MARKETS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE

MARKETS AMENDMENT ORDINANCE

Markets Amendment.

No. 3 of 1878.

An Ordinance to amend ' The Markets Ordinance, 1858.'

[11th November, 1878.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend an Ordinance entitled the 'Markets Ordi-
. Preamble.
nance, 188,' by authorising the Governor in Council to grant licences to
sell or
expose for sale in places other than a public market articles of food for
man usually
sold or exposed for sale in a public market under the conditions
hereinafter expressed:
Be it enacted by the Governor `of'Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative Council
thereof, as follows:
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1. Notwithstanding -anything contained in the 11 Markets Ordinance, 1868
' or in
the' Markets Ordinance, 1867,' fro>b and after the coming into operation
of this
Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council, from time to
time, to grant
licences for the sale of articles of food for man usually, sold or
exposed for sale in a
public market elsewhere than in a public market to such persons for such
considerations
.and fox such periods, as, he shall .think fit,. and it shall be lawful
for any person holding
such licence to sell or expose, for sale: such, axticles:as he may be.
empowered to sell ox
expose. for sale under such. licence .during the -continuance. of such,
licence..

2. It shall be lawful for the Governor., in Council to.makexegula,tioufor
the proper
conduct of business authorised to be, caried on under this .Ordinance by
licences
generally or by anyzparticular licence,.and frpM dime. to time to repeal;
alter, or vary.
the same; and such regulations shall be binding as .Well upon the
grantees of such
-,licences- as upon all ,persons, employed by or dealing with the
grantees of such licences,
and such regulation s,'may be enforced by such penalties, as may be
specified therein;
Provided that such regulations shall be published in the Gazette for at
least two weeks
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before they shall come into operation, and that no penalty shall exceed
the sum of $500.
3;.11,exlalties.under~this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary
,manner
_ b_e.flxe: .:.Police Magistrate, anc shall not affect. any condition for
the forfeiture or
` -a.cl~aiz~gf l;l~p_li.ene.subjact to, which the same may have been
granted.

Repealed by Ordinance .11-x. 17 of 1887.]

NOTE -- For Regulations under the Ordinance of the 1st June, 1885, see Gazette 18th
of the same month.
1463

Title.
Preamble.
Governor Council may grant licences for sale of food elsewhere than in public market.
And may make regulations enforceable by penalties.
Regulations to be published in Gazette.
Penalties may be recovered before Police Magistrate summarily.

1463

Title.
Preamble.
Governor Council may grant licences for sale of food elsewhere than in public market.
And may make regulations enforceable by penalties.
Regulations to be published in Gazette.
Penalties may be recovered before Police Magistrate summarily.

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