Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 132 | Title: | PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE |  | |
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| Cap 132 | Long title | |
| Cap 132 Part I | PRELIMINARY | |
| Cap 132 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 132 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 132 s 3 | Designation of Authorities | |
| Cap 132 Part II | SEWERS AND DRAINS | |
| Cap 132 s 4 | Construction and maintenance of public sewers and drains | |
| Cap 132 s 5 | Cleansing of public sewers | |
| Cap 132 s 6 | Protection of public sewers and drains | |
| Cap 132 s 7 | Prevention of obstruction of sewers and drains by soil or waste | |
| Cap 132 s 8 | Saving in relation to certain Ordinances | |
| Cap 132 s 9 | Punishment of persons interfering with public sewers or drains | |
| Cap 132 s 10 | Notice of existence of disused drains | |
| Cap 132 s 11 | Regulations for the protection of sewers and drains and prevention of nuisance therefrom | |
| Cap 132 Part III | GENERAL, SANITATION AND CLEANLINESS | |
| Cap 132 s 12 | Nuisances which may be dealt with summarily | |
| Cap 132 s 13 | Cleansing and covering of offensive ditches, drains, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 14 | Power to require limewashing, etc. of premises | |
| Cap 132 s 15 | Regulations as to cleansing and prevention of nuisances | |
| Cap 132 s 15A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 16 | (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37) | |
| Cap 132 s 17 | (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37) | |
| Cap 132 s 18 | (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37) | |
| Cap 132 s 19 | (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37) | |
| Cap 132 s 20 | Removal of litter or waste and cleaning of area | |
| Cap 132 s 21 | (Repealed 8 of 1980 s. 37) | |
| Cap 132 s 22 | Prevention of obstructions to scavenging or conservancy operations | |
| Cap 132 s 22A | Prevention of accumulation of litter or waste on canopies | |
| Cap 132 s 23 | Powers of arrest in certain cases | |
| Cap 132 s 23A | Notification of convictions in newspaper | |
| Cap 132 s 24 | Power to close, etc. polluted wells, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 25 | Protection of fountains, wells and pumps | |
| Cap 132 s 26 | Regulations relating to the use of water from springs, wells, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 27 | Control of water and article likely to cause mosquito breeding | |
| Cap 132 s 28 | Regulations for prevention of mosquitoes | |
| Cap 132 s 29 | Regulations as to latrine accommodation | |
| Cap 132 s 30 | Obligation to provide latrines | |
| Cap 132 s 31 | Prevention of nuisances from latrines and sanitary conveniences | |
| Cap 132 s 32 | Removal or alteration of sanitary conveniences | |
| Cap 132 s 33 | Examination of sanitary conveniences by Authority | |
| Cap 132 s 34 | Sanitary conveniences used in common | |
| Cap 132 s 35 | Regulations as to public latrines and bathhouses | |
| Cap 132 s 35A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 36 | Provision and maintenance of public latrines and bathhouses | |
| Cap 132 s 37 | Power to remove members of the public from public bathhouses | |
| Cap 132 s 38 | Power to refuse admittance to certain members of the public to public bathhouses | |
| Cap 132 s 39 | Appeals against action taken under section 37 or 38 | |
| Cap 132 s 40 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 40A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 41 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 42 | Regulations relating to swimming pools | |
| Cap 132 s 42AA | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 42A | Public swimming pools | |
| Cap 132 s 42B | Management of public swimming pools | |
| Cap 132 s 43 | Rules relating to public swimming pools | |
| Cap 132 s 44 | Use of public swimming pools for swimming contests, etc., or by schools or clubs | |
| Cap 132 s 45 | Public swimming pools to be public places for certain purposes | |
| Cap 132 s 46 | Cleansing and destruction of filthy or verminous articles | |
| Cap 132 s 47 | Cleansing of verminous premises | |
| Cap 132 Part IV | Offensive Trades | |
| Cap 132 s 48 | Declaration of offensive trades | |
| Cap 132 s 49 | Regulations relating to offensive trades | |
| Cap 132 s 49A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 Part V | Food and Drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 50 | Offences in connection with preparation and sale of adulterated food or drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 51 | Adulteration, etc. of milk | |
| Cap 132 s 51A | Adulteration of meat | |
| Cap 132 s 52 | General protection for purchasers of food and drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 53 | Defences available in proceedings under section 52 | |
| Cap 132 s 54 | Offences in connection with the sale, etc. of unfit food or drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 55 | Regulations as to composition of food and drugs, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 56 | Regulations as to food and drugs hygiene | |
