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Expiry of licence.
Fee.
Licensee's name to be
Public Health (Food).
3. Every such licence shall expire on the 31st day of March each year and shall be for a period not exceeding one year. The licence fee shall be $120.00 annually. If a licence is issued on or after 1st October in any year, half fee shall be payable.
4. Every licensee shall cause his name to be legibly and conspicuously painted or fixed on his premises and shall keep the same so painted or fixed, in a conspicuous place, in English letters and in Chinese characters, at least 4 inches in length.
displayed on premises.
Constructional requirements.
(Cap. 123.)
When offensive trade licence required. (15 of 1935).
5. A licence shall only be issued in respect of premises which comply with the following requirements—
(a) comprise the whole or part of a building of substantial construction;
(b) are adequately lit and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Council;
(c) the whole of the ground surfaces of which are in accordance with the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of section 20 of the Buildings Ordinance, or of any legislation subsequently enacted in revision or amendment thereof: Provided, that in the case of buildings erected before the year 1936, the Council may waive or modify requirements in the matter of ground surfaces;
(d) the walls of which are rendered to a height of 6 feet with cement mortar or other non-absorbent material or are otherwise constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Council;
(e) are provided with an ample supply of potable water which, except with the special permission of the Council, shall be laid on from the public mains.
(f) the ceilings and stairways of which are rendered proof against passage of dust and liquids to the satisfaction of the Council;
(g) are devoid of hollow walls, ceilings, stair-linings or other conditions whereby inaccessible spaces providing harbourage for vermin are formed.
6. Unless such premises are additionally licensed in that behalf under the Dangerous and Offensive Trades By-laws contained in Schedule A of the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935, it shall not be lawful to salt or dry
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