PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS
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PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS
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PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCES
(URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS
ARRANGEMENT OF BY WS
By-law
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1........Citation ............................ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 3
2........Application ......................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 3
3........Interpretation ...................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 3
PART II
PREVENTION OF NUISANCES IN STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
4.....................Dumping of litter in public places ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 4
5.................................Occupier of premises required to keep surroundings clean ... ... ... ... BM 5
6...................Cleaning carpets etc. in street ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .1 . ... BM 6
7........................Deposit of litter capable of causing fire ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 6
8.................Obeying calls of nature .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... BM 6
8A. Spitting ---. BM 6
9.....................Carrying of mud etc. onto any street ... ... .. .. ... ... ... ... ... BM 6
9A....................Littering from specified vehicles ... BM 7
10....................Dumping of corpses or carcasses ... ... ... ... ... ... .1. ... BM 8
11.........................Raking and picking over waste deposited etc . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 8
12..................................Prevention of litter from falling when conveyed through streets ... ... ... BM 8
13.............................Prevention of fouling of street by dog faeces or urine ... ... ... ... ... BM 9
14....................................Removal of offensive or noxious matter or liquid through streets etc . ... ... BM 9
15..................................Children under the age of 16 not to he employed to carry waste ... ... ... BM 10
PART III
DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE
16..................Removal of household waste ... . ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 10
17...........................Duty of occupier where waste chute is provided ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 10
18..................Duty of owner of waste chute ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 10
19.............................Duty of occupier where waste chute is not provided ... ... ... ... ... BM 11
20.............................Waste containers not to remain in street or public place ... ... ... ... ... BM 12
PART IV
DANGEROUS WASTE AND TRADE WASTE
21...........................Dangerous waste not to be put into waste chute ... ... ... . ... ... BM 12
22. Disposal of dangerous or trade waste ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... --- BM 13
By-law Page
PART V
OFFENCES AND MISCELLANEOUS
23. Ofrences and penalties ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 13
24. Saving ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 14
25. Name in which proceedings for offences may be brought ... ... ... ... ... BM 14
26. By-laws not to apply to waste containing radioactive substance ... ... ... ... BM 14
First Schedule. Common parts of a building ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 14
Second Schedule. Dangerous waste ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 14
Third Schedule. Specified vehicles ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BM 15
PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCES
(URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS
(Cap. 132, section 15)
[18 August 1972]
PART 1
PRELIMINARY
1. These by-laws may be cited as the Public Cleansing and
Prevention of Nuisances (Urban Council) By-laws.
2. These by-laws apply to the Urban Council area only.
3. In these by-laws unless the context otherwise requires-
'common parts' in relation to a building means those parts of
a building which are specified in the First Schedule, unless
such parts have been specified or designated in an instrument
registered in the Land Office as being for the exclusive use,
occupation or enjoyment of an owner or occupier;
'Council' means the Urban Council;
'dangerous waste' means any waste of a kind specified in the
Second Schedule;
'drive' includes pull and push;
'driver' means, in relation to a motor vehicle, any person who is in
charge of or assisting in the control of such vehicle;
'invalid carriage' has the same meaning as it has in the Road Traffic
Ordinance;
'motor cycle' has the same meaning as it has in the Road Traffic
Ordinance;
'motor tricycle' has the same meaning as it has in the Road
Traffic Ordinance;
'motor vehicle' means any mechanically propelled vehicle;
'private car' means a private car referred to in section 2 of the
Road Traffic Ordinance but does not include a private car in
respect of which a hire car permit issued under regulation 14,
16 or 17 of the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regula-
tions in force;
'registered owner' means, in relation to a motor vehicle, the person
in whose name the motor vehicle is registered in accordance
with the Road Traffic Ordinance;
specified vehicle' means any vehicle of a kind specified in the
Third Schedule;
street' includes any gutter, surface channel and grass verge
adjoining or forming part of any street;
waste collection point' means any place at which the Council, or
any licensee of the Council, provides services for the removal of
waste for disposal.
