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1986 Ed.] Conservancy (Urban Council) By-laws

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(3) Where a compartment in any premises or part of any premises in which a watercloset or urinal is installed is ventilated by a mechanical ventilating system, the owner, or if the owner is absent from Hong Kong or cannot readily be found, the occupier of the premises shall keep the ventilating system maintained at all times in good working order.

6. No person shall insert or permit to be inserted into any watercloset or urinal any matter which is not easily soluble in water or which is likely to prevent or obstruct the proper operation thereof.

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[Subsidiary]

Prevention of obstruction to waterclosets or urinals.

PART III

DRY LATRINES

7. (1) In any premises or part of any premises in which water-borne sanitation is not provided, the occupier of such premises or such part thereof shall provide not less than one sanitary pail or container for every 25 inmates of such premises or such part thereof.

(2) Save where the same is supplied by the Council, every such sanitary pail or container shall-

(a) be of a size suitable to its purpose;

(b) be constructed of smooth impervious material; and

(c) have either a close fitting lid or cover, or be enclosed in a box or structure, so made as to prevent the emission of smell therefrom or the access of flies thereto and con- structed to the satisfaction of the Council.

(3) Every such sanitary pail or container and all fittings or appliances appurtenant thereto shall, at all times, be maintained in good repair and in a clean and wholesome condition to the satisfac- tion of the Council by the occupier of the premises, or the part of the premises, in which it is installed.

PART IV

CONSERVANCY

8. (1) Subject to the provisions of this by-law, no person shall dispose of any of the contents of any sanitary pail or container from any premises or any part of any premises except through the agency of a conservancy service.

(2) In the case of any premises or part of any premises for which no conservancy service is for the time being provided, the occupier of such premises or such part thereof shall, if he has made an application to the Council in the manner prescribed in by-law 9

Duty of occupier of premises not having water-

borne sanitation.

Disposal of contents of sanitary pails,

etc.