CONSERVANCY (N.T.) RULES

CONSERVANCY (N.T.) RULES

the premises used in connexion with the trade. Where any part of
the premises is used for sleeping purposes such part shall be
partitioned off from the remainder of the premises to the
satisfaction of the District Commissioner, and no part of the trade
shall be carried on and no storage of raw materials or finished
products shall be permitted therein.
14. The. District Commissioner may by an order in writing
prohibit the occupation for domestic purposes of an), building in
which any offensive trade is carried on.

15. The District Commissioner may in his absolute discretion
exempt a licensee by endorsement on his licence from the
provisions of any of the above rules 8 to 14.
16. Every licensee shall at all times afford free access to the
District Commissioner and his Officers, and any Health Officer
or Health Inspector.
17. No person under the age of fourteen years shall be
permitted upon any, premises licensed for the carrying on of any
offensive trade.
18. The licensee shall cause a duly authenticated copy of
these rules in English and Chinese to be posted up in a prominent
position in his premises.
19. Any person who acts in Contravention of rules 4, 6 (5), 9,
10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 15 shall upon summary conviction be liable
to a fine of one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six
months.

CONSERVANCY (N.T.) RULES
(Cap. 97, section 4).
(Ordinance NO. 34 Of 1910).

1. These rules may be cited as the Conservancy (N.T.)
Rules and shall come into force on such day as the Governor in
Council shall notify in the Gazette.
* These rules are not yet in force.





2. These rules apply to and shall take effect only within the areas in
the New Territories (except New Kowloon) specified in the Schedule to
these rules.

3. In these rules-
'excretal' matter' includes nightsoil and urine.

4. The District Commissioner shall have the exclusive right to
collect, remove and dispose of, or to delegate to others, hereinafter
referred to as conservancy contractors, the right to collect, remove and
dispose of all excretal matter from latrines (other than water closets) and
all matter so collected shall be the property of the Government who may
sell or otherwise dispose of it.

5. (1) In areas where the right of collection is delegated to
conservancy contractors, the terms and conditions of all conservancy
contracts shall be settled by the District Commissioner subject to the
approval of the Governor.
(2) In areas where a service is provided by a Governmerit
Department, the District Commissioner shall have power to charge such
fees for collecting excretal matter as lie may with the consent of the
Governor in Council from time to time determine.

6. Every servant of a conservancy contractor shall, while at work,
wear such distinguishing badge as shall from time to time be directed by
the District Commissioner.

7. The occupier of any premises or, if there be no occupier, the
owner or immediate landlord, shall, unless such premises are a
Government building, make due provision for the daily removal of all
excretal matter from such premises and for delivery thereof to the
servants of a conservancy contractor or to the servants of the
Government Department appointed for the purpose, and shall not
dispose of any such excretal matter in any other manner. He shall also
afford access, to any servant if a conservancy contractor or of the
proper Government Department for the purpose of removing excretal
matter from any part of the premises, and, if the open space appurtenant
thereto is enclosed, the gate or door shall be opened for such purpose
whenever required:





Provided that this rule shall not apply to any building provided with
water closets adequate for the disposal of the excreta of ill the
occupants of such building.

8. (1) No excretal matter shall be placed in or upon or conveyed
along or across any street or open space except between midnight and 6
a.m. and except in strong substantial buckets with closely fitting covers
and of such a pattern as may from time to time be approved by the
District Commissioner.
(2) Any person who conveys or causes to be conveyed along any
street any excretal matter at any time except within the hours fixed by
paragraph (1) hereof, or who, at any time whether within such hours or
not, uses for any such purpose any cart, carriage or other receptacle or
vessel not having a covering proper for preventing the escape of the
contents thereof or of the stench therefrom, or who slops or spills any
such excretal matter in the conveying thereof, or who does not carefully
sweep and clean every place in which any excretal matter has been
slopped or spilt, or who places or sets down in any public place any
vessel containing such excretal matter, or who drives or takes or causes
to be driven or taken any cart, carriage, receptacle or vessel used for any
such purpose as aforesaid through any street or route other than Such
as shall from time to time be appointed for the purpose by the District
Commissioner by public notice, shall be deemed to have committed a
breach of these rules.
(3) Any person other than a servant of a conservancy contractor,
or of the Government Department appointed for the purpose who
conveys or causes to be conveyed along any street or public place any
excretal matter, shall be deemed to have committed a breach of these
rules.

9. (1) No excretal matter shall be emptied, discharged, deposited or
placed in, or conveyed to, over or upon, any gully, drain, sewer or any
inlet thereto.
(2) No excretal matter removed from any premises shall be emptied,
discharged, deposited or placed in or conveyed to any place other than
such vehicles or lorries as may be provided or tanks or other places as
may be set aside for the purpose.





(3) No excretal matter shall he brought from any area to which
these rules do not apply to any areas specified in the Schedule.

10. Every person having the care or custody of any child under
twelve years of age shall prevent such child from committing any
nuisance in or by the side of any street or drain or any public place.

11. Any person who acts in contravention of rules 6, 7, 8 and 9
shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand
dollars or to imprisonment for six months.

SCHEDULE.
The market town known as Luen Wo Hui.

NEW TERRITORIES RULES.
(Cap. 97, section 4).
(Ordinance No. 34 of 1910).

[16th September, 1949]

SUMMARY OF RULES.

SUBJECT RULE NUMBERS

GENERAL RULES ..... 1 to 21
RULES FOR FOOD SHOPS 22 to 35
RESTAURANTS .. .... 36 to 59
FOOD FACTORIES ............. 60 to 82
DAIRIES AND MILK SHOPS 83 to 123
MARKETS:
General Rules for all Markets 124 to 137
Special Rules for Government Markets 138 to 144
Special Rules for Private Markets 145 to 151
Special Rules for Cheung Chau and
Sai Kung Markets 152
[r. 7 cont. ] Conveyance of excretal matter restricted to times between midnight and 6 a.m. Disposal of excretal matter.
Duty of persons in charge of children. Penalty G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 190/49. G.N.A.75/51.

[r. 7 cont. ] Conveyance of excretal matter restricted to times between midnight and 6 a.m. Disposal of excretal matter.
Duty of persons in charge of children. Penalty G.N.A. 75/51. G.N.A. 190/49. G.N.A.75/51.

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