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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 11, 1936.
Amendment
of Ordinance No. 13 of 1935, s. 4 (4).
Amendment
of Ordinance No. 13 of 1935, s. 4 (5).
Repeal
of Ordinance
No. 13 of
1935, s. 4 (6).
Amendment
of Ordinance No. 13 of 1935, s. 5.
New sections 10, 11, 12, 13
and 14 added to Ordinance No. 13 of 1935.
Power of
arrest in
absence of
3. Section 4 (4) of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935, is amended by the deletion of the words "the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services," and by the substitution therefor of the words "the Chairman of the Urban Council,".
4. Section 4 (5) of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance is amended-
(a) by the substitution of the word "twenty-four" for the word "forty-eight", and
(b) by the deletion of the words "and may order the articles seized to be restored" at the end of the section and by the substitution therefor of the words "and may order to be paid by way of compensation such sum of money not exceeding the market value of the food seized as he may consider reasonable."
5. Section 4 (6) of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance is repealed.
6. Section 5 of the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935, is amended-
(a) by the deletion from sub-section (2) thereof of the following words "and the fixing of fees to be charged in connection therewith", and
(b) by the insertion of the following sub-section, number- ed (13A) immediately after sub-section (13) thereof :-
(13A) The fixing of fees to be charged in connection with any of the above matters.
7. The following sections are inserted in the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935, immediately after section 9 thereof:-
10. In the absence of an officer of police it shall be lawful for any officer of the Sanitary Department in whose police officer. presence an offence against any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of any by-law made thereunder has been committed, to arrest the offender and either give him into the custody of an officer of police or take him to the nearest police station Provided that no such arrest shall be effected except in a public place or place of public resort or unless it is impracticable to proceed against the offender by com- plaint and summons.
Application
to New
11. This Ordinance and the regulations and by-laws of Ordinance made thereunder shall not apply to any part of the New Territories, Territories, except New Kowloon, unless and to such extent
as the Governor in Council shall by order otherwise direct.
etc.
Appeal to Governor in Council against decision of any person entrusted
with power under this Ordinance.
12.-(1) Whenever any person is dissatisfied with the exercise of the discretion of the Urban Council or of any person to whom discretionary power is given under this Ordinance in respect of any act, matter or thing which is by this Ordinance made subject to the exercise of the discretion of such authority, or with any action or decision of the Council or of any such person either as to the carrying out of or the meaning of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or whenever any of the