| (Cap 141, section 8) [17 September 1937] (G.N. 659 of 1937) Cap 141A reg 1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "drinking water" (饮用水) means water used or supplied for human consumption, but does not include water supplied solely for other purposes. Cap 141A reg 2 (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any regulations made under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance (Cap 281), or any licence granted in pursuance of such regulations, no vessel shall ply as a water boat unless the vessel and all the tanks, pipes, hoses, pumps and other fittings, appliances and utensils for the storage of water therein, for the supply of water therefrom or used in connection therewith have been approved by the Director of Health and are maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition to his satisfaction. (2) No person shall supply any water to any water boat or any drinking water from any wharf unless all the tanks, pipes, hoses, pumps and other fittings, appliances and utensils used for or in connection with the supply of such water have been approved by the Director of Health and are maintained in good repair and in a sanitary condition to his satisfaction. (3) For the purposes of this regulation "in a sanitary condition" (卫生状况) shall be deemed to include such limewashing, cement washing, disinfection and cleansing as the Director of Health may from time to time direct. (L.N. 76 of 1989) Cap 141A reg 3 No animal or bird shall be suffered to be in or upon any water boat, or in any place where it may pollute any water with which water boats are supplied. Cap 141A reg 4 Every person supplying water to any water boat, every person in charge of any water boat and every person supplying drinking water from any wharf shall permit the Director of Health, any officer deputed by him and any health officer to inspect the supply or the water boat and to take samples of water therefrom. (L.N. 76 of 1989) Cap 141A reg 5 No person shall supply, or suffer to be supplied, to or from any water boat any water or from any wharf any drinking water which the Director of Health declares unfit for human consumption. (L.N. 76 of 1989) Cap 141A reg 6 Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulation 2, 3, 4 or 5 shall be liable to a fine of $2500. (L.N. 80 of 1994) Cap 141A reg 7 These regulations may be cited as the Boats and Wharves (Supply of Water) Regulations. |
