| To make provision for public health and municipal services. (Amended 10 of 1986 s. 2) [11 November 1960] G.N.A. 132 of 1960 (Originally 30 of 1960; 15 of 1935) Cap 132 s 1 Short title PART I PRELIMINARY This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance. (Amended 10 of 1986 s. 3) Cap 132 s 2 Interpretation (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "advertisement" (宣传、宣传品) includes any structure or apparatus erected, used, or intended to be used, solely for the display of advertisements; "analysis" (分析) includes micro-biological assay but no other form of biological assay, and "analyse" (分析) shall be construed accordingly; "animal" (动物) includes reptiles, but does not include birds or fish; "Authority" (主管当局) means the public officer designated to be the Authority by the provisions of section 3; (Amended 78 of 1999 s. 7) "bath" (浴、沐浴) includes shower bath and turkish bath; "billiard establishment" (桌球场所) means any place opened, kept or used for the purpose of playing billiards, snooker, pool or similar games; (Added 53 of 1988 s. 3) "book" (书籍) includes a document, periodical, magazine, newspaper, pamphlet, music-score, picture, print, engraving, etching, deed, photograph, map, chart, plan or manuscript, and any other article or thing of a like nature provided for the use of the public in any library; (Replaced 50 of 1979 s. 2) "canopy" (檐篷) means any shade, shelter or other structure not carrying a floor load which- (a) projects from a wall of a building and is cantilevered or supported by brackets, posts or other means; or (b) is erected on any building or in or over any open space adjacent to or on a building and is supported by posts or other means; (Added 43 of 1972 s. 2)"cemetery" (坟场) means any place for the time being specified in the Fifth Schedule; "civic centre" (文娱中心) means any premises and the grounds appurtenant thereto set aside under section 105M as a civic centre; (Added 21 of 1973 s. 2) "The Commonwealth War Graves Commission" (英联邦国殇纪念坟场) means The Commonwealth War Graves Commission established by the charter dated 21 May 1917 (read and construed with the supplemental charter dated 8 June 1964) as amended from time to time; (Added 12 of 1994 s. 2) "corporation" (法团) means any person or body of persons incorporated by virtue of any Ordinance of Hong Kong and also means any company registered under the Companies Ordinance (Cap 32); (Amended 10 of 1986 s. 24) "court" (法庭) means a magistrate's court; "cream" (忌廉) means that part of milk rich in fat which has been separated by skimming or otherwise; "crematorium" (火葬场) means any building or place designed or adapted for the purpose of burning human remains; (Added of 21 of 1973 s. 2) "dancing establishment" (跳舞场所) means any public dance-hall or dancing school which is required to be licensed under the provisions of the Miscellaneous Licences Ordinance (Cap 114) or the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Cap 172); "deposit" (弃置), in relation to litter or waste, includes to cast, throw, spray, sweep, place, drop, discharge, spill, dump, tip, scatter or blow such litter or waste; (Added 72 of 1981 s. 2) "drain" (排水渠) means a drain used for the drainage of one building or any buildings or yards appurtenant to buildings within the same curtilage, and the expression "public drain" (公共排水渠) means a drain which is vested in and maintained by the Government and, for the purposes of this Ordinance, includes any part of a drain from the outlet of any disconnecting trap to its junction with a public drain or sewer, and the expression "private drain" (私家排水渠) means any drain other than a public drain; "drink" (饮品) does not include water other than- (a) aerated water; (b) distilled water; (c) water from natural springs, either in its natural state or with added mineral substances; and (d) water placed in a sealed container for sale for human consumption; (Replaced 26 of 1986 s. 2)"drug" (药物) includes any medicine, Chinese herbal medicine or proprietary Chinese medicine for internal or external use by man; (Replaced 47 of 1999 s. 162) "establishment" (场所) includes premises; "excretal matter" (排泄物) means excretal matter of human beings; "exhibit" (展品) means an article intended for display within a museum whether or not the article is displayed to the public at any particular time; (Added 21 of 1973 s. 2) "fire hazard" (火警危险) means- (a)-(b) (Repealed 5 of 1985 s. 2) (c) any removal from any building of any fire service installation or equipment which was provided in such building in accordance with plans certified by the Director of Fire Services for the purposes of section 16 of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap 123); (d) the presence in any building of any fire service installation or equipment which from lack of proper maintenance or for any other reason is not in efficient working order; |