| Cap 132 s 56A | Prescription of fees relating to drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 56B | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 57 | Live poultry and live reptiles deemed food for purposes of regulations* | |
| Cap 132 s 58 | Power to call for information as to composition of substances used in the preparation of food and drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 59 | Examination and seizure and marking or destruction of food or drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 60 | Food or drugs offered as prizes, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 61 | False labelling and advertisement of food or drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 62 | Power to take samples | |
| Cap 132 s 63 | Provisions as to the taking of samples for analysis | |
| Cap 132 s 64 | Certificate of analysis | |
| Cap 132 s 65 | Evidence of analysis | |
| Cap 132 s 66 | Proceedings in respect of articles or substances sampled | |
| Cap 132 s 67 | Presumptions | |
| Cap 132 s 68 | Power to examine food and drugs in course of transit, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 69 | Restriction on movement of imported food or drugs | |
| Cap 132 s 70 | Contraventions due to some other person | |
| Cap 132 s 71 | Conditions under which warranty may be pleaded as defence | |
| Cap 132 s 72 | Offences in relation to warranties or certificates of analysis | |
| Cap 132 s 73 | Sale, etc. by servants or agents | |
| Cap 132 s 74 | Recovery of expenses incidental to taking of samples | |
| Cap 132 s 75 | Notification of convictions in newspapers | |
| Cap 132 s 76 | Protection of informers | |
| Cap 132 s 76A | Public slaughterhouses | |
| Cap 132 s 76B | Management of public slaughterhouses | |
| Cap 132 s 77 | Regulations as to slaughtering and slaughterhouses | |
| Cap 132 s 77A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 78 | Power to seize and dispose of unfit carcasses of slaughtered animals | |
| Cap 132 Part VA | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78A | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78B | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78C | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78D | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78E | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78F | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78G | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78H | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78I | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78J | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78K | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 s 78L | (Repealed 5 of 2011 s. 68) | |
| Cap 132 Part VI | MARKETS AND HAWKERS | |
| Cap 132 s 79 | Markets to which Ordinance applies, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 79A | Management of public markets | |
| Cap 132 s 80 | Regulations in relation to markets | |
| Cap 132 s 80A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 81 | Market rules | |
| Cap 132 s 82 | Seizure and forfeiture of articles, etc. in markets | |
| Cap 132 s 83 | Interpretation for the purposes of sections 83A to 86D | |
| Cap 132 s 83A | Regulations relating to hawkers | |
| Cap 132 s 83AA | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 83B | Commissioner for Transport may set aside streets for hawking purposes | |
| Cap 132 s 84 | Power of authorized public officers to arrest in certain cases | |
| Cap 132 s 85 | Procedure for dealing with arrested person, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 86 | Seizure of hawker equipment and commodities from alleged offenders | |
| Cap 132 s 86A | Forfeiture of hawker equipment and commodities by the court | |
| Cap 132 s 86B | Seizure of abandoned hawker equipment and commodities | |
| Cap 132 s 86C | Application to court for return of seized hawker equipment or commodities | |
| Cap 132 s 86D | Forfeiture by operation of law | |
| Cap 132 Part VII | TENEMENTS, HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES | |
| Cap 132 s 87 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 88 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 89 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 90 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 90A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 91 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 92 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 Part VIIA | LICENSING OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES | |
| Cap 132 s 92A | Prohibition of certain activities without licence | |
| Cap 132 s 92AA | Regulations providing for exemption from section 92A | |
| Cap 132 s 92AB | Prohibition of any activity specified in Schedule 11A without licence | |
| Cap 132 s 92B | Regulations relating to licensed activity | |
| Cap 132 s 92BA | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 92C | Offences | |
| Cap 132 s 92D | Liability of agents and servants | |
| Cap 132 s 92E | Saving | |
| Cap 132 Part VIII | VENTILATION OF CERTAIN PREMISES | |
| Cap 132 s 93 | Power of Authority to require provision of ventilating system in scheduled premises | |
| Cap 132 s 94 | Certificate to be delivered to Authority in respect of new ventilating systems, and prohibition of alteration of ventilating system without permission | |
