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PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 132

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Designation of Authorities
   4.      Construction and maintenance of public sewers and drains
   5.      Cleansing of public sewers
   6.      Protection of public sewers and drains
   7.      Prevention of obstruction of sewers and drains by soil or waste
   8.      Saving in relation to certain Ordinances
   9.      Punishment of persons interfering with public sewers or drains
   10.     Notice of existence of disused drains
   11.     Regulations for the protection of sewers and drains and prevention
           of nuisance therefrom
   12.     Nuisances which may be dealt with summarily
   13.     Cleansing and covering of offensive ditches, drains, etc.
   14.     Power to require limewashing, etc. of premises
   15.     Regulations as to cleansing and prevention of nuisances
   15A.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   16.     (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37)
   17.     (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37)
   18.     (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37)
   19.     (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37)
   20.     Removal of litter or waste and cleaning of area
   21.     (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37)
   22.     Prevention of obstructions to scavenging or conservancy operations
   22A.    Prevention of accumulation of litter or waste on canopies
   23.     Powers of arrest in certain cases
   23A.    Notification of convictions in newspaper
   24.     Power to close, etc. polluted wells, etc.
   25.     Protection of fountains, wells and pumps
   26.     Regulations relating to the use of water from springs, wells, etc.
   27.     Control of water and article likely to cause mosquito breeding
   28.     Regulations for prevention of mosquitoes
   29.     Regulations as to latrine accommodation
   30.     Obligation to provide latrines
   31.     Prevention of nuisances from latrines and sanitary conveniences
   32.     Removal or alteration of sanitary conveniences
   33.     Examination of sanitary conveniences by Authority
   34.     Sanitary conveniences used in common
   35.     Regulations as to public latrines and bathhouses
   35A.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   36.     Provision and maintenance of public latrines and bathhouses
   37.     Power to remove members of the public from public bathhouses
   38.     Power to refuse admittance to certain members of the public to
           public bathhouses
   39.     Appeals against action taken under section 37 or 38
   40.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   40A.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   41.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   42.     Regulations relating to swimming pools
   42A.    Public swimming pools
   42AA.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   42B.    Management of public swimming pools
   43.     Rules relating to public swimming pools
   44.     Use of public swimming pools for swimming contests, etc., or by
           schools or clubs
   45.     Public swimming pools to be public places for certain purposes
   46.     Cleansing and destruction of filthy or verminous articles
   47.     Cleansing of verminous premises
   48.     Declaration of offensive trades
   49.     Regulations relating to offensive trades
   49A.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   50.     Offences in connection with preparation and sale of adulterated food
           or drugs
   51.     Adulteration, etc. of milk
   51A.    Adulteration of meat
   52.     General protection for purchasers of food and drugs
   53.     Defences available in proceedings under section 52
   54.     Offences in connection with the sale, etc. of unfit food or drugs
   55.     Regulations as to composition of food and drugs, etc.
   56.     Regulations as to food and drugs hygiene
   56A.    Prescription of fees relating to drugs
   56B.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   57.     Live poultry, live reptiles and live fish deemed food for purposes
