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1826 ORDINANCE No. 19 OF 1884.


Piers and Wharves (Chater's).


Penalty for 14. Every person who shall commit a breach of any of the rules and
breach of
rules and
regulations made in pursuance of this Ordinance, shall , on summary
regulations .
conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding
fifty dollars.

Proof of rules
15. In all proceedings before any Court, the rules and regulations in
and regula
tions. force for the time being under this Ordinance , shall be sufficiently proved
by the production of a copy of the Gazette in which the same shall be
published and contained.

Governor in 16. Ifthe said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors , administrators
Council may
make rules or assigns shall fail to make or vary such rules and regulations , as in the
and regula
tions in cer opinion of the Governor in Council are requisite for the protection of the
tain event.
rights of the inhabitants of the Colony, and for the prevention of injury
to navigation , the Governor in Council shall make an order to be served
upon the said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors , administrators or
assigns, limiting a time for the making or varying of such rules and
regulations , and if such rules and regulations are not made or varied by
the time prescribed in such order, the Governor in Council may make or
vary such rules and regulations, which when made or varied , and published
in the Gazette, shall have the same force and effect as if they were specially
enacted herein .

Rules and 17. The said CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors , administrators
regulations
to be painted or assigns shall, from time to time, cause to be painted on boards , or to
and exhibit
ed. be printed and attached in large and legible characters in English and
Chinese, a statement of the rules and regulations in force , and a list of
the several rates for the time being payable and shall cause such boards
containing such statement and list to be fixed on some conspicuous part
of the wharves or piers and no rate shall be payable during such time as
such list is not so affixed , nor shall any rate not specified in such list be
payable. Provided that , if any such statement or list be destroyed ,
injured or obliterated, the rates shall continue payable during such time
as may be reasonably required for the restoration or reparation of such
list in the same manner as if such statement and list had continued affixed

and in the state required by this Ordinance.

Power to 18. If at any time before the completion of the works, the said
Governor in
Council to CATCHICK PAUL CHATER his executors, administrators or assigns shall
abate and
remove works fail to proceed therewith for a period of six months , or after the completion.
in certain
events. thereof shall disuse the same or any part thereof for six months , without