MATSHED REGULATIONS

MATSHED REGULATIONS

53. The position and depth of any sewer to which it is proposed to
make a connexion shall be ascertained by the person submitting any
plan or notice relating to any drainage works. The. Building Authority
shall, on application being made to him by such person, open the road
or footway where necessary to enable such information to be obtained,
but the cost of such opening and of the reinstatement of the surface
shall be borne by the applicant.
54. The Building Authority, or any officer deputed by such
Building Authority may, with such assistants as may be necessary, enter
any building, curtilage or works, and may open the ground surface or
take such other action as he may consider necessary for the purpose of
inspecting and supervising the works to be carried out or about to be
carried out under these regulations : Provided that any damage caused
to the owner by reason of such inspection shall be made good by the
Building Authority at the public expense should the work of which
inspection is made be found sound and good.
55. In any case in which the Building Authority may consider the
provisions of any of these regulations inapplicable or inexpedient, he
may grant such modifications or exemptions as he may consider
necessary.
56. These regulations may be cited as the Drainage (General, Water
Closets and Urinals, etc.) Regulations.

MATSHED REGULATIONS.
(Schedule L to the Buildings Ordinance).
(Cap. 12,3, sections 101). and 168).
(Ordinance No. 18 Of 1935).

[ist January, 1936.]

PART 1.-General.
1. In these regulations, 'matshed' includes structures of wood,
mats, palm leaves, thatch or other inflammable material.





2. No matshed shall be erected or maintained within
50 yards of any other building unless with the permission in
writing of the Bu ling Authority.

3. Every, application for permission to erect a matshed sliall
specify the proposed dimensions of the matshed, the period of
time for which such matshed is required and, if it is intended for
habitation by more than two persons, the maximum number of
persons it is intended to accommodate at night; and no matshed
shall be used for habitation by, more than two persons unless the
permission to erect such matshed expressly states that it may be
so used.

4. No part of the structure of any matshed shall be within io
feet of any telegraph or telephone wire or electric cable.

5. The permit-holder shall be responsible for any act or
omission by which any of these regulations is contravened and
shall indemnify the Government and the Building Authority from
all and every claim that may be brought against the Government,
or the Building Authority, in respect of sanctioning the erection of
the matsheds referred to in such permit.

6. Any contravention of these regulations and WIN breach of
the conditions of a permit will entitle the Building Authority to
cancel and withdraw the permit without notice, and will render the
person responsible for any such contravention or breach liable
upon summary conviction to a penalty of one hundred dollars.

7. Every matshed shall, at all times be kept in a cleanly
condition, and all garbage and other refuse matters shall be
removed therefrorn at least once every twenty-four hours and be
properly disposed of to the satisfaction of the Urban Council.

8. On the expiry of the permit the permit-holder shall remove
such matshed without delay and shall clear the site to the
satisfaction of the Building Authority. .





PART II-MATSHEDS USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED
FOR HABITATION.
9. The regulations in this Part apply only to matsheds used or
intended to be used for habitation by more than two persons.

10. The site of every, such matshed sliall be levelled, and the site,
including the ground surface for a distance of not less than 3 feet frorn
the outer walls of such matshed, shall be covered with a layer of good
lime or cement-concrete at least six inches thick and finished off smooth
to the satisfaction of the Building Authority and provided with channels
graded to discharge where required by, the Building Authority. Provided
that in all cases in which the floor of the matshed averages at least 2 1/2
feet above the ground and the space below such floor is not inclosed, or
in which the matshed is erected over water, the foregoing requirements
may with the permission of the Building Authority b. dispensed with.

11. No such matshed may be erected in such a manner that any
part of any external wall of such matshed is at a less distance than 8 feet
horizontally from any cutting.

12. A board shall be exposed on the outside of every such
matshed containing the following information
(a) name of perm it-holder
(b) number of permit;
(c) date of issue of permit; (d)
duration of permit;
(c)maximum number of persons it is intended to accommodate.

13. The ground surface of every kitchen used in connexion with
any such matshed shall be covered with good lime or cement-concrete
at least 6 inches thick and finished off smooth to the satisfaction of the
Building Authority.