           of regulations
   58.     Power to call for information as to composition of substances used
           in the preparation of food and drugs
   59.     Examination and seizure and marking or destruction of food or drugs
   60.     Food or drugs offered as prizes, etc.
   61.     False labelling and advertisement of food or drugs
   62.     Power to take samples
   63.     Provisions as to the taking of samples for analysis
   64.     Certificate of analysis
   65.     Evidence of analysis
   66.     Proceedings in respect of articles or substances sampled
   67.     Presumptions
   68.     Power to examine food and drugs in course of transit, etc.
   69.     Restriction on movement of imported food or drugs
   70.     Contraventions due to some other person
   71.     Conditions under which warranty may be pleaded as defence
   72.     Offences in relation to warranties or certificates of analysis
   73.     Sale, etc. by servants or agents
   74.     Recovery of expenses incidental to taking of samples
   75.     Notification of convictions in newspapers
   76.     Protection of informers
   76A.    Public slaughterhouses
   76B.    Management of public slaughterhouses
   77.     Regulations as to slaughtering and slaughterhouses
   77A.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   78.     Power to seize and dispose of unfit carcasses of slaughtered animals
   79.     Markets to which Ordinance applies, etc.
   79A.    Management of public markets
   80.     Regulations in relation to markets
   80A.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   81.     Market rules
   82.     Seizure and forfeiture of articles, etc. in markets
   83.     Interpretation for the purposes of sections 83A to 86D
   83A.    Regulations relating to hawkers
   83AA.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   83B.    Commissioner for Transport may set aside streets for hawking purposes
   84.     Power of authorized public officers to arrest in certain cases
   85.     Procedure for dealing with arrested person, etc.
   86.     Seizure of hawker equipment and commodities from alleged offenders
   86A.    Forfeiture of hawker equipment and commodities by the court
   86B.    Seizure of abandoned hawker equipment and commodities
   86C.    Application to court for return of seized hawker equipment or
           commodities
   86D.    Forfeiture by operation of law
   87.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   88.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   89.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   90.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   90A.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   91.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   92.     (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   92A.    Prohibition of certain activities without licence
   92AA.   Regulations providing for exemption from section 92A
   92AB.   Prohibition of any activity specified in Schedule 11A without licence
   92B.    Regulations relating to licensed activity
   92BA.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   92C.    Offences
   92D.    Liability of agents and servants
   92E.    Saving
   93.     Power of Authority to require provision of ventilating system in
           scheduled premises
   94.     Certificate to be delivered to Authority in respect of new
           ventilating systems, and prohibition of alteration of ventilating
           system without permission
   94A.    Regulations relating to ventilating systems in scheduled premises
   95.     (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8)
   96.     (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8)
   97.     (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8)
   98.     (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8)
   99.     (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8)
   100.    Power of authorized officers to carry out tests
   101.    Application of Part VIII to premises provided with ventilating
           systems at commencement of Ordinance, etc.
   102.    Amendment of Second Schedule
   103.    Saving in relation to Buildings Ordinance
   104.    Regulations for control of advertisements
   104A.   Prohibition on display of bills or posters without permission
   104B.   Duty to maintain bill or poster in clean and tidy condition
   104C.   Power to remove bills and posters
   104D.   Certain persons also deemed to display bills or posters
   104E.   Definitions and saving for other enactments
   105.    Provisions as to dangerous advertisement hoardings
   105A.   Provision for stadia
   105B.   Management of stadia
   105C.   Allocation and granting of stadium or parts thereof
   105D.   Regulations relating to stadia
   105E.   Authority may specify conditions for the use of stadia, etc.
   105F.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   105G.   Provision for museums
   105H.   Management of museums
   105I.   Regulations relating to museums
   105J.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   105K.   Provision for and management of libraries
   105L.   Regulations relating to libraries
   105LA.  (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   105M.   Provision for civic centres
   105N.   Management of civic centres
   105O.   Regulations relating to civic centres
   105P.   Authority may specify conditions for the use of civic centres, etc.
   105Q.   Grant of use of civic centres
   105R.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   105S.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   105T.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   106.    Provision of public pleasure grounds
   107.    Management and control of public pleasure grounds
   108.    Temporary closure of public pleasure grounds, etc.
   109.    Regulations relating to public pleasure grounds
   109A.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   110.    Public pleasure ground rules
   111.    Appointment and powers of keepers
   111A.   Interpretation of this Part
   111B.   Proposal of private street name
   111C.   Declaration of street name
   111D.   Penalty for marking or displaying other street name
   112.    Restriction upon the keeping of dead bodies in domestic premises
   112A.   Authority may order human remains to be buried or cremated
   113.    Public and private cemeteries
   114.    Plans and demarcations of cemeteries
   115.    General management and closure of public cemeteries and Commonwealth
           War Graves Commission Cemeteries
   116.    Regulations relating to cemeteries
   116A.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   117.    Public cemetery and Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery rules
   118.    Prohibition of unauthorized burials and exhumations
   118A.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   119.    Power of Chief Executive in Council to direct removal and disposal