PART 11
PREVENTION OF NUISANCES IN STREETS AND PUBLIC PLACES
4. (1) No person shall deposit or cause or permit to be
deposited any litter or waste on or in-
(a) any street or public place;
(b) the common parts of any building;
(c) any watercourse, stream, channel, ditch or reservoir;
(d)any Government property except with the consent of a
public officer; or
(e) any land except with the consent of the owner of the land.
(2) If any litter or waste is deposited from a window, balcony,
verandah or roof top of any premises or part of any premises in
contravention of paragraph (1), the occupier of such premises or
part thereof shall be guilty of an offence unless he proves that the
contravention was committed by a person who is not a member of
his family nor employed by him.
(3) If a contravention of paragraph (2) is committed, it shall
be no defence for the occupier to prove that the contravention was
committed without his consent or knowledge.
(4) No offence under paragrAph (1)(c) is committed by a
person who makes a discharge or deposit under and in accordance
with-
(a) a licence g ante under section 20 of the Water Pollution
Control Ordinance; or
Control Ord
(b) an exemption which arises under section 15 of that
Ordinance.
5. (1) If any litter or waste is found-
(a)in a street or public place, within 6 m of any premises
fronting, adjoining or abutting on such street or public
place and having direct access thereto; or
(b)in any common part of a building as is specified in para-
graphs 4 and 6 of the First Schedule, within 6 m of any
premises fronting, adjoining or abutting on such common
part and having direct access thereto,
a public officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Council
may by notice in writing served on the occupier of such premises,
require him to remove therefrom the litter or waste within one hour
or such longer period as may be specified in the notice.
(2) If any litter or waste is found in any common part of a
building other than a part specified in paragraphs 4 and 6 of the
First Schedule, a public officer authorized in writing in that behalf
by the Council may by notice in writing served on-
(a)the person responsible for the management or cleansing of
the building; or
(b)if there is no such person or such person cannot be found
or ascertained, the owner or occupier of the building,
require him to remove therefrom the litter or waste within one hour
or such longer period as may be specified in the notice.
(3) A notice under paragraph (1) or (2) may also require the
person on whom it is served-
(a)to clean the area or common part of a building specified
therein to the satisfaction of the public officer serving the
notice within such period as may be prescribed in the
notice; and
(b)thereafter to keep such area or common part of a building
clean to the satisfaction of the public officer serving the
notice for such period not exceeding 30 days, as may be
prescribed in the notice.
(4) Without prejudice to by-law 23(1), if a notice served in
accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) of this by-law is not complied
with within or for the periods specified therein-
(a)the litter or waste to which the notice refers shall become
the property of the Crown and may be removed and
destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the Council who
may cause the area or common part of a building in which
it was found to be cleaned, and
(b)the person on whom the notice was served, if convicted of
failing to comply with the notice, may, in addition to any
other penalty imposed, be ordered by the court to pay the
whole or part of the expenses incurred by the Council
under sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph.
6. No person shall beat, shake, sweep, brush or cleanse in any
street or public place any carpet, rug, mat or any other material
retaining dirt or dust.
7. No person shall deposit or cause or permit to be deposited
in a container provided by the Council for the reception of litter
anything which is capable of igniting the container or any of the
contents thereof.
8. (1) No person shall obey the call of nature-
(a)in any street, public place or place exposed to the public
view; or
(b)in any common part of a building other than a toilet or
water closet.
(2) No person having the care or custody of any child under
12 years of age shall permit, without reasonable cause, such child
to obey the call of nature-
(a)in any street, public area or place exposed to the public
view; or
(b)in any common part of a building other than a toilet or
water closet.
8A. (1) No person shall spit in or into-
(a) any street or public place; or
(b)any common part of a building other than a toilet or water
closet.
(2) No person having the custody or care of any child under
12 years of age shall permit, without reasonable cause, such child
to spit in or into-
(a) any street or public place; or
(b)any common part of a building other than a toilet or water
closet.
