SERVANTS QUARTERS ORDINANCE

SERVANTS QUARTERS ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 129.

SERVANTS QUARTERS.

Toprevent intrusion by persons other than the servants of
the occupier of premises into the portion of such
premises used as servants quarters.

[21st August, 1903.1

1. This Ordinance may he cited as the Servants
Quarters Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, 'occupier' means any person
in actual occupation of any premises.

3. , It shall be unlawful for any person other than a
servant of the occupier of any premises to be in or remain
in or in any way to make use of any portion of such premises
as is provided by such occupier for the use of his servants
except with the permission of such occupier.

4. It shall be lawful for the occupier of any premises
to detain any person offending against the provisions of
this Ordinance until he can be handed over to the custody
of the police, and it shall be lawful for any police officer
upon the complaint of such occupier to take into custody
without warrant any such person so offending as aforesaid
aiid take him before a magistrate to be dealt with under
this Ordinance.

5. Any person guilty of an offence against this
Ordinance shall upon summary conviction be liable to a
fine of twenty-five dollars.
Originally 11 of 1903. Fraser 11 of 1903. Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of intrusion into servants quarters. Power to detain and take before magistrate. Penalty for intrusion.

Originally 11 of 1903. Fraser 11 of 1903. Short title. Interpretation. Prohibition of intrusion into servants quarters. Power to detain and take before magistrate. Penalty for intrusion.

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