           of human remains
   119A.   Power of Authority to direct removal and disposal of human remains
   120.    Removal of coffins, etc.
   121.    Disposal of exhumed bodies
   122.    Defrayal of expenses of reburial, etc.
   123.    Regulations in relation to mortuaries
   123A.   Public funeral halls
   123AA.  (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   123B.   Management of public funeral halls
   123C.   Regulations as to public funeral halls
   123D.   (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   124.    Right of Authority to dispose of unclaimed dead bodies
   124A.   Government and private crematoria
   124B.   Management of Government crematoria and Gardens of Remembrance
   124C.   Use of crematoria
   124D.   Provision for hearing objections where application for crematorium in
           certain locations or adding facilities in an existing crematorium
   124E.   Regulations relating to cremation and crematoria
   124EA.  (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   124F.   Offences
   124G.   Fees and charges to be part of funeral expenses
   124H.   Saving for coroner
   124I.   Authority may prescribe fees and charges
   124J.   Authority may prescribe fees and charges for matters specified in
           Schedule 16
   124K.   Authority may determine fees and charges with approval of Financial
           Secretary
   124L.   Authority may prescribe fees and charges
   124M.   Financial Secretary may reduce or waive fees or charges
   124N.   Interpretation of Part XIB
   125.    General provisions as to licences, etc.
   125A.   Establishment and membership of Licensing Appeals Board
   125B.   Functions and powers of the Board and appeals from its decisions
   125C.   How the Board is to be constituted for the purposes of an appeal
   125D.   Parties to an appeal
   125E.   Provisions applicable to a hearing
   125F.   Board to give reasons for decision
   125G.   Board may make rules
   125H.   Meetings of the Board other than appeal hearings
   125I.   Staff
   126.    General powers of entry
   127.    Provisions for securing abatement of nuisances which may be dealt
           with summarily
   128.    Power to close premises used in contravention of provisions of
           Ordinance
   128A.   Application and interpretation of this section and sections 128B,
           128C and 128D
   128B.   Power to close premises used without licence, permit or permission
   128C.   Power to close premises posing immediate health hazard
   128D.   Appeals to Appeal Board on Closure Orders (Immediate Health Hazard)
   129.    Authority may render services, etc., on request
   130.    Recovery of cost of works done or services rendered by public
           officers
   131.    Name in which certain proceedings may be brought
   132.    Institution and conduct of certain proceedings
   133.    Disposal of property coming into possession of certain public
           officers
   134.    Service of notices
   135.    Authentication and production in evidence of documents
   136.    Presumption as to employment of servants
   137.    Offences by corporations
   137A.   Application of Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap. 228) and Public Order
           Ordinance (Cap. 245)
   138.    Protection for public servants acting in good faith
   139.    Obstruction of officers in the exercise of their duty
   140.    Onus of proving vaccination or inoculation
   141.    Proceedings against several persons
   142.    Delegation of powers
   143.    General powers relating to regulations
   144.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   144A.   Restriction on certain powers
   145.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   146.    Chief Executive in Council empowered in any appeal to state case
           for opinion of Court of Appeal on question of law
   147.    Forms
   148.    Transitional provisions with respect to offences and certain notices
   149.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   150.    Penalties
   151.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   152.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   153.    (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
   154.    Transitional
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           SCHEDULE 5
           SCHEDULE 6
           SCHEDULE 7
           SCHEDULE 8
           SCHEDULE 9
           SCHEDULE 10
           SCHEDULE 11
           SCHEDULE 11a
           SCHEDULE 12
           SCHEDULE 13
           SCHEDULE 14
           SCHEDULE 15
           SCHEDULE 16

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