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CAP. 2281

Summary Offences

[1989 Ed.

to the master of the dwelling vessel or to the occupier or person appearing to him to be in charge of the place or premises as the case may require.

(9) If a requirement is made of a person under subsection (2) or (6) and the person-

(a) fails to comply with the requirement; or

(b) without reasonable excuse fails to permit to be inspected documentary evidence of his identity; or

(c) in purported compliance with the requirement produces any document which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly produces such a document or produces a document with intent to mislead,

he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(Added 33 of 1989 s. 4)

5. Offences by carriers of night soil and pigwash

(1) Any person who within any district to which any scavenging and conservancy bylaws apply-

(a) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any excretal matter except between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council;

(b) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any pigwash except between midnight and 9 a.m. and except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council; or conveys such pigwash in any boat or vessel except in such buckets or, if in bulk, in water-tight tarred holds with closely fitting hatches;

(c) empties, discharges, deposits or places any excretal matter or pigwash in, over or upon any gully, drain, sewer or any inlet thereto;

(d) empties, discharges, deposits or conveys any excretal matter in or to any place other than a conservancy boat;

(e) brings any excretal matter from any premises or place situated outside any district to which this section applies to any premises or place situated within any such district;

(f) after removal of any pigwash from any premises empties, discharges, places or conveys it in or to any place except a licensed pigsty,

shall be liable to a fine of $100. (Amended 11 of 1949 s. 4)

(2) In this section, "excretal matter" shall include urine and nightsoil.

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CAP. 2281 Summary Offences [1989 Ed. to the master of the dwelling vessel or to the occupier or person appearing to him to be in charge of the place or premises as the case may require. (9) If a requirement is made of a person under subsection (2) or (6) and the person- (a) fails to comply with the requirement; or (b) without reasonable excuse fails to permit to be inspected documentary evidence of his identity; or (c) in purported compliance with the requirement produces any document which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly produces such a document or produces a document with intent to mislead, he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 33 of 1989 s. 4) 5. Offences by carriers of night soil and pigwash (1) Any person who within any district to which any scavenging and conservancy bylaws apply- (a) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any excretal matter except between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council; (b) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any pigwash except between midnight and 9 a.m. and except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council; or conveys such pigwash in any boat or vessel except in such buckets or, if in bulk, in water-tight tarred holds with closely fitting hatches; (c) empties, discharges, deposits or places any excretal matter or pigwash in, over or upon any gully, drain, sewer or any inlet thereto; (d) empties, discharges, deposits or conveys any excretal matter in or to any place other than a conservancy boat; (e) brings any excretal matter from any premises or place situated outside any district to which this section applies to any premises or place situated within any such district; (f) after removal of any pigwash from any premises empties, discharges, places or conveys it in or to any place except a licensed pigsty, shall be liable to a fine of $100. (Amended 11 of 1949 s. 4) (2) In this section, "excretal matter" shall include urine and nightsoil.
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10 CAP. 2281 Summary Offences [1989 Ed. to the master of the dwelling vessel or to the occupier or person appearing to him to be in charge of the place or premises as the case may require. (9) If a requirement is made of a person under subsection (2) or (6) and the person- (a) fails to comply with the requirement; or (b) without reasonable excuse fails to permit to be inspected documentary evidence of his identity; or (c) in purported compliance with the requirement produces any document which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly produces such a document or produces a document with intent to mislead, he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 33 of 1989 s. 4) 5. Offences by carriers of night soil and pigwash (1) Any person who within any district to which any scavenging and conservancy bylaws apply- (a) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any excretal matter except between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council; (b) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any pigwash except between midnight and 9 a.m. and except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council; or conveys such pigwash in any boat or vessel except in such buckets or, if in bulk, in water-tight tarred holds with closely fitting hatches; (c) empties, discharges, deposits or places any excretal matter or pigwash in, over or upon any gully, drain, sewer or any inlet thereto; (d) empties, discharges, deposits or conveys any excretal matter in or to any place other than a conservancy boat; (e) brings any excretal matter from any premises or place situated outside any district to which this section applies to any premises or place situated within any such district; (f) after removal of any pigwash from any premises empties, discharges, places or conveys it in or to any place except a licensed pigsty, shall be liable to a fine of $100. (Amended 11 of 1949 s. 4) (2) In this section, "excretal matter” shall include urine and nightsoil. i
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CAP. 2281

Summary Offences

[1989 Ed.

to the master of the dwelling vessel or to the occupier or person appearing to him to be in charge of the place or premises as the case may require.

(9) If a requirement is made of a person under subsection (2) or (6) and the person-

(a) fails to comply with the requirement; or

(b) without reasonable excuse fails to permit to be inspected

documentary evidence of his identity; or

(c) in purported compliance with the requirement produces any document which he knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly produces such a document or produces a document with intent to mislead,

he commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(Added 33 of 1989 s. 4)

5.

Offences by carriers of night soil and pigwash

(1) Any person who within any district to which any scavenging and conservancy bylaws apply-

(a) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any excretal matter except between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council; (b) places in or upon or conveys along or across any public place any pigwash except between midnight and 9 a.m. and except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers and of such pattern as may be approved by the Urban Council; or conveys such pigwash in any boat or vessel except in such buckets or, if in bulk, in water-tight tarred holds with closely fitting hatches; (c) empties, discharges, deposits or places any excretal matter or pigwash in, over or upon any gully, drain, sewer or any inlet thereto;

(d) empties, discharges, deposits or conveys any excretal matter in or

to any place other than a conservancy boat;

(e) brings any excretal matter from any premises or place situated outside any district to which this section applies to any premises or place situated within any such district;

(f) after removal of any pigwash from any premises empties, discharges, places or conveys it in or to any place except a licensed pigsty,

shall be liable to a fine of $100. (Amended 11 of 1949 s. 4)

(2) In this section, "excretal matter” shall include urine and nightsoil.

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