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By-law.

Corresponding existing by-law,

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Section 81 of the

repealed Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935.

By-law.

Corresponding

Remarks

existing by-law,

3

101)

Interpretation.

4

1(2) and (4)

Licensing. Paragraph (3) of this by-law increases the licence fee from $500 to $1,000 per year.

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S

2(1)

16

9

10

7

4

$ and 9

10

8(2)

The existing by-law 2(2) is omitted since its provisions are no longer applicable in view of the repeal of section 13 of the Summary Offerices Ordinance, 1932, to which it referred.

New. Prohibition of spitting, except into receptacles provided therefor.

The existing by-law 3 is omitted, but para- graph (5) of this by-law achieves the same result by prohibiting direct access from funeral parlours to other premises. In other respecto, this by-law re-cpacts in substance the requirements contained in the existing by-law 4.

This by-law modifies the existing by-law 5 by substituling for the existing provision that embalming may only be done in « chamber used exclusively for that purpose a provision that embalming may only be dome in a chamber used exclusively for the preparation of bodies for burial generally, and modifies the existing by-law 9 relating to ventilation to cater for mechanical venti- fation as well as natural ventilation.

This by-law extends from 24 hours to 48 hours the period during which a dead body may be kept in a funeral parlour without being cocoffined, and from 48 hours to 7 days the period during which an en- coffined body may be kept therein.

This by-law modifies the existing by-law B(2) so as to require the licenses of a funeral parlour to report lo A health officer or health inspector the receipt of the body of any person whom he suspects of having died of a quarantine disease. The existing provision relating to certifica- tion of the cause of death is not suitable because the licensee of a funeral parlour has no access to the death cortificate, For the same reason the existing by-law 8(1) is omitted,

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11

12

Follows the existing by-law 12,

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11

Follows the existing by-law 11.

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9

Follows the existing by-law 9.

Remarks.

The penalty for carrying on the business

of a funeral parlour without a licence is increased from a fine of $500 to a fine of $2,000 and 6 months imprisonment. The penalty for other offences is unchanged.

New. To provide for the bringing of proceedings,

Transitional provisions.