises, olc. with respect to latrine accommodation.
Prevention of obstruction to latrines or urinals.
Duty of occupier of premises not having latrine accommodation.
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