| Cap 132 s 94A | Regulations relating to ventilating systems in scheduled premises | |
| Cap 132 s 95 | (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8) | |
| Cap 132 s 96 | (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8) | |
| Cap 132 s 97 | (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8) | |
| Cap 132 s 98 | (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8) | |
| Cap 132 s 99 | (Repealed 61 of 1974 s. 8) | |
| Cap 132 s 100 | Power of authorized officers to carry out tests | |
| Cap 132 s 101 | Application of Part VIII to premises provided with ventilating systems at commencement of Ordinance, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 102 | Amendment of Second Schedule | |
| Cap 132 s 103 | Saving in relation to Buildings Ordinance | |
| Cap 132 Part IX | ADVERTISEMENTS, DECORATIONS AND SIGNS | |
| Cap 132 s 104 | Regulations for control of advertisements | |
| Cap 132 s 104A | Prohibition on display of bills or posters without permission | |
| Cap 132 s 104B | Duty to maintain bill or poster in clean and tidy condition | |
| Cap 132 s 104C | Power to remove bills and posters | |
| Cap 132 s 104D | Certain persons also deemed to display bills or posters | |
| Cap 132 s 104E | Definitions and saving for other enactments | |
| Cap 132 s 105 | Provisions as to dangerous advertisement hoardings | |
| Cap 132 Part IXA | STADIA | |
| Cap 132 s 105A | Provision for stadia | |
| Cap 132 s 105B | Management of stadia | |
| Cap 132 s 105C | Allocation and granting of stadium or parts thereof | |
| Cap 132 s 105D | Regulations relating to stadia | |
| Cap 132 s 105E | Authority may specify conditions for the use of stadia, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 105F | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 Part IXB | MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES AND CIVIC CENTRES | |
| Cap 132 s 105G | Provision for museums | |
| Cap 132 s 105H | Management of museums | |
| Cap 132 s 105I | Regulations relating to museums | |
| Cap 132 s 105J | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 105K | Provision for and management of libraries | |
| Cap 132 s 105L | Regulations relating to libraries | |
| Cap 132 s 105LA | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 105M | Provision for civic centres | |
| Cap 132 s 105N | Management of civic centres | |
| Cap 132 s 105O | Regulations relating to civic centres | |
| Cap 132 s 105P | Authority may specify conditions for the use of civic centres, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 105Q | Grant of use of civic centres | |
| Cap 132 s 105R | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 105S | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 105T | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 Part X | PUBLIC PLEASURE GROUNDS | |
| Cap 132 s 106 | Provision of public pleasure grounds | |
| Cap 132 s 107 | Management and control of public pleasure grounds | |
| Cap 132 s 108 | Temporary closure of public pleasure grounds, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 109 | Regulations relating to public pleasure grounds | |
| Cap 132 s 109A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 110 | Public pleasure ground rules | |
| Cap 132 s 111 | Appointment and powers of keepers | |
| Cap 132 Part XA | STREET NAMES | |
| Cap 132 s 111A | Interpretation of this Part | |
| Cap 132 s 111B | Proposal of private street name | |
| Cap 132 s 111C | Declaration of street name | |
| Cap 132 s 111D | Penalty for marking or displaying other street name | |
| Cap 132 Part XI | DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD | |
| Cap 132 s 112 | Restriction upon the keeping of dead bodies in domestic premises | |
| Cap 132 s 112A | Authority may order human remains to be buried or cremated | |
| Cap 132 s 113 | Public and private cemeteries | |
| Cap 132 s 114 | Plans and demarcations of cemeteries | |
| Cap 132 s 115 | General management and closure of public cemeteries and Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries | |
| Cap 132 s 116 | Regulations relating to cemeteries | |
| Cap 132 s 116A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 117 | Public cemetery and Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery rules | |
| Cap 132 s 118 | Prohibition of unauthorized burials and exhumations | |
| Cap 132 s 118A | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 119 | Power of Chief Executive in Council to direct removal and disposal of human remains | |
| Cap 132 s 119A | Power of Authority to direct removal and disposal of human remains | |
| Cap 132 s 120 | Removal of coffins, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 121 | Disposal of exhumed bodies | |
| Cap 132 s 122 | Defrayal of expenses of reburial, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 123 | Regulations in relation to mortuaries | |
| Cap 132 s 123A | Public funeral halls | |
| Cap 132 s 123AA | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 123B | Management of public funeral halls | |
| Cap 132 s 123C | Regulations as to public funeral halls | |
| Cap 132 s 123D | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 124 | Right of Authority to dispose of unclaimed dead bodies | |
