1986 Ed.]
Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) By-laws [CAP. 132]
4. (1) Save under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Council, no person shall carry on the business of a funeral parlour.
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[Subsidiary]
Licensing of funeral parlour businesses.
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(2) Every such licence shall expire annually on 31 December.
(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
L.N. 21 of 1973, s. 20; L.N. 98/83.
Provided that, where any such licence is granted after 30 June in any year, the fee payable in respect of the grant of that licence shall be one-half of the prescribed fee.
5. The licensee of every funeral parlour shall cause his name 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.
6. The licensee of every funeral parlour shall cause----
(a) not less than 1 notice, which shall be written in English lettering and Chinese characters of such size as to be clearly visible from a distance of 2 m, prohibiting spitting, except into a spittoon or other receptacle provided for the purpose, to be posted in every room of the funeral parlour to which members of the public have access; and
(b) every such room to be provided with a sufficient number of spittoons or other suitable receptacles to the satisfaction of the Council.
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 1 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 3.0 × 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;
Requirements as to posting of licensees' names, etc. L.N. 89/79.
Posting of notices prohibiting spitting, etc. L.N. 89/79.
Funeral parlours to comply with certain provisions. L.N. 89/79.
1986 Ed.]
Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) By-laws [CAP. 132
4. (1) Save under and in accordance with a licence granted by the Council, no person shall carry on the business of a funeral parlour.
AE 3
[Subsidiary] Licensing of funeral parlour businesses.
2023187
LN 1740
(2) Every such licence shall expire annually on 31 December.
(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~~ I 21 of 1973, s. 20.
21, 23- L.N. 98/83.
Provided that, where any such licence is granted after 30 June in any year, the fee payable in respect of the grant of that licence shall be one-half of the prescribed fee.
5. The licensee of every funeral parlour shall cause his name 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.
6.
The licensee of every funeral parlour shall cause----
(a) not less than 1 notice, which shall be written in English lettering and Chinese characters of such size as to be clearly visible from a distance of 2 m, prohibiting spitting, except into a spittoon or other receptacle provided for the purpose, to be posted in every room of the funeral parlour to which members of the public have access; and
(b) every such room to be provided with a sufficient number of spittoons or other suitable receptacles to the satisfaction of the Council.
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 1 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 3.0 × 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-absor- bent material and the junction between the walls and the floor shall be coved;
Requirements as
to posting of licensees' names, etc. L.N. 89/79.
Posting of notices prohibiting spitting, etc. L.N. 89/79.
Funeral parlours to comply with certain provisions. L.N. 89/79.
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