RESTAURANTS AND FOOD STALLS BY-LAWS

RESTAURANTS AND FOOD STALLS BY-LAWS

RESTAURANTS AND FOOD STALLS BY-LAWS.

(Cap. 140, section 5).
(Ordinance No. 13 Of 1935).

[13th August, 1948.]

PART I.

General.

1. These by-laws may be cited is the Restaurants and
Food Stalls By-laws.

2. Except under and in accordance with a licence
granted by the Council for-
(a) a restaurant; or
(b) a food canteen ; or
(c) a cafe; or
(d) a marine restaurant; or
(e) a hawkers food stall under the Hawkers Ordinance,
no person shall sell or expose for sale any article of cooked
food for inan usually sold or exposed for sale ready for
immediate consumption. Such licence shall be in addition
to any licence issued under the Dutiable Corriniodities
Ordinance.

3. Any person desirous of obtaining such a licence
shall rnake application to the Council by means of a properly
filled-in form, for which purpose blank forms can be
obtained from the Secretary thereof at his office. Every
such person shall also lodge a plan of the premises or vessel,
if so required, showing the proposed arrangements for
kitchen, food preparation, food storage, scullery, seating,
Iatrine, or any other accommodation.

4. All such licences shall expire on the 30th day of
june next after the day of the date thereof.

5. The following fees are hereby prescribed and shall
be paid to the Treasury in advance-





Nature of Licence. Fee.

(a) Restaurant Licence:
(i) in the City of Victoria, or in the
districts of Causeway Bay, Whitfield,
Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho and ShaLiki-
wan, or in Kowloon (excluding Clia
Kwo Ling) and Nem Kowloon (exclud-
ing Lal Chi Kok) ............$120.00
(ii) elsewhere within the Island of
Hong Kong, and in Cha Kwo Ling and
Lai Chi Kok .................... $ 6o.oo

(1)) Food Canteen Licence:
(i) in the City of Victoria, or in the
districts of Causeway Bay, Whitfield,
Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho and Shauki-
wan, or in Kowloon (excluding Cha
Kwo Ling) and New Kowloon (exclud-
ing Lai Chi Kok) ............$ 3o.oc,
(ii) elsewhere within the Island of
Hong Kong, and in Cha Kwo Ling and
Lai Chi Kok .................$ lo.oo
(c) Cafe Licence:
(i) in the City of Victoria, or in the
districts of Causeway Bay, Whitfield,
Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho and Shatiki-
wan, or in Kowloon (excluding Cha
I~wo Ling) and New Kowloon (exclud-
ing Lai Chi Kok) ............$ So.oo
(ii) elsewhere within the Island of
Hong Kong, and in Cha Kwo Ling and
Lai Chi Kok .................$ i 5.oo
(d) Marine Restaurant Licence: $250.00

Provided that in respect of any such licence issued after
the first day of January, half only of the above fees shall
be charged and paid. 1





6. Every such licence shall be conditional on corn-
plian.ce with these by-laws, so far as they are applicable to
the licence in question, and to any special conditions the
Council inay impose. Notwithstanding the imposition of
any other penalty by a magistrate, breach of any relevant
by-law or of any special condition iii-iposed by the Council
shall render the licence liable to cancellation or to temporary
Suspension for such periods as the Council may decide.

7. Unless already provided tinder by-law 3, plans
showing the layout of premises or vessels, as approved by
the Council, shall be submitted for retention by the Council.
Except with the consent of the Council there shall be no
deviation from the arrangements for kitchen, food prepara-
tion, food storage, scullery, seating, Iatrine or any other
accommodation required or approved of by the Council on
the issue of a licence.

8. (1) A sufficient quantity of clean overalls or outer
garments shall be provided for the Lise of employees whilst
on duty.

(2) An adequate number of lockers shall be provided
for the storage of clothing and personal effects belonging
to employees and it shall not be permissible for clothing and
personal effects to be stowed otherwise than in the lockers
so provided.

(3) No clothing, bedding, personal effects nor any
.art]
cle not required for the purposes of the business shall be
placed in any room or space used for the storage, prepara-
tion or service of food.

9. Every restaurant, food canteen, cafe or marine
restaurant including furniture, fittings, equiprr~ent and
utensils, shall be kept at all times in a cleanly condition and
free from noxious matters. The troughs, tables and utensils
in use shall be thoroughly scrubbed with hot water and soap
and the floors properly washed at least once in every twenty-
four hours. During the months of June and December. of
each year, the whole of the interior walls and ceilings of the
rooms shall be satisfactorily, limewashed or painted a light
colour unless such restaurant, food canteen, cafe or marine





restaurant is exempted therefrom by the Council, and the
woodwork thoroughly scrubbed with soap and water unless
similarly exempted.