9. (1) No person shall drive or use, or cause or permit to be
driven or used, any cart, vehicle or motor vehicle, or any agricultural
implement or machine in any street or public place unless-
(a)any material likely to result in littering or injuring the
surface of the street or public place, which is adhering to the
wheels, framework or body thereof, has been previously
removed therefrom so far as is reasonably practicable; and
(b)any load likely to result in littering or injuring the surface
of the street or public place, which is carried thereon is so
secure and packed that no part or content thereof may fall,
escape or be blown therefrom, onto the street or public
place.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), if a contravention of paragraph
(1) is committed by means of a motor vehicle, the registered owner
or hirer of the motor vehicle at the time when the contravention was
committed shall be guilty of an offence unless he proves that at the
time of the contravention the motor vehicle had been taken and
driven away without his consent by a person other than a driver
employed by him or was stolen.
(3) Save as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be no defence for
the registered owner or hirer to prove that-
(a)at the time of the contravention the motor vehicle was
driven by or was in the charge of a person other than the
registered owner or hirer; or
(b)the contravention was committed without his knowledge
or consent; or
(c)the person who committed the offence under paragraph (1)
has not been prosecuted.
(4) If a contravention of paragraph (1) is committed by means
of a motor vehicle owned by the Crown, the driver of the motor
vehicle at the time of the contravention shall be guilty of an offence.
9A. (1) No person shall deposit or cause or permit to be
deposited from any specified vehicle, whether stationary or not,
any litter or waste on or in-
(a) any street or public place;
(b) the common parts of any building;
(c) any watercourse, stream, channel, ditch or reservoir;
(d)any Government property except with the consent of a
public officer; or
(e) any land except with the consent of the owner of the land.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), if any litter or waste is deposited
from any specified vehicle in contravention of paragraph (1), the
registered owner or hirer of the specified vehicle at the time when the
contravention was committed shall be guilty of an offence unless he
proves that at the time of the contravention the specified vehicle had
been taken and driven away without his consent by a person other
than a driver employed by him or was stolen.
(3) Save as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be no defence
for the registered owner or hirer to prove that-
(a)at the time of the contravention the specified vehicle was
driven by or was in the charge of a person other than the
registered owner or hirer; or
(b)the contravention was committed without his knowledge
or consent; or
(c)the person who committed the offence under paragraph (1)
has not been prosecuted,
but he shall not be convicted if he proves that the commission of the
offence was due to an accident or some other cause beyond his
control and that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all
due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(4) If a contravention of paragraph (1) is committed by means
of a specified vehicle owned by the Crown, the driver of the specified
vehicle at the time of the contravention shall be guilty of an offence.
(5) No offence under paragraph (1)(c) is committed by a
person who makes a discharge or deposit under and in accordance
with-
(a) a licence grante under section 20 of the Water Pollution
Control Ordinance;or
(b)an exern ion which arises under section 15 of that'
Ordinance.
10. No person shall, without lawful authority or reasonable
excuse, place or caused to be placed, any corpse or carcass, or any
part thereof on or in-
(a)any street or public place;
(b) the common parts of any building;
(c)any watercourse, stream, channel, ditch or reservoir or the
waters of Hong Kong;
(d)any Government property except with the consent of a
public officer.
11. No person shall, without lawful authority or reasonable
excuse, rake, pick over or grub in any waste deposited in any place,
or remove or scatter any waste so deposited.
12. Any person conveying any litter in or through any street
or public place shall-
(a)convey the same in containers suitably covered so as to
prevent-
(i) access of flies to the contents thereof, and
(ii) the spilling therefrom of any of the contents;
(b)take all necessary precautions to prevent the same from
falling onto any street or public place; and
(c)if any of the same has so fallen, forthwith clean the place
on which it falls.
13. (1) No person in charge of a dog shall allow the dog to
deposit-
(a)any of its faeces in the common parts of a building or in
any street or public place; or
(b) any urine in the common parts of a building,
except in an area set aside as a latrine area for dogs.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the owner of the dog
shall be presumed to be the person in charge of it unless he proves
that at the time of the contravention the dog was in the charge of
a person who was neither a member of his family nor employed by
him.
