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Markets.

1. In these by-laws 'Public Market' means a market which has been declared a market by any Public Authority or which may hereafter be declared a market by the Council.

2. All public markets established at the commencement of this Ordinance shall be continued and shall be subject to these by-laws, but it shall be lawful for the Council to close any of them and also to establish or close any new market. No market shall be opened or kept open except under the provisions of these by-laws.

3. No buildings shall be erected or maintained in any market except stalls and quarters for market officers, police and porters. Such buildings shall be of stone, brick or other approved impervious material.

4. The stalls in any market building shall be constructed of materials and according to designs approved by the Council.

5. No alteration in or addition to any market building or any fittings thereof shall be made or commenced except with the sanction in writing of the Council.

6. All market stalls shall be let by the Council in the manner following and upon the following conditions:-

(1) They shall be let without fine or premium, from quarter to quarter, for the highest rent

obtainable, such rent to be ascertained by sealed tenders. In case of equal tenders the tenant in possession,

any, shall have the preference.

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(2) A quarter's notice of the discontinuance of any letting shall be given by either the Council or the lessee as the case may be.

(3) If the lessee dies, his son or sons or other near relative may be allowed by the Council to take the lease and continue it: Provided that the person or persons so succeeding shall be bound in all respects by these by-laws as if he or they were the original lessees of the stall.

(4) All rents of market stalls shall be paid to the Council quarterly in advance within the first two weeks of the quarter. If a stall be let from a date which is not the beginning of a quarter, any period greater than half a month shall be charged as one month, and any period less than half a month shall be neglected in payment.

(5) The Council may order the forfeiture of any lease of a market stall if it is proved to its satisfaction that the lessee has used such stall for any other purpose than those pertaining to the business of a market, or if such lessee has been convicted of a contravention of any of these by-laws,

7. The lessee of every market stall shall take all reason- able measures to secure the observance of all by-laws relating to markets. He shall employ a sufficient number of persons to wash and keep the stall clean to the satisfaction of the Council and shall be responsible for all damage to or loss of any property.

8. No lessee of any market stall shall sub-let or assign the same or any part thereof without the written permission of the Council nor shall he transfer his lease to any other person. Never- theless the business of any lessee may be carried on in the case of his death or absence, with the consent in writing of the Council, by his executors, administrators or agents until the expiration of his lease.

9. Whenever the lessee of any market building fails to comply with any conditions of his holding or grant as to the execution of any repairs to such market building or other works in connection with the same, the Director of Public Works may summon such lessee before a magistrate, who may summarily order him to execute such repairs or other works within a reasonable time to be specified in such order. Any failure to carry out the terms of such order shall be deemed an offence against this by-law.

10. Except as provided by these by-laws, no person shall demand or receive any money or other valuable consideration as a fee, fine, toll, rent or otherwise for access or admission to, or for selling or buying in, any market.