Cap 123G reg 23 Shape of manhole covers (BUILDING (PRIVATE STREETS AND ACCESS ROADS) REGULATIONS; BUILDINGS ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	123G	Title:	BUILDING (PRIVATE STREETS AND ACCESS ROADS) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	23	Heading:	Shape of manhole covers	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) The cover of every manhole, in a private street, cul-de-sac, access road, pedestrian way or service lane, provided for a drain or sewer provided for the carriage of foul water shall be rectangular on plan.
(2) The cover of every such manhole provided for a drain or sewer provided for the carriage of surface water shall be rounded on plan.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the expressions "foul water" (髒水) and "surface water" (地面水) shall have the meaning assigned to them by regulation 2 of the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations (Cap 123 sub. leg. I).