5. It shall be lawful for the Urban Council to make by- Matters laws in respect of any of the following matters :-

with regard to which the Council

to make

(1) The establishment, regulation and sanitary mainten- has power ance of slaughter houses, including the slaughter of cattle, by-laws. swine, sheep and goats therein, the removal of their carcases therefrom, the conveyance of the same through the streets or otherwise, and such other matters and things in relation to the management of slaughter houses as may be deemed advisable.

(2) The establishment, regulation and sanitary mainten- ance of markets and the fixing of fees to be charged for the same, including the sale of food, provisions, meat, poultry, game, ish and the removal of the same to and from the markets, and such other matters or things in relation to the management of markets as may be deemed advisable.

(3) The licensing or otherwise controlling of persons selling any article of food (including live birds, live animals and live tis).

(4) Tuc prohibition of the sale within a certain radius from a market of articles of any kind sold in such market.

(5) The establishment and the regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of dairies.

(6) The regulation and control by registration or licensing or otherwise of bakehouses, food factories and places in which human food or drink is sold or prepared or stored for sale, and of the sale of water, soft drinks, fresh provisions and milk.

(7) The regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of street stalls where food is sold or prepared for sale.

(8) The regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of persons hawking foodstuffs, ice-cream and soft drinks.

(9) The regulation, inspection and licensing of eating houses and restaurants and hotels.

(10) The seizure and disposal of unwholesome fish, flesh, or other provisions and the prevention of the manufacture or sale of unsound food.

(11) To prohibit the addition of any specified thing or of more than the specified quantity or proportion thereof to any food.

(12) To prohibit any modes of manufacture, preparation or preservation of any food.

(18) To

secure the cleanliness and freedom from contamination of any food in the course of its manufacture, preparation, storage, packing, carriage, delivery or exposure for sale and securing the cleanliness of places, receptacles, appliances and vehicles used in such manufacture, preparation, storage, packing, carriage or delivery.

(14) Generally for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.

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