10. (1) Licensees shall not permit any person suffering
from any communicable disease to patronize or frequent
their premises.

(2) Every person employed in any premises licensed
under these by-laws shall submit himself for medical
examination at such time and place as may be designated
when required so to do by a health officer.

(3) If, after medical examination, it is the opinion of a
health officer that employment of any person has caused,
or is 1 ikely to cause, spread of any communicable disease, the
person so medically examined shall be notified in writing
and lie shall forthwith cease employment and shall not
resume employment until certified by medical certificate that
he is no longer likely to cause spread of such communicable
disease.

(4) It shall be unlawful for a licensee to employ any
,person who, in accordance with paragraph (3), is deemed
to have caused, or is likely to cause, spread of any com-
municable disease.

11. No person shall spit in any restaurant, food canteen,
cafe or marine restaurant except into spittoons provided for
the purpose.

12. The licensee of any restaurant, food canteen, cafe
or marine restaurant shall cause to be continuously displayed
in a conspicuous position on every floor of his licensed
premises or on each deck as the case may be, while such
premises or vessel are or is open to the public, a notice or
notices of a size and form approved by the Council and in
a language prescribed by the Council requiring his customers
not to spit on the floor or deck : Provided that the Council
may, in its discretion, exempt in writing any premises or
vessel from the above requirement as to display of notice,
and revoke in writing any such exemption.





13. The licensee of any restaurant, food canteen, cafe
or marine restaurant shall cause any phlegm, spittle or saliva
found on the floor of his premises to be promptly swept up
and removed; and, in the event of his providing one or more
spittoons, shall cause a sufficient quantity of a disinfectant
fluid to be kept continuously in such spittoons while in use,
and shall thoroughly cleanse thern daily at the close of
business.

14. The licensee shall not permit disorderly conduct on
his premises or vessel or suffer unlawful games or gaming
therein, or permit or stiffer any prostitute to frequent such
premises or vessel or to remain therein.

15. Except and in accordance with a licence which may
be issued to restaurants (r to marine restaurants Linder the
Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, it shall be unlawful to
sell, serve or permit to be consumed any intoxicating liquor
in any premises licensed under these by-laws nor shall any
opium be smoked in premises so licensed.

16. Every restaurant, food canteen, cafe and marine
restaurant shall, during the hours at which the business
thereof is carried on, be open to inspection by any member
of thie Council, health officer, food officer or officer of the
Sanitary Department.

17. No ice cream, unless manufactured in a food factory
licensed for the purpose, shall be sold for consumption on
or off premises licensed under these by-laws.

18. Except with the permission in writing of the Council
no unsalted flesh meat shall be brought into the premises
of any restaurant, canteen, or any marine restaurant, or used
or consumed therein other than that which has been
slaughtered in Government or Government approved
slaughter-houses, or which has been imported from Canada,
Australia or New Zealand or from such other localities as
the Council may from time to time approve.

19. Licensees shall provide ample and suitable facilities
for the satisfactory cleansing, washing and sterilization by
immersion in boiling water of all eating and drinking





utensils and it shall not be permissible for chop-sticks,
cutlery, crockery or utensils to be given to a customer for
i-ise unless properly sterilized. After sterilization, eating
and drinking utensils and equipment shall not be wiped with
cloths but shall be allowed to drain and dry off by
evaporation.

20. Every licensee shall provide, for the reception of
garbage and waste products, a sufficient number of strong
movable dust bins or dust cans constru * eted of impervious
materials with close fitting covers fitted thereto and of a
pattern approved by the Council. All refuse matters shall
be removed from the premises not less than once daily and
every dust bin or dust can shall be thoroughly washed and
disinfected after each removal.

2~. It shall not be lawful to use any yard, lane, roof,
or other open space for the storage, preparation or cooking
of food or for scullery purposes or for the storage of any
crockery or utensils used for the preparation or service of
food.

22. It shall not be permissible for customers, in order
to gain access to any water closet, urinal or Iatrine, to pass
through any room, enclosure or space used for the storage,
preparation or cooking of food or which is used for scullery
purposes.

