1986 Ed.]
Funeral Parlour (Regional Council) By-laws
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(3) The grant or renewal of any such licence shall be subject to the payment in advance to the Council of a fee of $15,750.
$16,930.
5. The Council may refuse to grant or renew a licence, or may revoke a licence granted, to a person if he is under the age of 21 years or if, in the opinion of the Council, such refusal or revocation is in the public interest.
6. The licensee of every funeral parlour shall cause his name and the words “Funeral Parlour” to be posted, in English lettering and Chinese characters not less than 100 mm in height, in a conspicuous place on the outside wall or door of the premises to which his licence relates.
7. The following provisions shall apply to every funeral parlour-
(a) every part of the premises shall be adequately lighted and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Council, either by natural means or mechanical means or partly by natural means and partly by mechanical means;
(b) no part of the premises shall have direct access to any premises used for domestic purposes or to any premises not wholly concerned with and used for the purposes of the funeral parlour; and
(c) not less than one room shall be used exclusively for the purpose of embalming any body or preparing any body for burial, encoffining or cremation, and every such room shall comply with the following requirements-
(i) a rectangular area of floor space, not less than 3 by 4.5 m, shall be provided for each embalming or preparation table installed in the room;
(ii) the floor shall be surfaced with smooth non-absorbent material and the junction between the walls and the floor shall be coved;
(iii) the floor shall be laid with proper falls so that liquid may drain towards one or more vents in the walls of the room, and each such vent shall be so constructed as to discharge by way of a covered surface channel or waste pipe into one or more trapped gullies situated in the open air and within the curtilage of the funeral parlour and shall, at all times, be protected by a removable grating;
(iv) the internal surface of the walls shall be tiled or faced with smooth impervious material to a height of not less than 2 m;
(v) ventilation of the room in compliance with paragraph (a) shall be by a separate system of ventilation which has direct access to the open air and does not connect with
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 212/83.
IN 9969
Refusals and revocations. 10 of 1986. s. 32(2).
Requirements as to posting of licensees' names, etc.
Funeral parlours to comply with certain provisions.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
1986 Ed.]
Funeral Parlour (Regional Council) By-laws
[CAP. 132
AD 3
(3) The grant or renewal of any such licence shall be subject to the payment in advance to the Council of a fee of $15,750.
$16,930.
5. The Council may refuse to grant or renew a licence, or may revoke a licence granted, to a person if he is under the age of 21 years or if, in the opinion of the Council, such refusal or revocation is in the public interest.
6. The licensee of every funeral parlour shall cause his name and the words “Funeral Parlour" to be posted, in English lettering and Chinese characters not less than 100 mm in height, in a conspicuous place on the outside wall or door of the premises to which his licence relates.
7. The following provisions shall apply to every funeral parlour-
(a) every part of the premises shall be adequately lighted and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Council, either by natural means or mechanical means or partly by natural means and partly by mechanical means;
(b) no part of the premises shall have direct access to any premises used for domestic purposes or to any premises not wholly concerned with and used for the purposes of the funeral parlour; and
(c) not less than one room shall be used exclusively for the purpose of embalming any body or preparing any body for burial, encoffining or cremation, and every such room shall comply with the following requirements-
(i) a rectangular area of floor space, not less than 3 by 4.5 m, shall be provided for each embalming or prepara- tion table installed in the room;
(ii) the floor shall be surfaced with smooth non- absorbent material and the junction between the walls and the floor shall be coved;
(iii) the floor shall be laid with proper falls so that liquid may drain towards one or more vents in the walls of the room, and each such vent shall be so constructed as to discharge by way of a covered surface channel or waste pipe into one or more trapped gullies situated in the open air and within the curtilage of the funeral parlour and shall, at all times, be protected by a removable grating;
(iv) the internal surface of the walls shall be tiled or faced with smooth impervious material to a height of not less than 2 m;
(v) ventilation of the room in compliance with para- graph (a) shall be by a separate system of ventilation which has direct access to the open air and does not connect with
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 212/83.
IN 9969
Refusals and revocations. 10 of 1986. s. 32(2).
Requirements as to posting of licensees' names, etc.
Funeral parlours to comply with certain provisions.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
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