THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH NOVEMBER, 1886.
21. Whenever the lessee of any slaughter house or market building shall fail to comply with any condition of his holding or grant as to the execution of any repairs to such slaughter house or market building, or other works in connection with the same, the Surveyor General may sum- mon such lessee before a Police Magistrate, who may summarily order him to execute such repairs or other works within a reasonable time to be specified in such order. Any failure to carry out the terms of such order shall be deemed an offence against this Ordinance.
Regulation of Markets.
22. All market buildings let under Ordinance No. 5 of 1867 shall continue so let until such time as they would have become vacant under that Ordinance, when they shall be let in the manner hereinafter provided.
23. All market buildings shall be let by the Registrar General in such manner and on such conditions as shall from time to time be approved by the Governor in Council. Until such conditions and manner of letting shall be so established or varied they shall be as follows:-
(1.) All market buildings shall be let without fine or premium, either from month, to month, or for a term of years, for the highest rent obtainable, such rent to be ascertained by sealed tenders. In case of equal tenders the tenant in possession, if any, shall have the preference.
(2.) If the letting is from month to month, a month's notice of its discontinuance shall be given either by the Registrar General or the lessee as the case may be. (3.) If the letting is for a year or more, no notice of the expiration of the term shall be necessary. (4.) No market building shall be let for more than three years except on a higher rent than can be obtained for three years' lease, nor for any term exceeding five years without the approval of the Governor. (5.) All rents of market buildings shall be paid to the Registrar General in advance within the first seven days of each month.
(6.) The Governor may order the forfeiture of any licence to occupy a market building if it shall be proved to his satisfaction that the licensee has used such market building for any other purposes than those pertaining to the business of a market. (7.) A Register of all market buildings shall be kept by the Registrar General in the form of Sche- dule B to this Ordinance. Every entry in such Register shall be primâ facie evidence of the facts therein appearing.
(8.) The Registrar General shall cause to be conspicu- ously exhibited on a notice board in each market a list of all market buildings let by the month, and of those shortly to become vacant, and notice shall, in the case of buildings about to become vacant, be exhibited at least one month before the vacancy and a time fixed for the reception of tenders.
Miscellaneous.
24. Offences against this Ordinance shall be considered
to be:-
(1.) Refusal, neglect, or omission to do any act com- manded by this Ordinance or by any Order in Council made thereunder.
(2.) Refusal to pert or obstruction of any such act. (3.) The doing of any act forbidden by this Ordinance or by any Order in Council made thereunder. 25. For every offence against this Ordinance there shall be payable
(1.) For any offence against Sections 2 to 7 inclusive,
a fine not exceeding Two hundred dollars.
(2.) For any other offence, a fine not exceeding One
hundred dollars.
in addition to which any licence held under this Ordinance by the offender may be forfeited.
26. All penalties for Offences against this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary way before a Police Magistrate.
Repairs by lessee.
(5 of 1867, s. 6.)
Existing tenures of market buildings.
Letting of market buildings.
(5 of 1867, 5.4.)
(9 of 1858, s. 29.)
(9 of 1858, s.6.)
Offences defined.
Penalties.
9 of 1858, (s. 31.)
Recovery of penalties. (9 of 1858, 8. 31.)
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