23. Except with the permission in writing of the
Council, or in accordance with a licence issued by the
Council, it shall not be lawful to use the premises for any
other class of business.

24. Licensees shall be held responsible for the due
observance of these by-laws. It shall not be permissible
for any licenseeto transfer his licence nor to delegate control
of his business to another person except with the written
permission of the Council.

25. These by-laws shall not apply to any naval, military
or air force canteen, nor to any canteen approved by the
Council and which is maintained by any school or com-





mercial or industrial concern to cater exclusively for the
pupils of any sucli school or for the employees of any such
concern.

26. All licences for restaurants and eating houses issued
under the by-laws now rescinded shall be deemed to have
been issued under these by-laws and shall continue in force
until revoked or until they expire.

27. Every licensee shall cause a duly authenticated copy
of these by-laws in English and Chinese to be posted up
in a prominent position in his premises.

28. Any person who acts in contravention of the by-
laws mentioned hereunder shall be liable on summary
conviction to a fine of two thousand dollars or to imprison-
ment for six months, as well as to suffer any forfeiture that
may be prescribed therein-
(a) PART I. - General-by-laws 2, 8 to 24, and 27;
(b) PART II. - Restaruants-by-laws 1, and 3 to 5;
(c) PART III. - Food Canteens-by-laws 1, and 3 to 6;
(d) PART IV. - Cafes-by-laws 1 to 4, and 6 to 9;
(e) PART V - Marine Restaurant-by-laws 1 and 3
to 8.

PART II.

Restawrants.

1. Every licensee shall cause to be legibly painted or
fixed, and shall keep so painted or fixed, on his premises,
in a conspicuous place, in English letters and in Chinese
characters at least four inches long, his name followed by
the words 'Licensed Restaurant', together with the number
of his licence.

2. No premises shall be licensed as a restaurant unless
they-
(a)comprise the whole or part of a building of sub-
stantial construction the whole of the ground sur-
faces of which shall be in accordance with the pro-
visions of subsections (1) and (2) Of section 20 Of





the Buildings Ordinance, or of any legislation sub-
sequently enacted in revision or amendment there-
of: Provided that in the csae of buildings erected
before the year 1936, the Council rnay waive or
modify requirements in the matter of ground sur-
faces;
(b)are provided with floor surfaces other than ground
surfaces of non-absorbent material finished off
smooth;
(c)are provided with a yard or other open space with
access therefroni to a scavenging lane or street:
,If the licensee of any premises in respect of which
a licence was held on 3oth June, 1947, and in
respect of which there is no such yard or access to
a scavenging lane or street, is able to satisfy the
Council that such premises are so conducted as not
to be or become a menace to public health, the
Council may renew such licence subject to such
special conditions as the Council shall think fit
having regard to the requirements of public health ;
(d)are provided with properly constructed kitchen
accommodation which shall be commensurate with
the total amount of seating accorn modation provided
for customers and the adequacy of which shall be
to the satisfaction of the Council. The kitchen
accommodation shall be so situated as to obviate
the need of passing throtigh a yard or other open
space in order to gain access to the main premises ;
(e)are provided with adequate water closet and Rushed
urinal accommodation satisfactory to the Council
and the Council may, if deemed necessary, reqLjire
separate accommodation for each sex : Where
however the Council is satisfied that an applicant
for a licence is unable to provide a suitable and
adequate water supply for flushing purposes or if
no government sewer exists within a reasonable
distance and if the Council is further satisfied that
suitable 'alternative Iatrine accommodation is pro-
vided or available the Council may waive this re-
quirement;
are provided with suitable and adequate ablution
facilities for the customers and the staff. Such
facilities shall include clean towels, soap, and





basins of impervious construction with water from
the public mains connected thereto and fitted with
wastepipes which discharge in the open air over or
into a gully trap;
(g)are provided with adequate scullery accommodation
comprising sinks of impervious construction with
water from the public mains connected thereto
and fitted with waste-pipes which discharge in the
open air over or into a gully trap. Each sink to
be provided with a drip board or tray draining
into the sink. The scullery accommodation shall
be so situated as to obviate the need to pass
through a yard or other open space in order to
gain access to the main premises;
(h) are provided with adequate and satisfactory space
for food preparation the walls of which shall be of
impervious construction to a height of not less than
six feet above floor level. The space so provided
shall be so sittia * ted as to obviate the need to pass
through a yard or other open space in order to
gain access to the main premises;
(i)'are provided with adequate and suitable receptacles
for the storage of food and such receptacles shall
be rnade of or lined with impervious materials and
be proof against dust, flies and vermin ;
are provided with an ample supply of potable water
which, except with the special premission of the
Council, shall be laid on from the public mains;
and
(k)are provided with tini~s of adequate capacity for
the storage of water for potable purposes and in-
stalled in accordance with a permit obtained from
the Water Authority. The tanks so provided shall
be adequately protected against dust and
mosquitoes

