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Hawkers.

CHAPTER 157.

HAWKERS.

[CAP. 157

To enable the Urban Council to make by-laws with respect 22 of 1935. to the regulation and control by registration, licensing 25 of 1946. or otherwise of certain hawkers.

14 of 1948.

[1st January, 1936.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hawkers Short title. Ordinance.

make by-laws.

2. The Urban Council may make by-laws with respect Power to to the regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of persons hawking any kind of commodity other than cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.

by-laws.

3. All by-laws made by the Urban Council under Approval of section 2 shall be submitted to the Governor and shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Council.

4. (1) By-laws under this Ordinance may provide penalties. that a contravention thereof shall constitute an offence and prescribe penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for six months: Provided also that forfeiture may in addition be so prescribed.

(2) Any licence issued under any by-law under this Ordinance shall be liable to cancellation by the Urban Council on the breach of any by-law to which the holder of such licence is subject or on breach of any condition of the licence.

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5. In the absence of a police officer it shall be lawful Power of for any officer of the Sanitary Department, in whose absence of presence a contravention of any by-law under this Ordinance has been committed, to arrest the offender and either give him into the custody of a police officer or take him to the nearest police station: Provided that no such arrest shall be effected except in a public place or place of public resort or unless it is impracticable to proceed against the offender by complaint and summons.

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Hawkers. CHAPTER 157. HAWKERS. [CAP. 157 To enable the Urban Council to make by-laws with respect 22 of 1935. to the regulation and control by registration, licensing 25 of 1946. or otherwise of certain hawkers. 14 of 1948. [1st January, 1936.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hawkers Short title. Ordinance. make by-laws. 2. The Urban Council may make by-laws with respect Power to to the regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of persons hawking any kind of commodity other than cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. by-laws. 3. All by-laws made by the Urban Council under Approval of section 2 shall be submitted to the Governor and shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Council. 4. (1) By-laws under this Ordinance may provide penalties. that a contravention thereof shall constitute an offence and prescribe penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for six months: Provided also that forfeiture may in addition be so prescribed. (2) Any licence issued under any by-law under this Ordinance shall be liable to cancellation by the Urban Council on the breach of any by-law to which the holder of such licence is subject or on breach of any condition of the licence. [5] arrest in police officer. 5. In the absence of a police officer it shall be lawful Power of for any officer of the Sanitary Department, in whose absence of presence a contravention of any by-law under this Ordinance has been committed, to arrest the offender and either give him into the custody of a police officer or take him to the nearest police station: Provided that no such arrest shall be effected except in a public place or place of public resort or unless it is impracticable to proceed against the offender by complaint and summons. [6] 215
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Hawkers. CHAPTER 157. HAWKERS. [CAP. 157 To enable the Urban Council to make by-laws with respect 22 of 1935. to the regulation and control by registration, licensing 25 of 1946. or otherwise of certain hawkers. 14 of 1948. [1st January, 1936.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hawkers Short title. Ordinance. make by-laws. 2. The Urban Council may make by-laws with respect Power to to the regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of persons hawking any kind of commodity other than cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. by-laws. 3. All by-laws made by the Urban Council under Approval of section 2 shall be submitted to the Governor and shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Council. 4. (1) By-laws under this Ordinance may provide renalties. that a contravention thereof shall constitute an offence and prescribe penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for six months: Provided also that for- feiture may in addition be so prescribed. (2) Any licence issued under any by-law under this Ordinance shall be liable to cancellation by the Urban Council on the breach of any by-law to which the holder of such licence is subject or on breach of any condition of the licence. [5] arrest in police officer. 5. In the absence of a police officer it shall be lawful Power of for any officer of the Sanitary Department, in whose absence of presence a contravention of any by-law under this Ordinance has been committed, to arrest the offender and either give him into the custody of a police officer or take him to the nearest police station: Provided that no such arrest shall be effected except in a public place or place of public resort or unless it is impracticable to proceed against the offender by complaint and summons. [6] 215
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Hawkers.

CHAPTER 157.

HAWKERS.

[CAP. 157

To enable the Urban Council to make by-laws with respect 22 of 1935. to the regulation and control by registration, licensing 25 of 1946. or otherwise of certain hawkers.

14 of 1948.

[1st January, 1936.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hawkers Short title. Ordinance.

make by-laws.

2. The Urban Council may make by-laws with respect Power to to the regulation and control by registration, licensing or otherwise of persons hawking any kind of commodity other than cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.

by-laws.

3. All by-laws made by the Urban Council under Approval of section 2 shall be submitted to the Governor and shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Council.

4. (1) By-laws under this Ordinance may provide renalties. that a contravention thereof shall constitute an offence and prescribe penalties therefor: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for six months: Provided also that for- feiture may in addition be so prescribed.

(2) Any licence issued under any by-law under this Ordinance shall be liable to cancellation by the Urban Council on the breach of any by-law to which the holder of such licence is subject or on breach of any condition of the licence.

[5]

arrest in

police officer.

5. In the absence of a police officer it shall be lawful Power of for any officer of the Sanitary Department, in whose absence of presence a contravention of any by-law under this Ordinance has been committed, to arrest the offender and either give him into the custody of a police officer or take him to the nearest police station: Provided that no such arrest shall be effected except in a public place or place of public resort or unless it is impracticable to proceed against the offender by complaint and summons.

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