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Slaughter-houses.

General.

1. In these by-laws officer in charge" means the person appointed by the Council to superintend and have the care of the slaughter- houses or any one of them or any part thereof.

2. No slaughter-house other than a slaughter-house provided by the Government shall be opened or kept open.

3. Every slaughter-house shall be provided with a hanging shed for carcases.

4. It shall be lawful for the Urban Council with the sanction of the Governor-in-Council to

grant to any person the sole privilege of slaughtering cattle, swine, sheep and goats within the Colony or within any particular district or locality therein, for such rent, premium or consideration and on such conditions as shall be deemed expedient; provided that nothing in this by-law shall be deemed to prevent the Governor-in-Council at his discretion either from leasing the privilege of slaughtering such animals by private contract, or from appointing any Food Officer or other person to manage any or all of the public slaughter-houses.

5. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering cattle, swine, sheep and goats shall enjoy, during the whole of the term of his lease, the sole and exclusive privilege of slaughtering such animals in the Colony, or in such part thereof as his lease may relate to, and shall give such security for the payment of the rent thereof and for the due observance of these by-laws as the Governor in Council may direct.

6. The lessee of the privilege of slaughtering cattle, swine, sheep and goats shall not sublet or assign his lease or any part thereof without the written permission of the Council.

7. No person shall slaughter any cattle, swine, sheep or goats, or dress any carcase thereof, except within a slaughter-house appointed for that purpose: Provided always that the Council for some special reason may permit such animals to be slaughtered elsewhere.

8. Except as provided in any lease or under these by-laws, no person shall demand or receive any money or other valuable con- sideration as a fee, fine, toll or rent or otherwise for access admission to, or for slaughtering any cattle, swine, sheep or goats in any slaughter-house.

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9. No person resorting to the slaughter-houses in charge of any cart or other vehicle shall station such cart or vehicle in a slaughter- house or in any private road giving access thereto in such a manner as to hinder any animals or any other cart or vehicle in arriving at or departing from the slaughter-house, or wilfully or improperly station such cart or vehicle so as to occupy a position in which the person in charge of any other cart or vehicle would, by priority of arrival. have claim to place such last mentioned cart or vehicle.

10. No person affected with leprosy, sores or any contagious or infectious disease shall enter any slaughter-house premises or shall take part in the slaughtering of any animal for human food or in the handling of the flesh of such animal.

11. (a) The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, the Director of Public Works, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Inspector General of Police and the Chairman of the Council, and their respective officers, as well as any Food Officer, shall at all times have free access to every part of every slaughter-house.

(b) Any Food Officer may also at any time enter any premises on which he has reason to suspect that any animal has been slaughtered or is being slaughtered in contravention of by-law 7.