Hamilton Sewerage Ordinance 1951 (Title 4 Item 1). Country/Territory Bermuda (UK) Document type Regulation Date 1951 (1989) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Sewerage Waterworks Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Ordinance, made under section 9 of the Public Health Act 1949 and section 38 of the Municipalities Act 1923, concerns laying out of sewerage facilities in Hamilton. Every person proposing or being required to construct: (a) house sewers (as defined by section 5(2) of the Hamilton Sewerage Act 1917) or a watercloset; or (b) to re-construct any existing house sewer or water-closet; or (c) to connect or disconnect any water-closet, shall, at least seven days before the work is to be commenced, make a written application to the Corporation of Hamilton for permission to connect such house sewers or water-closet with the sewerage system. All rain and surface water shall be rigidly excluded from any sewer constructed or adapted for conveying sewage to the sewerage system, and connection therewith for rain-water or surface drainage will be permitted. Any person who contravenes any article of this Ordinance commits an offence against this Ordinance and against the Public Health Act 1949. Full text English Website www.bermudalaws.bm References - Legislation Implements Public Health Act 1949. Legislation | Bermuda (UK) | 1949 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Fraud, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Slaughtering, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Potable water, Water supply, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX