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(e) amends the Ninth Schedule by prescribing penalties

for the following new offences -

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(i) entering or remaining on any premises or vessel

under a Closure order would attract a fine of

$60,000 and 12 months imprisonment, with a

daily fine of $1,000; and

(ii)

unlawfully interfering with or removing any

device used for closing the premises or vessel,

and so on

or removing any closure notice, ete. would

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attract a fine of $10,000 and six months

imprisonment; and

(£) amends the definition of premises in section 56 of

the principal Ordinance to include a vessel or a

stall so as to put beyond doubt that the Food

Business (Urban Council)/(Regional Council) By-laws,

which are made under this section to regulate

activities on food premises, also apply to a vessel

or stall.

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Under the new procedures, a Closure ørder will be made

consequential on the breach of a prohibition order, rather than as

an alternative sanction. The Bill includes a provision requiring

the court to make a prohibition losure order only when it is

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satisfied that at least 14 days' notice of intention to apply for

the order has been given. Moreover, the Court would provide any

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