| Cap 132 s 124A | Government and private crematoria | |
| Cap 132 s 124B | Management of Government crematoria and Gardens of Remembrance | |
| Cap 132 s 124C | Use of crematoria | |
| Cap 132 s 124D | Provision for hearing objections where application for crematorium in certain locations or adding facilities in an existing crematorium | |
| Cap 132 s 124E | Regulations relating to cremation and crematoria | |
| Cap 132 s 124EA | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 124F | Offences | |
| Cap 132 s 124G | Fees and charges to be part of funeral expenses | |
| Cap 132 s 124H | Saving for coroner | |
| Cap 132 Part XIA | FEES AND CHARGES | |
| Cap 132 s 124I | Authority may prescribe fees and charges | |
| Cap 132 s 124J | Authority may prescribe fees and charges for matters specified in Schedule 16 | |
| Cap 132 s 124K | Authority may determine fees and charges with approval of Financial Secretary | |
| Cap 132 s 124L | Authority may prescribe fees and charges | |
| Cap 132 s 124M | Financial Secretary may reduce or waive fees or charges | |
| Cap 132 Part XIB | LICENSING APPEALS BOARD* | |
| Cap 132 s 124N | Interpretation of Part XIB | |
| Cap 132 s 125 | General provisions as to licences, etc. | |
| Cap 132 s 125A | Establishment and membership of Licensing Appeals Board | |
| Cap 132 s 125B | Functions and powers of the Board and appeals from its decisions | |
| Cap 132 s 125C | How the Board is to be constituted for the purposes of an appeal | |
| Cap 132 s 125D | Parties to an appeal | |
| Cap 132 s 125E | Provisions applicable to a hearing | |
| Cap 132 s 125F | Board to give reasons for decision | |
| Cap 132 s 125G | Board may make rules | |
| Cap 132 s 125H | Meetings of the Board other than appeal hearings | |
| Cap 132 s 125I | Staff | |
| Cap 132 Part XII | MISCELLANEOUS* | |
| Cap 132 s 126 | General powers of entry | |
| Cap 132 s 127 | Provisions for securing abatement of nuisances which may be dealt with summarily | |
| Cap 132 s 128 | Power to close premises used in contravention of provisions of Ordinance | |
| Cap 132 s 128A | Application and interpretation of this section and sections 128B, 128C and 128D | |
| Cap 132 s 128B | Power to close premises used without licence, permit or permission | |
| Cap 132 s 128C | Power to close premises posing immediate health hazard | |
| Cap 132 s 128D | Appeals to Appeal Board on Closure Orders (Immediate Health Hazard) | |
| Cap 132 s 129 | Authority may render services, etc., on request | |
| Cap 132 s 130 | Recovery of cost of works done or services rendered by public officers | |
| Cap 132 s 131 | Name in which certain proceedings may be brought | |
| Cap 132 s 132 | Institution and conduct of certain proceedings | |
| Cap 132 s 133 | Disposal of property coming into possession of certain public officers | |
| Cap 132 s 134 | Service of notices | |
| Cap 132 s 135 | Authentication and production in evidence of documents | |
| Cap 132 s 136 | Presumption as to employment of servants | |
| Cap 132 s 137 | Offences by corporations | |
| Cap 132 s 137A | Application of Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap 228) and Public Order Ordinance (Cap 245) | |
| Cap 132 s 138 | Protection for public servants acting in good faith | |
| Cap 132 s 139 | Obstruction of officers in the exercise of their duty | |
| Cap 132 s 140 | Onus of proving vaccination or inoculation | |
| Cap 132 s 141 | Proceedings against several persons | |
| Cap 132 s 142 | Delegation of powers | |
| Cap 132 s 143 | General powers relating to regulations | |
| Cap 132 s 144 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 144A | Restriction on certain powers | |
| Cap 132 s 145 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 146 | Chief Executive in Council empowered in any appeal to state case for opinion of Court of Appeal on question of law | |
| Cap 132 s 147 | Forms | |
| Cap 132 s 148 | Transitional provisions with respect to offences and certain notices | |
| Cap 132 s 149 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 150 | Penalties | |
| Cap 132 s 151 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 152 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 153 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 s 154 | Transitional | |
| Cap 132 Sched 1 | SCHEDULED OFFENCES | |
| Cap 132 Sched 2 | SCHEDULED PREMISES | |
| Cap 132 Sched 3 | DESIGNATED AUTHORITIES | |
| Cap 132 Sched 4 | Public Pleasure Grounds | |
| Cap 132 Sched 5 | Cemeteries, Crematoria and Gardens of Remembrance | |
| Cap 132 Sched 6 | NAMES IN WHICH PROCEEDINGS FOR OFFENCES MAY BE BROUGHT UNDER SECTION 131(1) | |
| Cap 132 Sched 7 | FORMS | |
| Cap 132 Sched 8 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 Sched 9 | PENALTIES | |
| Cap 132 Sched 10 | PUBLIC MARKETS | |
| Cap 132 Sched 11 | LICENSED ACTIVITIES | |
| Cap 132 Sched 11A | LICENSED ACTIVITY | |
| Cap 132 Sched 12 | STADIA | |
| Cap 132 Sched 13 | Civic Centres | |
| Cap 132 Sched 14 | Public Swimming Pools | |
| Cap 132 Sched 15 | (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) | |
| Cap 132 Sched 16 | Matters for which Secretary for Home Affairs may by Regulation Provide for Fees and Charges |
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