3. Except with the special exemption in writing of the
Council no ceiling (not being the underside of a floor),
hollow wall, panelling, facades, band platforms, stairlining,
or other inaccessible space forming a potential harbourage
for vermin shall remain or be fixed in any building in which
or in part or parts of which the premises of the licensee are
situated, and except as aforesaid, if any such ceiling,





hollow wall, panelling, facades, band platforms, stairlining
h
or other inaccessible space forming a harbourage for
vermin shall be found in any such building tlic Council may,'
order the forfeiture of the licence.

4. (1) No living room, sleeping place, partitions,
cubicles, coclklofts or mezzanine floors shall be allowed
except with the permission of the Council and as shown on
the plan of the premises.

(2) Where such permission has been given no part of
a floor to which the licence relates is to be used for
purposes unless it has been partitioned off from the re-
mainder of the floor to the satisfaction of the Council; and
no part of the trade shall be carried on and no storage of
food or utensils shall be permitted in the part so partitioned
off for sleeping purposes.

5. (1) Every licensee, and every person desirous Of
obtaining a licence to use premises which include. the tipper
floors, or any portion thereof, of any building, shall give
or cause to be given to the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade,
or to any officer of the Fire Brigade deputed by him, all
reasonable facilities to inspect, from time to time during the
hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., such premises with a
view to ascertaining the precautions taken and avallable
against fire, and the suitability of such premises for the
purpose on matters with which the Fire Brigade is con-
cerned, and reporting thereon to the Council.

(2) Every licensee, and person aforesaid, shall comply
with the requiren-ients considered arid notified by the
Council to be necessary as regards precautions and steps
to be taken to prevent or mitigate danger or accident from
fire, if a licence in respect of such premises is to be.con-
tinued or granted, as the. case rnay be.

PART III.

Food Canteens.

1. Every licensee shall cause to be legibly painted or
fixed, and shall keep so painted or fixed, on his premises,
in a conspicuous place, in English letters and in Chinese





cliaracte:-s at least four inches long, his naine followed by
the words Food together with the
number of his licence.

2. Except in so far as the undermentioned require-
merits may be waived or modified by the Council, no pre-
iiiises sht~l be licensed as a food canteen unless they-
(a)comprise the whole or part of a. building of sub-
stantial construction the whole of the ground
surfaces of which shall be in accordance with the
provisions of subsections (i) and (2) of section 20
of the Buildin-s Ordinance, or of any legislation
sub,,,eqLieiiti~, enacted in revision or amendment
thereof : Provided that in the case of buildings
Crected before the yeat. io36, the Cotincil nia.v
waive 01- modify reel u irements in the matter of -
ground surfaces;
(b)are provided with floor surfaces other than ground
surfaces of non-absorbent material finished off
smooth;
(c)are provided with a yard or other open space with
access therefrom to a scavenging laric or street;

(d)are provided with properly constructed kitchen
accornmodation which sliall be commensurate with
the total aiiiount of seating accommodation pro-
vided for customers and the adequacy of which
shall be to the satisfaction of the Council. The
kitchen accommodation shall be so situated as to
obviate the need to pass through a yard or other
open space in order to gain access to the main
premises ;
(e)are provided with adequate water closet and urinal
acconimoclation to the satisfaction of the Council ;
(f)are provided with adequate and suitable ablution
facilities fo the satisfaction of the Council ;
(g)are provided with adequate scullery accommodation
comprising one or more sinks of impervious con-
struction with water from the public mains laid on
thereto and fitted with waste-pipes which discharge
in the open air over or into a gully trap. Each sink
to be provided witli a drip board or ',ray draining
into the sink. The scullery accommOdation provided





shall be so situated as to obviate the need to pass
through a yard or other open space in order to gain
access to the main premises;
(h)are provided with adequate and satisfactory space
for food preparation the walls of which shall be of
impervious construction to a height of not less than
six feet above floor level. The space so provided
shall be so situated as to obviate the need to pass
through a yard or other open space in order to gain
access to the rnain premises;
(i)are provided with adequate and suitable receptacles
for the storage of food and such receptacles shall be
made of or lined with impervious materials and be
proof against dust, flies and vermin ;
are provided with an ample supply of potable kwiter
which, except with the special permission of the
Council, shall be frorn the public rnains; and
(k)are provided with tanks of adequate capacity for the
storage of water for potable purposes and installed
in accordance with a permit obtained froni the MTater
Authority. The tanks so provided shall be ade-
quately protected against dust and mosquitoes.

