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NEW TERRITORIES ORDINANCE, (Chapter 97).

RULES MADE BY THE GOVERNOR IN Council,

In exercise of the power conferred by section 4 of the New Territories Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following rules-

1. These rules may be cited as the Slaughter-houses (N.T.) Citation. Rules, 1952, and shall take effect within the New Territories and effect. except New Kowloon.

2. In these rules~~~

Inter-

"food officer" means any person appointed by the District Com- pretation.

missioner on the recommendation of the Director of Medical and Health Services for the purpose of these rules; "health officer" includes the Director of Medical and Health Services, any medical officer appointed as a health officer by the Governor and any officer for the time being performing the duties of a health officer;

"Senior Veterinary Officer" includes the Veterinary Officer and any veterinary surgeon approved for the purpose of these rules to work under the direction of the Senior Veterinary Officer.

3. No person shall erect or use and occupy any premises as Prohibition a slaughter-house in the New Territories, except under and in of erection accordance with a licence issued by the District Commissioner. or operation

of

slaughter- house.

4. Every person who shall apply to the District Commis- Applica sioner for a licence for the erection of a slaughter-house shall tion for furnish an application in Form 1 in the First Schedule.

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licence to

erect a slaughter- house. First Schedule.

Form 1.

Every person who shall apply to the District Com- Applica- missioner for a licence for the use and occupation of any premises to t as a slaughter-house shall furnish an application in Form & in use and

licence to the First Schedule.

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slaughter- house. First Schedule, Form 2.