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(b) by inserting after paragraph (4) of subsection (1) the

following paragraphs—

"(aa) prohibition or regulation of-

(i) the slaughtering of animals and birds in- readed for export:

(i) the export of carcases prepared for human consumption; and

(ii) the preparation for human consumption of carcases in conjunction with any substance or otherwise;

(ab) licensing premises and persons engaged in or connected with any matter specified in para- graph (aa):

(∞) condemnation and disposal, with or without

compensation, of-

(i) poultry; and

(ii) carcases thereof,

which on inspection are found to be unfit for human consumption;

(ad) empowering the Director-

(D) to attach to any licence issued under this Ordinance such conditions as he may see fit to impose; and

(ii) to give such directions as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Ordinance;",

(c) in paragraph (n) of subsection (1) by inserting aher “such

regulations" the following-

"or any direction given by the Director under powers conferred by this Ordinance":

(d) by inserting the following subsection (2)—

"(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that where a person by whom an offence is committed is a corporation every director or other officer concerned in the management of the corpora- tion shall be guilty of the like offence unless he proves that the offence was committed without his consent or connivance and that he exercised all such due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to bave exercised baving regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all the circumstances.".

Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 19th day of August, 1970.

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puty Clerk of Councils,

This printed impression has been carefully compared

by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bill.

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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