(2A) It shall be no defence to a charge under paragraph (1) for
the owner of the dog to prove that the contravention was committed
without his consent or knowledge.
(3) It shall not be a contravention of this by-law where a dog
deposits-
(a)any of its faeces in the common parts of a building or in
any street or public place; or
(b) any urine in the common parts of a building,
if the person in charge of the dog, before leaving the place where
such faeces or urine has been deposited, removes the said faeces or
urine and cleans the place where it was deposited.
14. (1) Save with the permission of the Council, no person
shall remove or carry, or cause to be removed or carried, through
any street or public place any excretal matter, pigwash, manure or
other offensive or noxious matter or liquid of whatever description
unless-
(a)the removal or carriage is effected in a receptacle, vehicle
or vessel properly constructed of impervious material and
covered with a close fitting lid so as to prevent the escape
therefrom of any of the contents or any stench;
(b)in the case of removal or carriage of excretal matter, such
removal or carriage is effected between the hours of
midnight and 6 a.m.; and
(c)in the case of the removal or carriage of pigwash, such
removal or carriage is effected between the hours of
midnight and 9 a.m.
(2) No person shall deposit or cause or permit to be deposited
any pigwash in or into-
(a) any public place; or
(b)any gully, nullah, watercourse, stream, drain, sewer or inlet
thereto.
(3) If, in the course of its removal or carriage through any
street or public place, any excretal matter, pigwash, manure or
offensive or noxious matter or liquid has been dropped or spilt, the
person who has caused or allowed it to be dropped or spilt shall
immediately cause the place on which it was dropped or spilt to be
cleansed thereof.
15. No person shall employ, for gain or otherwise, a child
under the age of 16 years to convey in or through any street or public
place waste of any kind except such household waste as emanates
from the household of which the child is a member.
PART 111
DiSPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE
16. The occupier of any premises or part of any premises shall,
at least once every 24 hours, save in the case of a typhoon or other
exceptional circumstances, remove from the premises or part there-
of, in the manner provided under this Part, all household waste
accumulated therein.
17. The occupier of any premises or part of any premises in
which a waste chute is provided shall-
(a)if the waste chute is in use, tip or cause to be tipped all
household waste into the hopper provided therefor in the
chute; or
(b)if the waste chute is not in use or unserviceable, dispose of
all household waste in the manner provided by by-law 19.
18. (1) If a waste chute is provided in any premises, the owner
of the premises or, if the waste chute is in separate ownership, the
owner of the waste chute, shall-
(a)at all times, maintain the shaft, hopper, storage chamber
and surrounds in a clean condition and take all other
necessary precautions to prevent any nuisance arising
therefrom;
(b)provide, and use at the chute, portable waste storage
containers of sufficient capacity to receive the waste tipped
into the chute and made of such material and to such
specifications as the Council may approve; and
(c) each day-
(i) remove or cause to be removed to such incineration
plant or waste dump as the Council may allocate for the
purpose all the waste tipped into the chute; or
(ii) deposit or cause to be deposited in a public waste
collection vehicle all the waste tipped into the chute if
the portable waste storage container referred to in para-
graph (b) receiving the waste does not exceed IOOL
capacity.
(2) If a waste chute is provided with an incinerator as part of
the installation, paragraph (1)(c) shall apply to the incombustible
residue after incineration of the waste as if such incombustible
residue were ordinary household waste.
(3) Where the Council, by agreement with the owner of any
premises in which a waste chute is provided or, if the waste chute is
in separate ownership, by agreement with the owner of the waste
chute, undertakes to efrect the removal of waste from such chute-
(a) paragraph (1)(c) shall not apply; and
(b)such agreement shall be subject to such terms and con-
ditions as the Council may think fit.