14. Adeq uate latrine accommodation shall be provided for the
occupants of every such matshed and the ground surface of every such
latrine shall be covered with good lime or cement-concrete at least 6
inches thick and finished off





smooth and graded and channelled to the satisfaction of the Building
Authority. Every receptacle in a pail latrine shall be fly proof.

15. Adequate arrangements, to the satisfaction of the Building
Authority, shall be made for the drainage of every such matshed, and
also of every such kitchen and latrine, as well as of the ground
immediately surrounding them. Adequate provision shall also be made
for conducting all sullage-waters into a public sewer, if available, failing
which, they shall be disposed of as the Building Authority may, direct.

16. Each occupant of any such matshed shall be provided with at
least 30 square feet of unobstructed floor area and 330 cubic feet of clear
and unobstructed internal air space.

17. Every such matshed upon a site that is concreted shall be
provided with suitable beds or bunks for the use of the occupants, and
such beds or bunks shall be at least 2 feet above the floor of such
matshed.

18. In all cases in which any such matshed is intended to be used
for occupation for a period not exceeding 3 months, and is occupied by
not more than 20 persons, the Budding Authority may, in his discretion,
exempt such matshed from compliance with any or all of the foregoing
provisions : Provided always that such exemption shall not be deemed to
protect the permit-holder frorn legal action in the event of a nuisance
arising from the erection of such matshed.

19. The Building Authority may require the applicant for permission
to erect any matshed intended for the housing of more than two persons
to sign an undertaking in the form in the Schedule, and to make a deposit
in the Treasury of a sum to be fixed by the Building Authority,, not
exceeding five hundred dollars for each matshed, as security for the
performance of such undertaking.

20. These regulations may be cited as the Matshed Regulations.





SCHEDULE.

UNDERTAKING TO PROTECT TREES, &C., NEAR
MATSHED.

In consideration of the issue to the undersigned .....................
of a permit to erect .......matshed at for the
housing of [workmen] ...........hereby undertake to make good
any loss or destruction of or damage to any trees, shrubs or under
growth or other Government property on unleased Crown land within
a distance of 500 yards from any part of any matshed erected
under such permit, occurring while such matshed stands, unless
................................. can prove to the satisfaction of the Building
Authority that such loss, destruction or damage has not occurred through the
act, neglect or default of any person employed by
........................... or any person making use of any
such matshed,
and hereby agree that the amount of any such
loss, destruction or damage for which may be liable
under this document, as assessed by the Forestry Officer, may be
deducted f rom the sum of $ which have
deposited with the Accountant General as security for that purpose.
As witness ........hand this day of
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Witness.

EARTH CUTTING REGULATIONS.
(Schedule M to the Buildings Ordinance).

(Cap. 123, sections 123 and 166).
(Ordinance No. 18 Of 1935).

[1st January 1936.]

Regulations as to obtaining stone, earth, sand, clay or turf
from Crown land.
1. No person shall cut or remove earth, sand,or turf, or collect,
extract, split, blast or remove stones from any land not under lease from
the Crown, without having previously obtained a written permit from the
Director of Public Works, and such permit must be kept by the head
workman on the ground and shall be produced whenever required by
the Director of Public Works or any officer deputed by him, or by the
police, and shall have stated in it the period for which it will be available.
Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule L. Interpretation.
Proximity to buildings. Application. Proximity to telegraph and telephone wires. Contraven-tions. Penalty. Sanitary maintenance. Removal
Application of regulations 10-19. Preparation of site. Distance from hill-side. Notice to be affixed. Kitchens. Latrines.
[r. 14 cont.] Drainage. Over-crowding. Sleeping accom-modation. Exemption. Protection of plantations. Schedule.
Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule M. Ord. 50/38. Ord. 50/38. s. 5.

Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule L. Interpretation.
Proximity to buildings. Application. Proximity to telegraph and telephone wires. Contraven-tions. Penalty. Sanitary maintenance. Removal
Application of regulations 10-19. Preparation of site. Distance from hill-side. Notice to be affixed. Kitchens. Latrines.
[r. 14 cont.] Drainage. Over-crowding. Sleeping accom-modation. Exemption. Protection of plantations. Schedule.
Ord. 18 of 1935, Schedule M. Ord. 50/38. Ord. 50/38. s. 5.

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