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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 159.
449
His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of the QUEEN, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council :—
Ordinance No. 9 of 1895.—An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to confer certain powers and authorities on the Medical Officer of Health.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th April, 1895.
No. 9 OF 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to confer certain powers and authorities on the Medical Officer of Health.
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WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Governor.
[20th April, 1895.]
the Govern has
a Medical Officer of Health in addition to the
Health Officer of the Port.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. Notwithstanding anything contained in The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, the Governor shall, in case there is no vacancy on the said Board which the Governor is authorised under the said Ordinance to fill up. have power to appoint the Melical Officer of Health for the time being a member of the Sanitary Board as constituted by The Public Health Ordinance, 1887, and when appointed such officer shall have all the powers, privileges and anthorities of any other ordinary member of the said Board.
2. Such Medical Officer of Health may with or with- out assistants as he may deem desirable at all times be- tween the hours of 6 A.M. and 5 P.M. enter and inspect any house or premises for the purpose of ascertaining the sanit- ary condition thereof or of ascertaining whether any in- fections or contagious disease exists therein. Provided always that unless in the opinion of such officer any delay in entering and inspecting may or is likely to prove injurious or detrimental to public health, he shall in each ease before entering and inspecting, if the occupants offer any reasonable objection thereto, give to the occupiers two hours' notice in writing of his intention to enter and inspect such promises by leaving such notice with the occupants or at the house or premises which he intends to enter and inspect. In the case of Chinese occupants such notice shall be in the Chinese character.
3. For the purpose of such entry and inspection afore- said, the said officer may also enter and inspect any house or premises at any hour of the night or day without giving any such notice as aforesaid provided he has obtained or holds a special order in that behalf signed by the Colonial Secretary or the President of the Sanitary Board.
4. Notice in the Government Gazette of the appoint- ment of any person as Medical Officer of Health under this Ordinance shall be deemed sufficient evidence of such appointment.
5. Any person who obstructs or hinders the said Medical Officer of Health in any lawful entry or inspection as afore- said shall be liable ou summary conviction before a Magis- trate to a penalty not exceeding $100 for each offence.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 17th day of April, 1895.
J. G. T. BuCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 20th day of April, 1895.
J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
Tits.
Power of ap- pointment to Sanitary Board of Health Vifier.
Power of Metlical Health Offere io cuter a mil inspect pre- mises.
Power to entrand inspeet with- Qal notice.
Appointment
to be gazetesi,
Penalties for obstructing Medical
Flaich Offeer.
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