(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of
paragraph (3)(b), the following matters shall be deemed to be
conditions of such agreement unless the parties thereto expressly
agree to the contrary-
(a)all waste storage containers shall be constructed of such
material and shall be of such design and capacity as the
Council shall approve, and shall be maintained at all times
in good repair and serviceable condition to the satisfaction
of the Council;
(b)each waste storage container shall be kept in a storage
chamber, and shall be so seated as to be capable of easy
removal therefrom by means of a wheeled under-carriage
or other device approved by the Council;
(c)save as otherwise required for cleaning or repair each
storage chamber shall be kept locked and shall be opened
only at such times as may be required for clearance of the
waste storage containers by the public waste collection
service or by a public officer authorized in writing in that
behalf by the Council for the purpose of inspection; and
(d)there shall be provided and maintained for the use of
public waste collection vehicles a clear and sufficient means
of access to each storage chamber at all times at which
such vehicles call for the purpose of collecting waste.
19. (1) The occupier of any premises or part of any premises
in which no waste chute is provided, shall-
(a) provide a sufficient number of dustbins;
(b)put in the dustbins all household waste accumulated from
such premises or such part thereof during each period of
24 hours.
(2) Every dustbin provided shall be-
(a) constructed of strong impervious material;
(b)cylindrical in shape, or tapered towards the bottom, with
smooth internal surfaces;
(c)fitted with handles in such a manner that the bin may easily
be lifted by hand;
(d)provided with a close fitting lid or cover so as to prevent
the emission of dust or stench therefrom and the access
thereto of flies;
(e)of a capacity not exceeding 100L and not less than 30L;
and
generally made to the satisfaction of the Council.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), any receptacle intended
for the storage of waste, for which receptacle approval in writing has
been obtained from the Council, may be used as a dustbin.
(4) The occupier of any premises or part of any premises in
which no waste chute is provided shall-
(a)at all times maintain every dustbin provided by him in
good repair and in a clean condition to the satisfaction of
the Council;
(b)keep every dustbin provided by him covered except when
required to be opened for the purpose of using it; and
(c)at least once in every 24 hours, deliver or cause to be
delivered to a public waste collection loader at a public
waste collection vehicle all the contents of every dustbin
provided by him.
20. No person shall, without reasonable excuse, permit a
dustbin or receptacle containing waste of any kind to remain in a
street or public place for a period exceeding 10 minutes whilst
awaiting the arrival of a public waste collection vehicle.
PART IV
DANGEROUS WASTE AND TRADE WASTE
21. No person shall-
(a)tip or cause to be tipped into the hopper provided in a
waste chute; or
(b)put or cause to be put into a waste chute or into a dustbin
for household waste,
any dangerous waste or any liquid.
22. (1) The occupier of any premises or part of any premises
in which there is any dangerous waste or in which there is any trade
waste which exceeds I OOL in quantity shall, before any such waste is
disposed of, inform the Council without delay of any arrangement
made by him for the disposal of the waste.
(2) The Council when so informed shall-
(a)if it is satisfied that the arrangement is proper and ade-
quate, approve the arrangement and inform the occupier
in writing that he may dispose of the waste in accordance
with the approved arrangement; or
(b)if it is not satisfied that the arrangement is proper and
adequate, direct the occupier to dispose of the waste in
such manner as it may direct.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), any trade waste
not exceeding 100L in quantity, may, with the consent of the
Council, be disposed of-
(a)if a waste chute is provided in the premises, by putting it
into the waste chute; or
(b)if no waste chute is provided in the premises, by putting it
into dustbins.
(4) No person shall dispose of any dangerous waste or trade
waste otherwise than in accordance with this by-law.
PART V
OFFENCES AND MISCELLANEOUS
23. (1) Any person who-
(a)contravenes by-law 6, 7, 8, 8A, 4-C, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20,
21 or 22(4);
(b) fails to comply with by-law 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 or 22(1); or
(c) fails to comply with a notice under by-law 5(1) or (2),
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to-
(i) a fine of $1,000 on Itihe first conviction; and
(ii) a fine of $2,000 on the second or subsequent conviction.