3. Except with the special exemption in writino, of the
Council no ceiling (not being the underside of a floor), hollow
wall, panelling, facades, stairlining or other inaccessible
space forming a potential harbourage for vermin shall remain
or be fixed in any building in which or in part or parts of
which the premises of the licensee are situated, and, except
as aforesaid if any such ceiling, hollow wall, p~iiiclilll(Y
facades, stairlining or other i ' naccessible space forming a
potential harbourage for vermin shall be found in any such
building the Council may order the forfeiture of the licence.

4. (1) No living room, sleeping place, partitions,
cubicles, cocklofts or mezzanine floors shall be allowed except
with the permission of the Council and as shown on the plan
of t(2) Where such permission has been given no part of
b
a floor to which the licence relates is to be used for sleeping
purposes uiil~ss it has been partitioned off from the rernainder
of the floor to the satisfaction of the Council ; and no part of





the trade shall be carried on and no storage of food or utensils
shall be permitted in the part so partitioned off for sleeping
purposes.

5. (1) Every licensee,and every person desirous of
obtaining a licence to use premises which include the upper
floors, or any portion thereof, of any building, shall give or
CaLISC to be given to the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade, or
to any officer of the Fire Brigade deputed by him, all reason-
able facilities to inspect, from time to time during the hours
between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., such premises with a view to
ascertaining the precautions taken and available against fire,
and the suitability of such remises for the purpose on
matters with which the Fire Brigade is concerned, and
reporting thereon to the Council.

(2) Every licensee, and person aforesaid, shall comply
with. the requirements considered and notified by the Council
to be necessary as regards precautions and steps to be taken
to prevent or mitigate danger or accident from fire, if a
licence in respect of such premises is to be continued or
granted, as the case may be.

6. Every licensee shall submit from time to time for the
approval of thC Council lists showing the various dishes and
other items, which it is proposed to serve, and the prices to
be charged, and there shall be no departure from the
approved dishes and prices without the prior sanction of the
Council.

PART IV.

Cafes.

1. Every licemsee shall cause to be legibly painted or
fixed, and shall keep so painted or fixed, on his premises, in
a conspicuous place, in English letters and in Chinese
characters at least four inches long, his name followed by the
words 'Licensed Cafe', together with the number of his
licence.

2. It shall be unlawful except with the written per-
mission of the Council to conduct any business in a licensed
cafe other than that pertaining to the sale of hot and cold
non-intoxicating drinks and cakes, biscuits, bread (including
sandwiches), confectionery, sweets and fruit.





3. It shall riot be lawful to cook any food in any
premises licensed as a cafe and the Council may, on contra-
vention of this by-law, cancel the licence without warning.

4. Where the licence refers to part of a storey, the
portion included in the licence shall be partitioned from the
remainder by a wall, of substantial construction, built to the
full height and there shall be no communication between the
licensed and unlicensed portions of the storey.

5. No premises shall be licensed as a cafe unless they-

(a)comprise the whole or part of a building of sub-
stantial construction the whole of the giound surfaces
of which shall be in accordance with the provisions
of subsections (i) and (2) Of Section 20 of the Build-
ings Ordinance, or of any legislation subsequently
enacted in revision or amendment thereof : Provided
that in the case of buildings erected before tile yeal.
1936, the Council ma), waive or modify requirements
in the matter of ground surfaces;
(b)are provided with floor surfaces other than ground
surfaces of non-absorbent material finished off
smooth ;
(c)are provided with an arnple supply of potable water
which, except with the special permission of the
Council, shall be laid on from the public mains;
(d)are provided with ablution facilities to the satisfac-
tion of the Council ; and
(e)are provided with scullery accommodation consisting
of one or more sinks, of impervious construction,
with water from the public rnains laid on thereto and
connected to a waste-pipe discharging in the open
air into or over a gul*ly trap. The scullery accorn-
i-nodation provided shall be SO Situated as to obviate
the need of passing through a yard or other open
space in ordei. to obtain access to the illain premises.

