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C.S.O. 10 in 4299/32.

A BILL

INTITULED

[No. 18-12.6.34.-1.]

An Ordinance to amend the Summary Offences Ordinance,

1932.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Summary Offences Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1934.

Amendment of Ordin-

2. Section 9 of the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932, is amended by the addition of the following sub-section at ance No. 40 the end thereof :-

(5) This section shall not apply in the case of any scaffolding of wood or bamboo necessarily erected for the removal of a dead body, provided that no such scaffolding shall be maintained for more than forty eight hours from the time of its erection except with the permission in writing of the Inspector General of Police.

of 1932, s. 9.

Objects and Reasons.

1. Section 24 of the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888, (No. 3 of 1888) by sub-section (1) prohibited except on certain conditions the erection in the Colony of inflammable structures in connection with religious ceremonies or exhibitions, but by sub-section (2) exempted from this prohibi- tion, "scaffolding of wood or bamboo necessary for the removal of a dead body, if such scaffolding is removed within 48 hours from the time of its erection.

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2. Ordinance No. 3 of 1888, so far as it had not already been repealed, was finally repealed by the Law Revision Ordinance, 1930 (No. 25 of 1930).

3. By section 9 (1) of the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1932, (No. 40 of 1932)-"No person shall, except under and in accordance with a current licence or permit from the Director of Public Works or from a District Officer.. erect or maintain any structure whatsoever upon any land which is not held under lease from the Crown."

The advisability of retaining the exemption for funeral scaffolds that was secured by section 24 (2) of Ordinance No. 3 of 1888 appears to have been overlooked.

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Inspector General of Police and the Building Authority agree that such exemption is desirable.

R E. LINDSELL,

Attorney General.