1950_OFFENSIVE_TRADES_(N.T.)_RULES — Page 2

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New Territories.

[CAP. 97

2.

of Rules.

These rules apply to and shall take effect within the Applicability New Territories except New Kowloon.

3. In these rules- "offensive trade" includes—

(a) the trades of blood-boiling, tripe-boiling, soap-boiling, fat-boiling, tallow-melting, resin-boiling, bone-boiling, bone-crushing, bone-burning, bone-storing, rag-picking, rag-storing, manure manufacture, blood-drying, fell-mongery, leather-dressing, tanning, glue-making, size-making, gut-scraping, storing, dressing, and preparing sharks' fins, hair-cleaning, feather-storing, feather-cleaning, pig-roasting (except the roasting of pigs in any domestic building or restaurant for consumption in such domestic building or restaurant by the inmates or visitors thereof), the trades of chromium-plating, wood-oil extraction, oil-burning for the production of soot or lampblack, making chloride of lime, commonly known as bleaching powder, crushing, packing or dealing in any way with manganese ore or manganese dioxide, and salting, drying, and/or storing for wholesale purposes, of fish; (b) any trade, business or manufacture which is declared by the District Commissioner by notice published in the Gazette to be an offensive trade; (c) any trade, business or manufacture which is carried on in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons engaged in it, or in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons residing in the neighbourhood; and (d) any other noxious, offensive, noisome or unhealthy trade, business or manufacture whatever.

Interpretation.

necessary

4. No person shall establish or continue in any part Licence of the New Territories any offensive trade except under and to carry in accordance with a licence granted him by the District trade. Commissioner.

on offensive

5. Every such licence shall expire on the 31st day of Term of December and shall be for a period not exceeding one year. licence. The fee for such licence shall be $120 per annum : Provided that in the case of any licence issued after the 31st of June in any year, only half fee shall be payable.

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New Territories. [CAP. 97 2. of Rules. These rules apply to and shall take effect within the Applicability New Territories except New Kowloon. 3. In these rules- "offensive trade" includes— (a) the trades of blood-boiling, tripe-boiling, soap-boiling, fat-boiling, tallow-melting, resin-boiling, bone-boiling, bone-crushing, bone-burning, bone-storing, rag-picking, rag-storing, manure manufacture, blood-drying, fell-mongery, leather-dressing, tanning, glue-making, size-making, gut-scraping, storing, dressing, and preparing sharks' fins, hair-cleaning, feather-storing, feather-cleaning, pig-roasting (except the roasting of pigs in any domestic building or restaurant for consumption in such domestic building or restaurant by the inmates or visitors thereof), the trades of chromium-plating, wood-oil extraction, oil-burning for the production of soot or lampblack, making chloride of lime, commonly known as bleaching powder, crushing, packing or dealing in any way with manganese ore or manganese dioxide, and salting, drying, and/or storing for wholesale purposes, of fish; (b) any trade, business or manufacture which is declared by the District Commissioner by notice published in the Gazette to be an offensive trade; (c) any trade, business or manufacture which is carried on in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons engaged in it, or in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons residing in the neighbourhood; and (d) any other noxious, offensive, noisome or unhealthy trade, business or manufacture whatever. Interpretation. necessary 4. No person shall establish or continue in any part Licence of the New Territories any offensive trade except under and to carry in accordance with a licence granted him by the District trade. Commissioner. on offensive 5. Every such licence shall expire on the 31st day of Term of December and shall be for a period not exceeding one year. licence. The fee for such licence shall be $120 per annum : Provided that in the case of any licence issued after the 31st of June in any year, only half fee shall be payable. -83
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New Territories. [CAP. 97 2. of Rules. These rules apply to and shall take effect within the Applicability New Territories except New Kowloon. 3. In these rules- "offensive trade" includes— (a) the trades of blood-boiling, tripe-boiling, soap- boiling, fat-boiling, tallow-melting, resin-boiling, bone-boiling, bone-crushing, bone-burning, bone- storing, rag-picking, rag-storing, manure manufac- ture, blood-drying, fell-mongery, leather-dressing, tanning, glue-making, size-making, gut-scraping, storing, dressing, and preparing sharks' fins, hair- cleaning, feather-storing, feather-cleaning, pig- roasting (except the roasting of pigs in any domestic building or restaurant for consumption in such domestic building or restaurant by the inmates or visitors thereof), the trades of chromium-plating, wood-oil extraction, oil-burning for the production of soot or lampblack, making chloride of lime, commonly known as bleaching powder, crushing, packing or dealing in any way with manganese ore or manganese dioxide, and salting, drying, and/or storing for wholesale purposes, of fish; (b) any trade, business or manufacture which is declared by the District Commissioner by notice published in the Gazette to be an offensive trade; (c) any trade, business or manufacture which is carried on in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons engaged in it, or in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons residing in the neighbourhood; and (d) any other noxious, offensive, noisome or unhealthy trade, business or manufacture whatever. Interpretation. necessary 4. No person shall establish or continue in any part Licence of the New Territories any offensive trade except under and to carry in accordance with a licence granted him by the District trade. Commissioner. on offensive 5. Every such licence shall expire on the 31st day of Term of December and shall be for a period not exceeding one year. licence. The fee for such licence shall be $120 per annum : Provided that in the case of any licence issued after the 31st of June in any year, only half fee shall be payable. -83
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New Territories.

[CAP. 97

2.

of Rules.

These rules apply to and shall take effect within the Applicability New Territories except New Kowloon.

3. In these rules- "offensive trade" includes—

(a) the trades of blood-boiling, tripe-boiling, soap- boiling, fat-boiling, tallow-melting, resin-boiling, bone-boiling, bone-crushing, bone-burning, bone- storing, rag-picking, rag-storing, manure manufac- ture, blood-drying, fell-mongery, leather-dressing, tanning, glue-making, size-making, gut-scraping, storing, dressing, and preparing sharks' fins, hair- cleaning, feather-storing, feather-cleaning, pig- roasting (except the roasting of pigs in any domestic building or restaurant for consumption in such domestic building or restaurant by the inmates or visitors thereof), the trades of chromium-plating, wood-oil extraction, oil-burning for the production of soot or lampblack, making chloride of lime, commonly known as bleaching powder, crushing, packing or dealing in any way with manganese ore or manganese dioxide, and salting, drying, and/or storing for wholesale purposes, of fish; (b) any trade, business or manufacture which is declared by the District Commissioner by notice published in the Gazette to be an offensive trade; (c) any trade, business or manufacture which is carried on in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons engaged in it, or in such a way as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of persons residing in the neighbourhood; and (d) any other noxious, offensive, noisome or unhealthy

trade, business or manufacture whatever.

Interpretation.

necessary

4. No person shall establish or continue in any part Licence of the New Territories any offensive trade except under and to carry in accordance with a licence granted him by the District trade. Commissioner.

on offensive

5. Every such licence shall expire on the 31st day of Term of December and shall be for a period not exceeding one year. licence. The fee for such licence shall be $120 per annum : Provided that in the case of any licence issued after the 31st of June in any year, only half fee shall be payable.

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