6. Except where kitchen accommodation, constructed in
accordance with the provisions of the Buildings Ordinance,
is provided, it shall be unlawful to boil water other than by
the use of gas or electricity.





7. Except with the special exemption in writing of the
Council, no ceiling (not being the underside of the floor
above), hollow wall, panelling, facades, band-platforms,
stalrlining or other inaccessible space forming a potential
harboura.g.e for vermin. shall remain or be fixed in an),
premises licensed as a cafe, and, except as aforesaid, if In)!
such ceiling, liollo~,~, wall, panelling, facades, band-platforms,
stairlining or other inaccessible space forming a potential
harbourage for vermin shall be found in any, such premises
the Council may order the forfeiture of the licence.

8. (1) No iiving room, sleeping place, partitions,
cubicles, mezzanine floors or cocklofts shall be allowed on
any premises licensed as a cafe except with the permission
of [lie Council and as shown 011 tile plan of the premises.

(2) SLICII IM-IniSSIO11 haS bCCII -iVCII, 110 j),'11-t Of
the premises is to be used for sleeping purposes unless it flas
been partitioned off from the remainder to the satisfaction of
the Council ; and no part of the trade shall be carried on and
no storage of food or utensils shall be permitted in the part
so partitioned off for sleeping purposes.

9. A sufficient number of containers, in which to store
food awaiting sale, shall be provided and such containers
1
shall be dust and fly-proof.

PART V.

Illarine Restaurants.

1. Every licensee shall cause to be legibly painted or
fixed, and shall keep so painted or fixed, on his vessel, in
a conspicuous place, in English letters and in Chinese
characters at least four inches long, his. name followed by
the words 'Licensed Illarine Restaurant', together with the
number of his licence.

2. No vessel shall be licensed as a marine restaurant
unless it-
(a)is provided with adequate and satisfactory kitchen
accommodation the walls of which are lined or
overlaid with impervious material and the drainage
frorn which is conducted to discharge directly into
into the sei,;





(b)is provided with adequate space for food prepara-
tion ; the walls and floor of the space so provided
shall be lined or overlaid with irripervious material
and. the floor shall drain towards in cutlet discharg-
in g into the sea;
(c)is provided with suitable scullery acconiniodation
comprising (:)ne or more sinks of impervious con-
struction connected to waste-pipes discharging
directly into the sea. The walls and floor of the
space so provided shall be lined or overlaid with
impervious material ;
(d)is provided with adequate and suitable. ablution
facilities to the satisfaction of the Council ; and
(e)is provided with adeqUate and suitable receptacles
for the storage of food and such receptacles shall
be made of or lined with impeivious materials and
be proof against dust, flies and vermin.

3. Latrine accommodation shall be provided as re-
quired by the Council and shall be in accordance with any
special conditions imposed 1jy the Council relative to con-
struction, design and equipment.

4. The licensee of every marine restaurant shali de-
clare in writing the source from which water for potable
purposes is obtained and the mode of conveyance and the
type of containers used in transporting froin source to
vessel. SUCII Source, inode ol' conveyance and type ol'
containers shall be subject to the approval of the Council
and no other Source, mode of transportation or type ol' con-
tainer may be used without the prior consent of the Council.

5. (1) A sufficient number of tanks, fitted with draw-
off taps, and rendered proof against dust and mosquitoes,
shall be provided for the storage of potable water and shall
be so equipped and positioned that water may only be
obtained therefroni by Lise of the draw-off taps.

(2) The tanks so provided, as well as the containers
referred to in by-law 4 of this part, shall be sterilized to the
satisfaction of the Council at least once weekly.

(3) Whenever required so to do, every licensee shall
provide facilities for taking samples of water for
by any health officer, food officer or health inspector,





6. (1) No living roorn, sleeping space, partitions or
cubicles shall be allowed ill any vessel licensed as a marine
restaurant except with the permission of the Council and
as shown on the plan of the vessel.

(2) Where such permission has been granted no part
of the vessel shall be used for sleeping purposes unless it
has been partitioned off for such purposes to tlic satisfaction
of the Council; and no part of the trade shall be carried
on and no storage of food or utensils sliall be permitted in
the part so partitioned off for sleeping purposes.

7. Allarine restaurants shall be closed between mid-
night and 6 a.m. and no meals ol- refreshments shall be
supplied during that period to any person not resident there-
in.

