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PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL 1988

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE moved the Second Reading of:

'A Bill to amend the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance'.

He said:

Sir,

I move that the Public Health and Municipal Services

(Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1988 be read the second time.

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To protect public health and safety, operators of

unlicensed food businesses are currently prosecuted under the Food

Business (Urban Council)/(Regional Council) By-laws of the Public

Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Chapter 132). If the

licence has not been issued upon the second conviction, the Urban

li Council and Regional Council would apply to the fourt for a

le Prohibition order or a Closure order under section 128 of the

principal Ordinance to stop the illegal food operators from

continuing with their unlicensed food businesses.

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Section 128 of the Ordinance empowers a Magistrate, upon

application by the Urban Council or Regional Council, to make an

order either to prohibit the use of the premises or vessel for all

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