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Friday, June 9, 1972

Where the authorities consider that refuse on a canopy is or

may become dangerous to health or persons, constitutes a nuisance or is

unsightly, they are empowered to serve a notice on the occupier or

owner of the premises requiring him to remove the canopy.

The authorities are given the power to remove a canopy and

recover the expenses incurred if the person on whom a notice has been

served fails to comply with it.

There is provision for a person upon whom a notice to remove a

canopy has been served to appeal to the Governor,

Canopy

The term "canopy" is defined in the law as any shade, shelter

or other structure not carrying a floor load which either projects from

a wall of a building and is cantilevered or supported by brackets, posts

or other means, or is erected on any building or in or over any open space

adjacent to or on a building and is supported by posts or other means.

A Government spokesman said that the presence of rubbish on

canopies often constituted a nuisance in law, and in some cases it was

also a health risk.

At present, he said, nuisances are dealt with under sections 12

and 127 of the principal ordiance but it is considered that the powers

conferred by these two sections are inadequate to deal with the problem

of rubbish which accumulates on canopies.

"Much