CAP. 169]
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
30. No licence shall be issued in respect of any premises situate above the ground floor or in respect of any premises where any business in addition to that of the bird shop is carried on.
31. Except with the permission of the Urban Council-
(a) the ground surface of every bird shop shall be paved with a layer of not less than six inches of good lime-concrete or not less than three inches of cement-concrete composed of one part of cement, three parts of sand and five parts of stone broken to pass through a one-inch ring, and the surface thereof shall be rendered smooth and impervious with a layer either of asphalt or cement-mortar of not less than half an inch in thickness or of such other material of such nature and thickness as the Urban Council may approve; and
(b) the walls shall be surfaced to a height of ten feet or to the ceiling (if it is less than ten feet above the floor) with cement-mortar rendered smooth or such other non-absorbent material as the Urban Council may approve.
32. (1) Every bird shop and every room used as a bird shop or as part of a bird shop shall, unless the front thereof is at all times kept clear and unobstructed and open to the external air, be provided with a window or windows the area of which shall be equal at least to one tenth of the area of the floor of the bird shop or room.
(2) Any window may be situated in or form part of any door of the bird shop or room.
(3) At least one half of the window area shall be capable of being opened to the external air.
33. (1) Every cage or receptacle shall have an open, barred front and the area of the framework and bars shall not exceed one third of the total area of the front.
(2) Every cage or receptacle shall be so placed that free access to the front of the cage or receptacle is available at all times.
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CAP. 169]
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
30. No licence shall be issued in respect of any pre- mises situate above the ground floor or in respect of any premises where any business in addition to that of the bird shop is carried on.
31. Except with the permission of the Urban Council- (a) the ground surface of every bird shop shall be
paved with a layer of not less than six inches of good lime-concrete or not less than three inches of cement-concrete composed of one part of cement, three parts of sand and five parts of stone broken to pass through a one-inch ring, and the surface. thereof shall be rendered smooth and impervious with a layer either of asphalt or cement-mortar of not less than half an inch in thickness or of such other material of such nature and thickness as the Urban Council may approve; and
(b) the walls shall be surfaced to a height of ten feet or to the ceiling (if it is less than ten feet above the floor) with cement-mortar rendered smooth or such other non-absorbent material as the Urban Council may approve.
32. (1) Every bird shop and every room used as a bird shop or as part of a bird shop shall, unless the front thereof is at all times kept clear and unobstructed and open to the external air, be provided with a window or windows the area of which shall be equal at least to one tenth of the area of the floor of the bird shop or room.
(2) Any window may be situated in or form part of any door of the bird shop or room.
(3) At least one half of the window area shall be capable of being opened to the external air.
33. (1) Every cage or receptacle shall have an open. barred front and the area of the framework and bars shall not exceed one third of the total area of the front.
(2) Every cage or receptacle shall be so placed that free access to the front of the cage or receptacle is avail- able at all times.
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