PUBLIC LIGHTING ORDINANCE

PUBLIC LIGHTING ORDINANCE

LAWS OF HONG KONG

PUBLIC LIGHTING ORDINANCE

CHAPTER 105





CHAPTER 105

PUBLIC LIGHTING

To provide for the public lighting of the Colony and for the protection of the
appliances used in connexion therewith.

[8 May 1914.1

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Lighting Ordinance.

2. It shall be lawful for the Director of Highways to cause a sufficient
number of posts, standards and brackets for the lighting of the public or private
streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares in the Colony or for the control of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic therein to be provided and to be set up. fixed or
erected in all suitable situations for such lighting or control, whether in any of
the said streets, roads, ways and thoroughfares or in any place adjacent thereto
or upon or against the wall of any house or building or the side of any wall or
fence, or elsewhere, as he may think proper; and it shall also be lawful for him
to cause to be provided and put and affixed upon the said posts, standards and
brackets such a number of lamps and of such sizes and sorts respectively as
may be found requisite for the lighting or control of the said streets, roads, ways
and thoroughfares respectively.

(Amended, 33 qf 1939, Schedule,. 28 of 7940, s. 2; L.N. 76/82
and L.N. 127/86)

3. The laws relating to the removing, taking. carrying away or stealing of
fixtures and chattels respectively shall be interpreted to apply to the removing,
taking, carrying away or stealing of any of the posts, standards, brackets or
lamps provided under this Ordinance and the property of and in all or any of
such posts. standards. brackets or lamps shall be deemed to be vested in the
Director of Highways for all the purposes of any proceedings, civil or criminal,
in relation thereto.

(Amended, L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 127/86)

4. Every person who wilfully extinguishes, obscures or interferes in any
way with the light of any lamp provided under this Ordinance shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine of S200 in addition to the full amount of the
damage and all incidental costs and expenses.

(Amended, 5 of 1924, Schedule,. 22 qf 1950, Schedule and
48 of 1972, s. 4)





5. It shall be lawful for any person witnessing the commission of an
offence against section 4 to seize the said offender and to deliver him to
any constable or to a magistrate; and no warrant shall be in any case
necessary to justify the apprehension of any such offender.

(Amended, 5 qf 1924, Schedule)

6. When any damage or injury has been occasioned to any of the
posts, standards, brackets or lamps provided under this Ordinance by
any person otherwise than wilfully, and such person has not made
satisfaction for the same, the District Court shall, where proceedings are
commenced in respect of such damage or injury, order the said person
to make full satisfaction for the amount of such damage or injury,
together with all incidental costs and expenses.

(Amended, 5 (of 1924, Schedule and 35 qf 1969, Schedule)

7. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be deemed to affect
any liability imposed by section 29 of the Buildings Ordinance, upon the
owners of the land fronting, adjoining or abutting on any street on land
held under lease from the Crown on which buildings front, adjoin or
abut.

(Amended, 18 of 1935, s. 172 and 33 of 1939, Schedule)
Originally 13 of 1914. (Cap. 105, 1950 Ed.) 5 of 1924. 18 of 1935. 33 of 1939. 28 of 1940. 22 of 1950. 35 of 1969. 48 of 1972. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 127/86. Short title. Director of Highways to have power to erect lamp posts and affix lamps thereon. Property in lamp posts and lamps to be vested in Director of Highways. Extinguishing light of lamps. Apprehension without warrant of offender. Compensation to be paid for damage other than wilful. Saving. (Cap. 123.)

Originally 13 of 1914. (Cap. 105, 1950 Ed.) 5 of 1924. 18 of 1935. 33 of 1939. 28 of 1940. 22 of 1950. 35 of 1969. 48 of 1972. L.N. 76/82. L.N. 127/86. Short title. Director of Highways to have power to erect lamp posts and affix lamps thereon. Property in lamp posts and lamps to be vested in Director of Highways. Extinguishing light of lamps. Apprehension without warrant of offender. Compensation to be paid for damage other than wilful. Saving. (Cap. 123.)

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