8. (1) Every licensee, and every person desirous of
obtaining a licence to use a vessel as a marine restaurant,
shall give or cause to be given to the Director of Marine,
or to any officer deputed by him, all reasonable facilities to
inspect, from time to time during the hours between 8 a.m.
and 6 p.m., the vessel with a view to ascertaining the pre-
cautions taken and available for the safety of life and the
suitability of such vessel for use as a marine restaurant,
touching matters with which the Marine Department is con-
cerned, and reporting thereon to the Council.

(2) The like facilities shall be given to the Chief Officer
of the Fire Brigade, or to any officer of the Fire Brigade
deputed by him, with a view to ascertaining the precautions
taken and available against fire, and the suitability of such
vessel for use as a marine restaurant, touching matters with
which the Fire Brigade is concerned, and reporting thereon
to tile Council.

(3) Every licensee, and person aforesaid, shall comply
with the requirements considered and notified by the Coun-
cil to be necessary as regards precautions and steps to be
taken to prevent or mitigate danger ol- accident from fire or
risk of drowning, if a licence in respect of such vessel is
to be. continued ol- granted, as the case may be.
G.N.A. 204/48. G.N.A. 87/51. Citation Prohibition of sale of food for immediate consumption without licence. (Cap. 157.) (Cap. 109.) Method of obtaining licence and lodgment of plans. Expiry of licences. Fees. Power of Council to impose conditions, cancel or suspend licences. Plans for retention by the Council. Supply and use of over-alls or outer garments. Supply of lockers and prohibition of storage of clothing in other places. Prohibition of personal effects in food storage, preparation or service spaces. Requirements as to cleanliness, frequency of cleansing and lime-washing. [by-law 9 cont.] Person suffering from communicable diseases not permitted in premises. Medical examination of employees. Cessation of employment of persons causing or likely to cause spread of communicable disease. Prohibition of employment of certain persons. Prohibition of spitting. Display of anti-spitting notices. Removal of phlegm, etc. from floor. Use of disinfectants and cleanliness of spittoons. Prohibition of disorderly conduct, unlawful gaming, and prostitution. Prohibition of sale of liquor except by licence and smoking of opium. (Cap. 109.) Inspection of premises. Sale of ice cream. Sale of unsalted flesh meat. Cleansing and sterilization of utensils. [by-law 19. cont.] Supply of dust bins and removal of refuse. Prohibition of use of yards, etc. for storage and other purposes. Customers not to have access to storage, food preparation or scullery spaces. Prohibition of use of premises for other class of business. Responsibility for observance of by-laws and restriction as to transfer of licence or control of business. Exemption of certain establishments. Continuation of old licences until revocation or expiry. Posting of by-laws. Penalty G.N.A. 87/51. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Restaurant requirements. Ground surfaces to be in accordance with the provisions of s.s. (1) and (2) of s. 20 of Cap. 123. [by-law 2. Cont.] (Cap. 123). Floor surfaces. Yard with access to scavenging lane or street. Kitchen accommodation. Requirements for water closets and urinals. Ablution facilities for customers and staff. Scullery accommodation. Cement rendering of food preparation space. Food storage facilities. Water supply. Water storage. Hollow spaces. [by-law 3 cont.] No structures permitted except as shown on plan. Sleeping places permitted under certain conditions. Officers of Fire Brigade to have access to premises. Compliance with requirement by licensee. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Food canteen requirements and power of waiver by Council. Ground surfaces to be in accordance with the provisions of s.s. (1) and (2) of s. 20 of Cap. 123. (Cap. 123). Floor surfaces. Yards with access to scavenging lane or street. Kitchen accommodation. Provision of water closets and urinals. Ablution facilities. Scullery accommodation. [by-law 2 cont.] Cement rendering of food preparation space. Food storage facilities. Water supply. Water storage. Hollow spaces. No structures permitted except as shown on plan. Sleeping places permitted under certain conditions. Officer of Fire Brigade to have access premises. Compliance with requirements by licensee. Submission of price lists of dishes and items of food to Council. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Items of food which may be served. Cooking of meals prohibited. Separation of café from other parts of building. Café requirements. Ground surfaces to be in accordance with the provisions of s.s. (1) and (2) of s. 20 of Cap. 123. (Cap. 123). Floor surfaces. Water supply. Ablution facilities. Scullery accommodation. Method of boiling water. Hollow spaces. No structures permitted except as shown on plan. Sleeping places permitted under certain conditions. Food storage facilities. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Marine restaurant requirements. Treatment of walls and drainage of kitchen. [by-laws 2 cont.] Treatment of floors, walls and drainage of food preparation space. Treatment of floors, walls and drainage of scullery accommodation. Ablution facilities. Food storage. Latrine accommodation. Supply and transportation of water. Water storage. No structures except as shown on plan permitted. No food storage or trade processes in permitted sleeping place. Hours of business. Officers of the Marine Department to have access to vessel. Officers of Fire Brigade to have access. Compliance of requirements by licensee.

