| 1. |
The
government will send a notice to the owner of the premises,
listing out:
| a. |
the
position of the terminal manhole; |
| b. |
the
specifications of the terminal manhole; |
| c. |
the
date by which the terminal manhole and other pipe
work for conveying waste water must be completed; |
| d. |
the
date by which all waste water has to be conveyed
to the terminal manhole; |
| e. |
the
date by which pipe work which is no longer in
use will need to be removed or sealed up; and |
| f. |
any
other requirements as appropriate. |
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| 2. |
After
receiving the notice, the owner of the premises will
need to:
| a. |
for
premises subject to the control of the Buildings
Ordinance:
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employ
an authorized person (i.e. an architect, engineer
or surveyor registered under the Buildings
Ordinance) to prepare plans of the terminal
manhole and other pipe work;
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employ
a private contractor registered under the
Buildings
Ordinance to carry out the construction
work; and
- ensure
that the terminal manhole and other drainage
work should be constructed to the standards
laid down in the Building Regulations.
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| b. |
for
premises subject to the control of the Buildings
Ordinance and in Developed Areas in the New Territories
(i.e. 'A' Zone on the Zonal Plan for calculation
of Compensation Rates):
- fulfil
requirement in (a) above, and seek approval
from the relevant District Lands Officer before
commencing any construction work that falls
within government land.
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| c. |
all
premises including New Territories exempted houses
where a Certificate of Exemption of drainage works
has been issued under the Buildings
Ordinance (Application to the New Territories)
Ordinance:
- carry
out the construction work in accordance with
the notice.
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| 3. |
When
the construction is completed, the government will inspect
the terminal manhole and other drainage work, and then
connect the terminal manhole to the public sewer. |
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| 4. |
After
that, the owner of the premises will need to divert
all his waste water into the terminal manhole by a specified
date. |
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| 5. |
Lastly,
the owner is to remove or seal up all pipes leading to
the treatment facility on site which is no longer in use. |
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owner of the premises will need to maintain the terminal
manhole and any pipe work leading from the premises
to the terminal manhole.
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