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ANTI-LITTER (FREEPORT) RULES

(SECTION 6) [Commencement 25th January, 1968]

1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the Anti-Litter (Freeport) Rules.

(2) These Rules shall apply within the Port Area. 2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise

requires “public place” includes any road, and any street, lane,

passage, square, recreation area, inland water- way or other place to which the public have access for the time being within the Port Area.

3. (1) No person shall place or throw down and leave in any public place any rubbish save in a container provided by or under the authority of the Port Authority for the reception of rubbish.

(2) No person shall sweep or otherwise remove into any public place from a shop, house, factory, warehouse or other premises abutting thereon any rubbish with the intention to leave the same in such public a place otherwise than in a container provided by or under the authority of the Port Authority for the reception of rubbish.

SEA BATHING RULES

(SECTION 7 (1)) [Commencement 17th September, 1938]

1. These Rules may be cited as the Sea Bathing Rules. 2. Sea bathing shall be permitted at or from any

public wharf or place of public resort except — (a) at or from the wharf known as Rawson Square;

S.I. 9/1968

Citation and application.

Interpretation.

Prevention of the deposit of rubbish.

G.N. 251/1938 G.N. 11/1953

Citation.

Prohibition of bathing.

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(b) at or from the northern extremity of the continuation of Hall’s Lane which runs along the eastern boundary of the Eastern Police Station; and

(c) at or from the wharf known as Prince George’s Wharf.

3. Sea bathing shall be permitted at or from the public property between the western boundary of the British Colonial Hotel and Nassau Street between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 noon and 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. only.

4. All bathers shall be properly attired to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Police.

G.N. 11/1953.

Times of bathing.

All bathers to be properly attired.