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Section 137

of Public Health Ordinance 1960

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 120 of 133

Section 137

(1)

The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to movable dwellings as though such movable dwellings were buildings.

(2)

A local authority may make by-laws to regulate and control the use of movable dwellings and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any such by-law may prohibit—

(a)

any person from allowing land occupied by him to be used as a site for a movable dwellings save under, and in accordance with any conditions contained in, a licence issued by the local authority; and

(b)

any person from erecting or stationing any movable dwelling upon any land save under, and in accordance with any conditions contained in, a licence issued by the local authority.

(3)

In this section, ―movable dwelling‖ includes any tent, sulap, and any caravan, boat or other conveyance being a caravan, boat or other conveyance which is used either regularly or at certain seasons only, or intermittently for human dwelling.

Local authority may establish Health Centres.