G.N.A. 204/48. G.N.A. 87/51. Citation Prohibition of sale of food for immediate consumption without licence. (Cap. 157.) (Cap. 109.) Method of obtaining licence and lodgment of plans. Expiry of licences. Fees. Power of Council to impose conditions, cancel or suspend licences. Plans for retention by the Council. Supply and use of over-alls or outer garments. Supply of lockers and prohibition of storage of clothing in other places. Prohibition of personal effects in food storage, preparation or service spaces. Requirements as to cleanliness, frequency of cleansing and lime-washing. [by-law 9 cont.] Person suffering from communicable diseases not permitted in premises. Medical examination of employees. Cessation of employment of persons causing or likely to cause spread of communicable disease. Prohibition of employment of certain persons. Prohibition of spitting. Display of anti-spitting notices. Removal of phlegm, etc. from floor. Use of disinfectants and cleanliness of spittoons. Prohibition of disorderly conduct, unlawful gaming, and prostitution. Prohibition of sale of liquor except by licence and smoking of opium. (Cap. 109.) Inspection of premises. Sale of ice cream. Sale of unsalted flesh meat. Cleansing and sterilization of utensils. [by-law 19. cont.] Supply of dust bins and removal of refuse. Prohibition of use of yards, etc. for storage and other purposes. Customers not to have access to storage, food preparation or scullery spaces. Prohibition of use of premises for other class of business. Responsibility for observance of by-laws and restriction as to transfer of licence or control of business. Exemption of certain establishments. Continuation of old licences until revocation or expiry. Posting of by-laws. Penalty G.N.A. 87/51. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Restaurant requirements. Ground surfaces to be in accordance with the provisions of s.s. (1) and (2) of s. 20 of Cap. 123. [by-law 2. Cont.] (Cap. 123). Floor surfaces. Yard with access to scavenging lane or street. Kitchen accommodation. Requirements for water closets and urinals. Ablution facilities for customers and staff. Scullery accommodation. Cement rendering of food preparation space. Food storage facilities. Water supply. Water storage. Hollow spaces. [by-law 3 cont.] No structures permitted except as shown on plan. Sleeping places permitted under certain conditions. Officers of Fire Brigade to have access to premises. Compliance with requirement by licensee. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Food canteen requirements and power of waiver by Council. Ground surfaces to be in accordance with the provisions of s.s. (1) and (2) of s. 20 of Cap. 123. (Cap. 123). Floor surfaces. Yards with access to scavenging lane or street. Kitchen accommodation. Provision of water closets and urinals. Ablution facilities. Scullery accommodation. [by-law 2 cont.] Cement rendering of food preparation space. Food storage facilities. Water supply. Water storage. Hollow spaces. No structures permitted except as shown on plan. Sleeping places permitted under certain conditions. Officer of Fire Brigade to have access premises. Compliance with requirements by licensee. Submission of price lists of dishes and items of food to Council. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Items of food which may be served. Cooking of meals prohibited. Separation of café from other parts of building. Café requirements. Ground surfaces to be in accordance with the provisions of s.s. (1) and (2) of s. 20 of Cap. 123. (Cap. 123). Floor surfaces. Water supply. Ablution facilities. Scullery accommodation. Method of boiling water. Hollow spaces. No structures permitted except as shown on plan. Sleeping places permitted under certain conditions. Food storage facilities. Painting and affixing of licensee's name. Marine restaurant requirements. Treatment of walls and drainage of kitchen. [by-laws 2 cont.] Treatment of floors, walls and drainage of food preparation space. Treatment of floors, walls and drainage of scullery accommodation. Ablution facilities. Food storage. Latrine accommodation. Supply and transportation of water. Water storage. No structures except as shown on plan permitted. No food storage or trade processes in permitted sleeping place. Hours of business. Officers of the Marine Department to have access to vessel. Officers of Fire Brigade to have access. Compliance of requirements by licensee.

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