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Kenumber- ing of Ordinance

No. of 1903.

». 8 (3), (4).

liepal of Ordinance

No. 1 of 1903. >. 97 and

substitution

of new

Section.

Repeal of Ordinance

No. 1 of 1903,

s. 98 and

substitution

of new

section.

Repeal of Ordinance

No. 1 of 1903, ss. 162 and 162A and

substitution

of new

svetion.

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of the Governor in Commeil thereon shall be final and conclusive for all purposes whatsoever, and the Governor in Council may thereupon give any direction which he may think fit.

6. Sub-sections (3) and (4) of s. 8 of the principal Ordi- mance are renumbered (8) and (9).

buildings.

7. Section 97 of the principal Ordinance is repeated and the following section is substituted therefor :- Exceptional 97. Subject to the provisions of any regula- tions made under section 98, the design, con- struction and situation of every exceptional building shall be subject to the special approval of the Building Authority,

8. Section 98 of the principal Ordinance is repeal and the following section is substituted therefor :--

Power to make

98. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations governing the regulations design, construction and situation of excep- relating to exceptional tional buildings or any class of exceptional buildings. building.

9. Sections 162 and 1624 of the principal Ordinance are repealed and the following section is substituted there- for :-

Water closets : nd water-flashed urinals.

162-(1) No person shall maintain, or allow to remain on any premises owned or occupied by him, any water closet or urinal constructed before the day of

1927, unless

such water closet or urinal was constructed with the permission of the Board and the con- sent of the Governor in Council or was con- structed in and is in a hospital.

day

of

(2) No person shall after the

1927, construct any waterfcloset or urinat, and no person shall maintain, or allow to remain on any premises owned or occupied by him, any water closet or urinal, constructed after the

day of

1927, except with the permission of the Board and of the Colonial Secretary and in accord- anee with the terms and conditions of such permission.

(3) It shall be lawful for a magistrate to order the removal of any water closet or urinal whatsoever if the water closet or urinal was constructed or has been maintained without due permission or in breach of any of the terms or conditions of any such permission, or if the water closet or urinal has been kept in an insanitary or uncleanly condition.

(4) A magistrate shall order the removal of any water closet or urinal whatsoever which has not been removed within three months after a notice to remove it shall have been served on either the owner or the occupier of the premises on which the water closet or urinal was being maintained. Such notice shall be effective notwithstanding any intermediate dealing with the said premises.

(5) The notice referred to in sub-section (4) may be given at any time by either the Board or the Colonial Secretary and shall be in the absolute discretion of the Board or the Colonial Secretary as the case may be.

(6) Any order of a magistrate under this section may be made against either the owner or the occupier of the premises on which the water closet or urinal is being maintained.

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