894
Provision of
privy accommodation in factory, etc.
Prohibition
of erection, without permission, of
public latrine.
Application
by Board for
public latrine.
Notification
of intention
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1901
59. Every factory, refinery, distillery, godown, or other industrial establishment whatsoever, employing a number of persons, shall be provided by the owner thereof with proper privy accommodation on the premises, to the satisfaction of the Board.
60.—(1.) No public latrine shall be erected until the previous sanction in writing of the Board has been obtained.
(2.) The Board shall not incur any legal liability in respect of having granted such sanction, nor shall such sanction protect the owner of any public latrine from any liability to an injunction or other legal proceedings in case the latrine is at any time so conducted as to become a nuisance or its erection is contrary to agreement or is otherwise wrongful.
61. When, in the opinion of the Board, additional public latrine accommodation is required in any locality, the Board may apply in writing through its Secretary to the Governor, through the Colonial Secretary, specifying the site (upon Crown land) upon which it desires the erection of a public latrine and the accommodation to be provided by such latrine.
62. If such application is approved of by the Governor, a notification to erect public latrine shall be published, in English and Chinese, in three successive numbers of The Gazette, specifying the site and that the Government proposes to erect thereon a public latrine.
Making of objections to erection.
Resolution of Legislative Council where objection is made.
Barring of injunction
and action in respect of
erection, etc., in certain
cases.
63.—(1.) If any owner or occupier of property in the immediate vicinity of such site objects to such erection, such objection must be sent in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office not later than one week after the publication of the last of such notifications.
(2.) Such objection must state the reasons and specify the property with regard to the ownership or occupation of which such objection is made and the interest therein of the objector.
64. If such objection is so duly made and is not withdrawn, the Government shall not be entitled to claim the immunity conferred by the next succeeding section unless, after such objection has been considered, a resolution of the Legislative Council is passed approving of the site and the erection thereon of such latrine.
65. Where such resolution as is mentioned in the last preceding section has been passed or where no objection has been so duly made or has been withdrawn, no injunction shall be granted against the erection, continuance, or use of such latrine, nor shall any action be brought for damages or compensation in respect of such erection, continuance, or use.
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894
Provision of
privy accomo- dation in factory, etc.
Prohibition
of erection, without per- mission, of
public latrine.
Application
by Board for
public latrine.
Notification
of intention
No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1901
59. Every factory, refinery, distillery, godown, or other industrial establishment whatsoever, employing a number of persons, shall be pro- vided by the owner thereof with proper privy accommodation on the premises, to the satisfaction of the Board.
60.—(1.) No public latrine shall be erected until the previous sanction in writing of the Board has been obtained.
(2.) The Board shall not incur any legal liability in respect of having granted such sanction, nor shall such sanction protect the owner of any public latrine from any liability to an injunction or other legal pro- ceedings in case the latrine is at any time so conducted as to become a nuisance or its erection is contrary to agreement or is otherwise wrongful.
61. When, in the opinion of the Board, additional public latrine accommodation is required in any locality, the Board may apply in writ ing through its Secretary to the Governor, through the Colonial Secretary, specifying the site (upon Crown land) upon which it desires the erection of a public latrine and the accommodation to be provided by such latrine.
62. If such application is approved of by the Governor, a notification to erect public shall be published, in English and Chinese, in three successive numbers of The Gazette, specifying the site and that the Government proposes to erect thereon a public latrine.
latrine.
Making of objections to erection.
Resolution of Legislative Council where objection is made.
Barring of injunction
and action in respect of
erection, etc., in certain
cases.
63.-(1.) If any owner or occupier of property in the immediate vicinity of such site objects to such erection, such objection must be sent in writing to the Colonial Secretary so as to reach his office not later than one week after the publication of the last of such notifications.
(2.) Such objection must state the reasons and specify the property with regard to the ownership or occupation of which such objection is made and the interest therein of the objector.
64. If such objection is so duly made and is not withdrawn, the Government shall not be entitled to claim the immunity conferred by the next succeeding section unless, after such objection has been con sidered, a resolution of the Legislative Council is passed approving of the site and the erection thereon of such latrine.
65. Where such resolution as is mentioned in the last preceding section has been passed or where no objection has been so duly made of has been withdrawn, no injunction shall be granted against the erection, continuance, or use of such latrine, nor shall any action be brought for damages or compensation in respect of such erection, continuance, or
use.
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