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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD OCTOBER, 1868.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for amending the Laws relating to the Construction of Buildings and prevention of Nuisances in the Colony of Hongkong.

Whereas it is expedient that the Laws relating to Buildings in Hongkong should be amended; Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

Title.

Preamble.

No. 8 of 1856.

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1. Ordinance No. 8 of 1856 is hereby repealed; Provided always, that all Repeal of Ordinance Proceedings commenced or taken under the said Ordinance and not yet completed may be proceeded with under the said Ordinance; and all Contracts or Works undertaken by virtue of the said Ordinance shall continue and be as effectual as if the said Ordinance had not been repealed.

II. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes as "The Hongkong Building Ordinance, 1868."

Short Title.

III. This Ordinance shall come into force on such Day as shall hereafter be fixed Commencement of by Proclamation under the Hand of the Governor.

Ordinance.

certain Terms in this

IV. In the construction of this Ordinance (if not inconsistent with the context) Interpretation of the following Terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them, Ordinance. that is to say :-

1. The Word "Wall" shall extend to and include Wall, and Cross Wall;

External Wall, Party every

"Wall."

2. "External Wall" shall apply to every outer Wall or vertical Enclosure of "External Wall,” any Building not being a Party Wall;

3. "Party Wall" shall apply to every Wall used or built in order to be used as a Separation of any Building from any other Building, with a view to the same being occupied by different Persons;

4. "Cross Wall" shall apply to every Wall used or built in order to be used as a Separation of one Part of any Building from another Part of the same Building, such Building being wholly in One Occupation;

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Party Wall."

"Cross Wall."

5. "Party Structure" shall include Party Walls, and also Partitions, Arches, "Party Structure." Floors, and other Structures separating Buildings, Stories, or Rooms which belong to different Owners or which are approached by distinct Staircases or separate Entrances from without;

6. The Word "Floor" shall extend to and include every Horizontal Platform forming the base of any Story, and every Joist, Board, Timber, Stone, and Brick, or other substance constituting the said Platform;

7. The Word "Story" shall extend to and include the space between the under surface of every Floor and the upper surface of the Floor or (if there be no such Floor), the Ground next below the said first-mentioned Floor;

8. The Word "Works" shall extend to and include the constructing, recons tructing, pulling down, opening, cutting into, adding to, and altering any Building, Wall, Chimney, Stack, Flue, Drain, Sewer, Cesspool, or any Work whatsoever;

9. The Word "Building" shall extend to and include every House, Outhouse, or Shed;

10. The Word "House" shall extend to and include every Dwelling House, or Shop;

"Floor."

"Story."

"Works."

"Building."

"House."

11. "Public Building" shall mean every Building used as a Church, Chapel, "Public Building.” or other Place of Public Worship; also every Building used for purposes of Public Instruction; also every Building used as a College, Public Hall, Hospital, Theatre, or for any other Public Purposes;

12. "Owner" shall apply to every Person in possession, or receipt either of the whole or of any Part of the Rents or Profits of any Land or Tenement, or in the occupation of such Land or Tenement other than as a Tenant from Year to Year or for any less Term, or as a Tenant at Will;

"Owner."

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