(IA) Any person who contravenes by-law 4(1), 9(1) of 9A(I)'
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $5,000 and
to imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) If any person is guilty of an offence under by-law 4(2), 9(2),
9(4), 9A(2) or 9A(4) he shall be liable to a fine of $5,000 and to
imprisonment for 6 months.
(3) If a person is guilty of an offence under any provision of
these by-laws and that offence is a continuing offence, such person
shall, in addition to any penalties which may be imposed under
paragraph (1), (1A) or (2), be liable to a fine of $50 for each day
during which the offence has continued. ;)n
24. Subject to the provisions of by-law 15, nothing contained
in these by-laws shall be construed so as to prevent any person
conveying, either for himself or for any other person, waste of any
kind from any premises or place to any waste collection point.
25. Without prejudice to the provisions of any other enact-
ment relating to the prosecution of criminal offences and without
prejudice to the powers of the Attorney General in relation to the
prosecution of such offences, prosecutions for an offence under any
of the provisions of these by-laws may be brought in the name of the
Council.
26. (1) The provisions of these by-laws shall not apply to any
waste which contains any radioactive substances.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the expression 'radio-
active substance' means any substance consisting of or containing
any radioactive chemical element.
FIRST SCHEDULE [by-laws 3 & 5.1
COMMON PARTS OF A BUILDING
1. The roofs, chimneys, gables.
2.Water tanks, wells, sewers, drains, soil pipes, waste pipes, channels, water-
courses, gutters, ducts, downpipes.
3.Cellars, toilets, water closets, wash houses, bathhouses and kitchens which are in
common use by the occupiers of the building.
4. Ledges, yards, courtyards.
5. Compounds, garages, carparks, car ports and lanes.
6. Passageways, corridors, staircases, landings, light wells.
7.Staircase window frames and glazing, hatchways, roofways and outlets to the
roofs and doors and gates giving access thereto.
8.Lifts, escalators, lift shafts and the housing of machinery and apparatus used
in connexion therewith.
SECOND SCHEDULE [by-law 3.1
DANGEROUS WASTE
Item Substances Descrip1. Explosive substances.Discarded or defective cases containing gun-
powder or potassium chlorate used in the manu-
facture of fireworks, sweepings of sulphur used
in the manufacture of matches, or any other
explosive substances.
Item Substances Description
2. Strong supporters of Cotton or woollen waste arising from textile
combustion. industries, polystyrene flakes or powder arising
from plastic button industries and scrap rubber
arising from the rubber industry.
3. Corrosive wastes. Acid wastes arising from the manufacture of
acids, acid wastes (including chromic acid and
caustic soda) arising from electroplating, acid
wastes arising from textile bleaching and dyeing
and acid wastes arising from the manufacture of
enamel and light metalware.
4. Poisonous substances. Potassium cyanide used in electroplating, arsenic
used in leather tanning, lead used in battery con-
struction, type founding and type setting and
manganese used in the manufacture of enamel.
5. Substances giving off Tar and tar distillates arising from oil installa-
inflammable vapour. tions, petrol solution used in the manufacture of
rubber shoes, amyl acetate solutions and ethyl
acetate solutions used in the manufacture of
artificial pearls and thinners used in the manu-
facture of paint and lacquer.
6. Substances rendered Calcium carbide used in acetylene generation.
dangerous by interaction
with water.
7. Compressed gases. Compressed gases used in the manufacture of
fluorescent and neon tubes and of bottled gases.
THIRD SCHEDULE [by-law 3.]
