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Matters

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5. It shall be lawful for the Council to make by-laws

with regard in respect of any of the following matters :-

to which

the Council

has power to make by-laws.

(1) The establishment, regulation and sanitary mainten- ance of slaughter-houses, including the slaughter of cattle, swine, sheep and goats therein, the removal of their carcases therefrom, the conveyance of the same through the streets or otherwise, and such other matters and things in relation to the management of slaughter-houses as may be deemed advisable.

(2) The establishment, regulation and sanitary mainten- ance of markets and the fixing of fees to be charged in con- nection therewith, the control of the sale of food therein, and the removal of the same thereto and therefrom, and such other matters or things in relation to the management of markets as the Council may deem advisable.

(3) The control by licensing or otherwise of persons selling any article of food.

(4) Tuc prohibition of the sale within a certain radius from a market of articles of any kind sold in such market.

(5) The establishment and the regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of dairies and milk shops.

(6) The regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of food factories and places in which human food or drink is sold or prepared or stored for sale, and of the sale of water, non-alcoholic beverages, fresh provisions and milk.

(7) The regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of street stalls where food is sold or prepared for sale.

(8) The regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of persons hawking any kind of commodity other than cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.

(9) The regulation, inspection and licensing of eating- houses, restaurants and hotels.

(10) The seizure and disposal of unwholesome food, and the prevention of the manufacture or sale of unsound food.

(11) The prohibition of the addition of any specified thing or of more than the specified quantity or proportion thereof to any food.

(12) The prohibition of any modes of manufacture, pre- paration or preservation of any food.

(13) Securing the cleanliness and freedom from con- tamination of any food in the course of its manufacture, preparation, storage, packing, carriage, delivery or exposure for sale, and the cleanliness of places, receptacles, appliances and vehicles used in such manufacture, preparation, storage, packing, carriage or delivery.

(14) The control, including the prohibition, of the importation of food from the New Territories and from places outside the Colony.

(15) Generally for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.