1950_PUBLIC_HEALTH_(FOOD)_ORDINANCE — Page 3

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CAP. 140]

[s, 2 cont.]

Sale and possession of unwholesome food. Inspection Public Health (Food).

"restaurant" means a building or portion thereof used for the sale of food and has the meaning ordinarily attributable to that word and does not include a cafe or a food canteen;

and seizure of unwholesome food,

"sale" or "sell" includes barter and also includes offering or attempting to sell or receiving for sale or having in possession for sale or exposing for sale or sending or delivering for sale or causing or allowing to be sold, offered or exposed for sale, and refers only to sale for human consumption or use;

"substance" includes a liquid;

"technical services" includes inspections, examinations, taking of samples, seizures, prosecutions and all other duties of a supervisory nature carried out by health officers, health inspectors and food officers under the powers conferred by this Ordinance and the by-laws made thereunder;

"veterinary officer" includes any veterinary surgeon authorized by the Governor to perform the duties of a veterinary officer under this Ordinance and also any assistant veterinary officer.

3. No person shall sell or expose for sale, or bring into the Colony or into any market, or have in his possession without reasonable excuse, any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for man.

4. (1) Any health officer or food officer may at all reasonable times enter into and inspect any place where he has reason to believe there is any food for man intended for sale, or where he has reason to believe there is any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for man.

(2) Any health officer or food officer may mark, seal or otherwise secure, weigh, count or measure any food, the sale, preparation or manufacture of which is, or appears to be, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or the by-laws made thereunder.

(3) Any health officer or food officer or any officer of the Sanitary Department or police officer may inspect any food for man which he may find in any highway, street,


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CAP. 140] [s, 2 cont.] Sale and possession of unwholesome food. Inspection Public Health (Food). "restaurant" means a building or portion thereof used for the sale of food and has the meaning ordinarily attributable to that word and does not include a cafe or a food canteen; and seizure of unwholesome food, "sale" or "sell" includes barter and also includes offering or attempting to sell or receiving for sale or having in possession for sale or exposing for sale or sending or delivering for sale or causing or allowing to be sold, offered or exposed for sale, and refers only to sale for human consumption or use; "substance" includes a liquid; "technical services" includes inspections, examinations, taking of samples, seizures, prosecutions and all other duties of a supervisory nature carried out by health officers, health inspectors and food officers under the powers conferred by this Ordinance and the by-laws made thereunder; "veterinary officer" includes any veterinary surgeon authorized by the Governor to perform the duties of a veterinary officer under this Ordinance and also any assistant veterinary officer. 3. No person shall sell or expose for sale, or bring into the Colony or into any market, or have in his possession without reasonable excuse, any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for man. 4. (1) Any health officer or food officer may at all reasonable times enter into and inspect any place where he has reason to believe there is any food for man intended for sale, or where he has reason to believe there is any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for man. (2) Any health officer or food officer may mark, seal or otherwise secure, weigh, count or measure any food, the sale, preparation or manufacture of which is, or appears to be, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or the by-laws made thereunder. (3) Any health officer or food officer or any officer of the Sanitary Department or police officer may inspect any food for man which he may find in any highway, street, - 90
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CAP. 140] [s, 2 cont.] Sale and possession of unwholesome food. Inspection Public Health (Food). "restaurant" means a building or portion thereof used for the sale of food and has the meaning ordinarily attributable to that word and does not include a cafe or a food canteen; and seizure of unwholesome food, "sale" or "sell" includes barter and also includes offering or attempting to sell or receiving for sale or having in possession for sale or exposing for sale or sending or delivering for sale or causing or allowing to be sold, offered or exposed for sale, and refers only to sale for human consumption or use; "substance" includes a liquid; "technical services" includes inspections, examinations, taking of samples, seizures, prosecutions and all other duties of a supervisory nature carried out by health officers, health inspectors and food officers under the powers conferred by this Ordinance and the by-laws made thereunder; "veterinary officer" includes any veterinary surgeon authorized by the Governor to perform the duties of a veterinary officer under this Ordinance and also any assistant veterinary officer. 3. No person shall sell or expose for sale, or bring into the Colony or into any market, or have in his possession without reasonable excuse, any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for man. 4. (1) Any health officer or food officer may at all reasonable times enter into and inspect any place where he has reason to believe there is any food for man intended for sale, or where he has reason to believe there is any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for man. (2) Any health officer or food officer may mark, seal or otherwise secure, weigh, count or measure any food, the sale, preparation or manufacture of which is, or appears to be, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or the by-laws made thereunder. (3) Any health officer or food officer or any officer of the Sanitary Department or police officer may inspect any food for man which he may find in any highway, street, - 90
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CAP. 140]

[s, 2 cont.]

Sale and

possession of

unwholesome

food.

Inspection

Public Health (Food).

"restaurant" means a building or portion thereof used for the sale of food and has the meaning ordinarily attributable to that word and does not include a cafe or a food canteen;

and seizure of unwholesome food,

"sale" or "sell" includes barter and also includes offering or attempting to sell or receiving for sale or having in possession for sale or exposing for sale or sending or delivering for sale or causing or allowing to be sold, offered or exposed for sale, and refers only to sale for human consumption or use;

"substance" includes a liquid;

"technical services" includes inspections, examinations, taking of samples, seizures, prosecutions and all other duties of a supervisory nature carried out by health officers, health inspectors and food officers under the powers conferred by this Ordinance and the by-laws made thereunder;

"veterinary officer" includes any veterinary surgeon authorized by the Governor to perform the duties of a veterinary officer under this Ordinance and also any assistant veterinary officer.

3.

No person shall sell or expose for sale, or bring into the Colony or into any market, or have in his possession without reasonable excuse, any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for

man.

4. (1) Any health officer or food officer may at all reasonable times enter into and inspect any place where he has reason to believe there is any food for man intended for sale, or where he has reason to believe there is any food for man in a tainted, diseased or unwholesome state, or which is unfit for food for man.

(2) Any health officer or food officer may mark, seal or otherwise secure, weigh, count or measure any food, the sale, preparation or manufacture of which is, or appears to be, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or the by-laws made thereunder.

(3) Any health officer or food officer or any officer of the Sanitary Department or police officer may inspect any food for man which he may find in any highway, street,

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