ROAST MEAT SHOPS BY-LAWS

ROAST MEAT SHOPS BY-LAWS

ROAST MEAT SHOPS BY-LAWS.

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

[30th Jandary, 1948.]

1. 111 these by-laws 'roast meat shop' means a
building or portion thereof used for the sale for consump-
tion off the premises, of meat, poultry or game which has
been roisted or otlierwise cooked off the preniises.

2. (1) No person shall commence the business of a
roast meat shop without a licence for that purpose from
the Council.

(2) Such licence shall be subject to such conditions
as the Council may see fit to prescribe.

(3) Every such licence shall expire on the 31st day
of March each year and shall be. for a period not exceeding
one year. The licence fee sliall be $120.00 annually. If
a licence is issued on or after 1st October in any year,
half fee shall be

3. Every licensee sliall cause his name to be legibly
painted or fixed on his premises and shall keep the sarne
so painted or fixed, in a conspicuous place, in English
letters and in Chinese characters at least four inches long.

4. The following constructional requirements shall be
complied with in respect of every roast meat shop-
(ti)the building shall be of substantial construction
and the whole of the ground surfaces shall be in
accordance with the provisions of subsections (i)
and (2) of section 20 of the Buildings Ordinance,
or of any legislation subsequently enacted in
revision or amendment thereof : Provided that in
the cise of buildings erected before the year Io36,
the Council may waive or modify requirements in
the matter of ground surfaces;
(b)floor surfaces other than ground surfaces shall be
of non-absorbent material finished off smooth ;





(c)a supply of water shall be laid on to the premises
and, except with the permission of the Council,
such supply shall be from the Government mains;
(d)the walls shall be rendered to a height of six feet
with cement mortar or other non-absorbent material
and be otherwise constructed and maintained to the
satisfaction of the Council ;
(e)ceilings and stairways situated within the premises
shall at all times be proof against passage of dust
and liquids.

5. It shall be unlawful to expose for sale or to keep
on the premises for sale, any fooel unless contained in
receptacle.~ which are proof against flies, dust and verinin.

6. No person shall chop or cut any roast or cooked
meat except upon suitable chopping blocks provided for the
purpose.

7 ' Every licensee shall be responsible that his premises
are thoroughly cleansed and every receptacle, utensil, table,
block and implement shall be thoroughly scrubbed with hot
water and soap not less than once daily. The lowermost
portion of the walls shall be thoroughly scrubbed with soap
and water not less. than once weekly.

8. It shall be unlawful to obstruct any footpath, lane,
street, alley, or public thoroughfare for the ptirpose of con-
ducting the business of a roast meat shop.

9. Except with special permission of the Council
endorsed on the licence, it shall not be lawfitl to Lise pre-
mises licensed as a roast rneal shop for any other purpose
wha [soever.

10. It shall be unlawful to sell or to keep on the
prernises any flesh meat or any meat which has not been
roasted, or otherwise cooked, in premises duly licensed by
the Council for that purpose.

11. Every ncensee shall provide a sufficient number of
dust bins, constructed of impervious material and fitted with
closely fitting covers, in which shall be deposited all refuse





and waste matters; such dust bi ns shall be removed and
emptied not less than once daily and shall he thoroughly,
cleansed before further use.

12. The whole of the internal walls and ceilings of
every roast meat shop shall be satisfactorily limewashed by
the licensee during the month of December and all paint-
work shalt be thoroughly scrubbed with soap and water
during the months of June and December. All paint-work
shall be of a light colour.

13. Any breach of these by-laws or of any prescribed
condition of the licence shall, render the licence subject to
cancellation and if, in the opinion of the Council, it is
necessary for any reason whatsoever, the Council may
cancel a licence without notice of its intention so to do.

14. Any person who acts in contravention of by-laws
2(1) to 12 shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine
of two thousand dollars or to imprisonment for six months.

15. These by-laws may be cited as the Roast Meat
Shops By-laws.

SALTED OR DRIED FISH BY-LAWS.

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

[14th MaY, 1948.]

1. (1) No person shall commence or continue the
business of a shop for the sale of salted or dried fish or
sharks fins without a licence for that purpose from the
Council.

(2) Such licence shall be subject to such conditions
as the Council may see fit to impose.

2. Every person desirous of obtaining a licence shall
complete the. appropriate form obtainable from the Secre-
tary.
G.N.A. 37/48. G.N.A. 87/51. Definition. Licence. Licensee's name to be conspicuously displayed on premises. Constructional requirements. (Cap. 123.) [by-law 4 cont.] Receptacles for all food. Chopping blocks. Cleansing of premises. No obstruction. Premises not to be used for other purposes. No meat except roast meat to be on premises. Dust bins. Limewashing. Breach of by-laws. Penalty. G.N.A. 87/51. Citation. G.N.A. 149/48. G.N.A. 87/51. Licence. Application for licence.

G.N.A. 37/48. G.N.A. 87/51. Definition. Licence. Licensee's name to be conspicuously displayed on premises. Constructional requirements. (Cap. 123.) [by-law 4 cont.] Receptacles for all food. Chopping blocks. Cleansing of premises. No obstruction. Premises not to be used for other purposes. No meat except roast meat to be on premises. Dust bins. Limewashing. Breach of by-laws. Penalty. G.N.A. 87/51. Citation. G.N.A. 149/48. G.N.A. 87/51. Licence. Application for licence.

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