1970 Ed.]
Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations.
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10. (1) A licensee intending to leave Hong Kong shall-
(a) before so leaving inform the Director in writing-
(i) of the date when he intends to leave; and
(ii) as to whether or not he intends to return to Hong Kong; and
(b) if he intends to return to Hong Kong and if so required by the Director, appoint a deputy willing to act on his behalf, who has authority to act on behalf of the licensee in respect of all matters relating to the poultry export factory of the licensee for so long as the licensee is absent from Hong Kong.
(2) Without prejudice to regulation 7, if a licensee—
(a) leaves Hong Kong without first complying with sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1);
(b) fails to appoint a deputy under sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) when so required by the Director;
(c) leaves Hong Kong having informed the Director in writing that he does not intend to return to Hong Kong; or
(d) is absent from Hong Kong for more than six consecutive months,
the Director may revoke the licence granted to the licensee.
11. If at the time of the grant of a licence the premises in respect of which the licence is granted already contain carcasses or poultry products such carcasses or poultry products-
(a) shall be removed from the premises under the supervision of an inspector before the inspection and slaughter of poultry is commenced under these regulations; and
(b) shall not be represented or dealt with as having been inspected under these regulations.
PART III
[Subsidiary]
Licensee leaving Hong Kong to notify Director.
Removal of carcasses and poultry products already in premises on grant of licence.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT.
12. The premises shall be-
(a) separate and distinct from any other premises or place habitually used for-
(i) the slaughter of animals or poultry; or
(ii) the preparation for human consumption of the carcasses of animals or poultry; and
(b) constructed and properly screened to the satisfaction of the Director, so as to prevent, so far as practicable, the entry of rats, mice and other vermin and the entry of flies and other insects.
Situation and screening of premises.