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be provided.

Maintenance of premises and

equipment.

Situation of boiler.

Accommoda- tion and

facilities for inspectors.

Bathrooms, shower rooms and toilets.

Eating of food.

Construction and finishing of floors, walls, etc.

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18. An efficient incinerator, situated at such distance from the premises as the Director may require, shall be provided for the disposal of refuse, and of carcasses and poultry products condemned by an inspector.

19. (1) The premises and the equipment therein shall be maintained by the licensee in a good state of repair and in a clean and hygienic condition.

(2) The storage and supply rooms and the equipment therein shall be kept dry.

20. If a boiler is installed in the premises, it shall be so placed that dirt and objectionable odours or fumes from it cannot enter any part of the premises where carcasses or poultry products are processed, inspected, handled or stored,

21. The licensee shall provide in the premises, without charge. and to the satisfaction of the Director-

(a) suitable office accommodation together with adequate furniture, lighting and heating for such accommodation: (b) washing facilities;

(c) sanitary conveniences: and

(d) cupboards or lockers for clothing,

for use by the Director, inspectors and other public officers when performing their duties or exercising their powers under the Ordinance.

22. Every bath or shower room and all toilet accommodation which opens directly into rooms where carcasses or poultry products are exposed shall be

(a) fitted with self-closing doors; and

(6) adequately ventilated to the outside of the premises only.

23. No person shall eat food in any part of the premises where poultry is inspected, processed, handled or stored.

24. In any room where carcasses or poultry products are inspected, processed, handled or stored--

(a) the Roor shall be so constructed or finished that it is impervious to moisture and may be easily and thoroughly cleaned;

(6) the walls, partitions, doors and posts shall be smooth

and constructed of materials which are—

(i) impervious to moisture up to a height of six feet above the floor; and

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(ii) resistant to moisture above that height; and

(c) the ceilings shall be moisture resistant, and so finished

and scaled as to prevent-

() penetration by: and

(ii) the accumulation thereon of, dust and dirt from any soures.

25. (1) There shall be an efficient drainage and plumbing system for the premises and, so far as may be necessary, for the equipment.

(2) Such drains, pipes. gutters, traps and vents shall be installed and fitted as the Director may, in respect of any particular premises or equipment, require.

(3) The drainage and plumbing systems shall be so con- structed and maintained as to provide quick run-off for all water from the premises and equipment, and of all surface water in and around the premises.

(4) Provision shall be made for the disposal of all surface waler and waste water so that it will not create a nuisance or hazard to health.

26. (1) The sewage system shall have sufficient fall and capacity to-

(0) carry away efficiently all waste from processing opera-

tions; and

(b) prevent, so far as possible, blockage or over-load of the

system.

(2) Traps in the sewage system—–

(a) shall not be located near any part of the premises where

carcasses or poultry products are-

(i) inspected, processed, handled or stored; or

(ii) loaded into vehicles for removal from the poultry export factory:

(b) shall be fitted with covers; and

(c) shall be so constructed that they may be readily cleaned

out.

(3) In areas of the premises which are required to be washed

down frequently, every floor drain shall be

(a) equipped with a deep seal trap: and

(b) so installed that effluent cannot back up and flood the

floor.

Drainage and plumbing

Sewage and drainage system.

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