SPECIFIED VEHICLES
1. Goods vehicle.
1 Invalid carriage.
3. Motor cycle.
4. Motor tricycle.
5. Private car.
L.N. 155/72. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 317/77. L.N. 89/79. 79 of 1979. 8 of 1980. 41 of 1980. 38 of 1981. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 100/83. 10 of 1986. Citation. 10 of 1986., s. 32(2). Application. 10 of 1986., s. 32(2). Interpretation. L.N. 401/81. First Schedule. 8 of 1980, s.37. Second Schedule. L.N. 100/83. (Cap. 374.) L.N. 100/83. L.N. 100/83. L.N. 100/83. (Cap. 374.) (Cap. 374, sub. leg.) 79 of 1979, s.2 (Cap. 374.) L.N. 100/83. Third Schedule. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Dumping of litter in public places. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. 41 of 1980, s. 50. (Cap. 358.) Occupier of premises required to keep surroundings clean. L.N. 89/79. L.N. 401/81. First schedule. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. Cleaning carpets etc, in street. Deposit of litter capable of causing fire. L.N. 401/81. Obeying calls of nature. L.N. 161/73. Spitting. L.N. 161/73. Carrying of mud etc. onto any street. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. Littering from specified vehicles. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 100/83. (Cap. 358.) Dumping of corpses or carcasses. Raking and picking over waste deposited etc. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Prevention of litter from falling when conveyed through streets. L.N. 161/73. Prevention of fouling of street by dog faeces or urine. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 317/77. L.N. 317/77. Removal of offensive or noxious matter or liquid through streets etc. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. Children under the age of 16 not to be employed to carry waste. 8 of 1980, s. 37. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Removal of household waste. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Duty of occupier where waste chute is provided. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Duty of owner of waste chute. 8 of 1980, s. 37. L.N. 89/79. Duty of occupier where waste chute is not provided. 8 of 1980, s. 37. L.N. 89/79. Waste containers not to remain in street or public place. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Dangerous waste not to be put into waste chute. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Disposal of dangerous or trade waste. L.N. 89/79. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Offences and penalties. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. Saving. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Name in which proceedings for offences may be brought. By-laws not to apply to waste containing radioactive substance. 8 of 1980, s. 37. 8 of 1980, s. 37. L.N. 100/83.
Abstract
L.N. 155/72. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 317/77. L.N. 89/79. 79 of 1979. 8 of 1980. 41 of 1980. 38 of 1981. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 100/83. 10 of 1986. Citation. 10 of 1986., s. 32(2). Application. 10 of 1986., s. 32(2). Interpretation. L.N. 401/81. First Schedule. 8 of 1980, s.37. Second Schedule. L.N. 100/83. (Cap. 374.) L.N. 100/83. L.N. 100/83. L.N. 100/83. (Cap. 374.) (Cap. 374, sub. leg.) 79 of 1979, s.2 (Cap. 374.) L.N. 100/83. Third Schedule. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Dumping of litter in public places. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. 41 of 1980, s. 50. (Cap. 358.) Occupier of premises required to keep surroundings clean. L.N. 89/79. L.N. 401/81. First schedule. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. Cleaning carpets etc, in street. Deposit of litter capable of causing fire. L.N. 401/81. Obeying calls of nature. L.N. 161/73. Spitting. L.N. 161/73. Carrying of mud etc. onto any street. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. Littering from specified vehicles. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 100/83. (Cap. 358.) Dumping of corpses or carcasses. Raking and picking over waste deposited etc. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Prevention of litter from falling when conveyed through streets. L.N. 161/73. Prevention of fouling of street by dog faeces or urine. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 317/77. L.N. 317/77. Removal of offensive or noxious matter or liquid through streets etc. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. Children under the age of 16 not to be employed to carry waste. 8 of 1980, s. 37. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Removal of household waste. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Duty of occupier where waste chute is provided. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Duty of owner of waste chute. 8 of 1980, s. 37. L.N. 89/79. Duty of occupier where waste chute is not provided. 8 of 1980, s. 37. L.N. 89/79. Waste containers not to remain in street or public place. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Dangerous waste not to be put into waste chute. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Disposal of dangerous or trade waste. L.N. 89/79. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Offences and penalties. L.N. 161/73. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. L.N. 401/81. Saving. 8 of 1980, s. 37. Name in which proceedings for offences may be brought. By-laws not to apply to waste containing radioactive substance. 8 of 1980, s. 37. 8 of 1980, s. 37. L.N. 100/83.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/2626
Edition
1964
Volume
v10
Subsequent Cap No.
132
Number of Pages
15
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed July 12, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/2626.