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No. S. 65.-The following Bill, as amended by the Standing Law Committee of the Legislative Council, is published for informa- tion in accordance with Standing Order 27 (14):-
[No. 40/32-4.3.35.-15.]
Short title.
Interpreta- tion.
A BILL
INTITULED
An Ordinance to make better provision for the maintenance
of Public Health in relation to Food.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935.
2. In this Ordinance,-
"Bake-house" means any premises on which bread, biscuits or confectionery are baked for sale as food for man and includes any premises on which such food is prepared for baking or on which the materials for the preparation of such food are stored.
"Colonial Veterinary Surgeon" includes any Veterinary Surgeon authorised by the Governor to perform the duties of a Colonial Veterinary Surgeon under this Ordinance and also any Assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
"Council'' means the Urban Council, unless some cther Council is indicated.
"Dairy" includes any farm-house, cowshed, milk- store or other place from which milk is supplied or in which milk is kept for purposes of manufacture or sale.
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"Dairyman" includes any keeper of cows or buffaloes for the purpose of trade in milk, or purveyor of milk, or seller of milk, or occupier of a dairy, and includes the employees thereof engaged in the production, distribution or sale of milk, and in cases where a dairy is owned by a corpora- tion or company includes the secretary or other person actually managing such dairy.
"Eating-house" means a building or portion thereof used as an eating house, coffee house or other similar establish- ment (where no intoxicating liquors are sold on the premises).
"Food" includes every article or substance used for food or drink, other than drugs, and also every living thing capable of being consumed as food.
"Food Officer" means any person appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services for the purposes of this Ordinance.
"Food Factory" means a place where food is prepared for sale and includes bake-houses, food preserving establish- ments and aerated water manufactories.