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Markets and Slaughter-houses MARKETS AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSES REGULATIONS, 1958

Authority: These regulations were made on 26th August, 1958 by the Minister under section 26 of the Markers and Slaughter-houses Acr. Commencement: 26th August, 1958.

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1958/73. 1983/190.

1. These Regulations may be cited Slaughter-houses Regulations, 1958. 2. In these regulations,

as the Markets and short title. IlttJXpZtation.

unless the context otherwise requires

closed hours means any day or any hours in any day when a public market is not open to the public; duly qualified medical practitioner means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Act; Cap. 371. fish market means a public market where the main marketable commodity sold is fish; intoxicating liquor has the meaning assigned to it in the Liquor Licences Act; Cap. 182. market stall means a stall, a stand, or a space; refuse includes animal refuse, blood, offal, dirt, leavings, filth, sawdust, bottles broken or otherwise, fruit or shavings, vegetable skins, paper, bones, cigarette boxes, cane peelings, fish scales, tins, decaying fruit and vegetables and debris of every kind and description whatever; stall, stand and space mean respectively such place in any public market as may from time to time be appointed as such; and space includes also any space in any public market which the Chief Supervisor shall appoint as the space for the t959n41. parking of the vehicles of persons selling, offering or exposing for sale as wholesale dealers marketable commodities and other goods; Chief Supervisor has the meaning assigned to it in the Act, and also includes, except in Regulations 3, 5, 6, 24, 41, 50(3), 63(2), 64(3) and in the First Schedule hereto, the person in First immediate charge of any public market and any person acting schedule.
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with the authority of the Chief Supervisor immediate charge. Public Markets - General
Control of public markets. 1959441.

or of the person in

3. (1) All public markets shall be under the control and supervision of the Chief Supervisor. (2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this regulation, the Chief Supervisor shall account for all fees and revenues accruing to all public markets and for all other moneys paid to him in consequence of the exercise of any powers or duties conferred or imposed on him by the Act or by these regulations in accordance with the Public Account Rules, 1957. (3) Out of the charges specified in the First Schedule as the charges payable for the slaughtering of animals outside normal slaughtering hours and during market close hours, the Chief Supervisor on receipt of the same shall pay or cause to be paid to every officer, other than himself, authorised to examine the carcass and organs of any animal slaughtered outside normal slaughtering hours and during market close hours and to the cleaner responsible for cleaning the premises of any public slaughterhouse after any animal is so slaughtered, the appropriate sum specified in the First Schedule. (4) In this regulation, fees include tolls, rents, rates, dues and other sums payable in respect of any public market. 4. If any person in any public market refuses or neglects to comply with any direction of the Chief Supervisor for the maintenance of order or regularity or for the carrying out of any of the provisions of these regulations or of the Act, such person shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. 5. (1) Neither the Chief Supervisor nor any other employed on the staff of any public market shall person

First
Schedule. 1959r241.

Refusal to comply witi directions of Chief Supervisor.

Chief Supervisor not to be interested in sales in public markets.

(a) be personally interested in the sale of any marketable commodity offered for sale in a public market; or (b) receive directly or indirectly any emolument of any kind on account of services or facilities provided or to be

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provided in a public market apart from his authorised salary, wages or allowances. (2) No person shall be deemed to have committed a breach of this regulation by reason only of the fact that he is a shareholder in any company doing business in a public market. (3) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $100. 6. (1) The days on which and the hours during which each DAYSmd public market shall be open to the public shall be determined by hour: of the Chief Supervisor, and the Chief Supervisor shall post or cause ~~p~,~& to be posted at each public market the days and hours of opening makcts. applicable to it: Provided that no public market other than a fish market shall be open on any day before the hour of 6 o clock in the morning or after the hour of 10 o clock in the evening. (2) If any unauthorised person is found in a public market during closed hours he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. 7. (1) A market bell shall be rung each day half an hour hlarketbell before the closing of each public market, and thereafter no toll EF;rTg of shall be received nor shall any person carry any live animal or any closing marketable commodity or other article into a public market, nor each public markct. shall any person enter a public market except with the permission of the Chief Supervisor. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. 8. (1) A printed copy of these regulations shall be exhibited in some conspicuous position in every public market.
COPY of these regulations to

(2) If any person destroys, takes away, removes or defaces any ~~~~i~ written or printed paper posted, exhibited or displayed in any part markets. of a public market and containing these or any of these regulations, any enactment or provision of an enactment relating

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to butchers, fishermen or other persons or any police notice or other notice or information posted, exhibited or displayed pursuant to these regulations or to the Act, such person shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25.
Regulation of traffic at public nnrkcts.

9. (1) All traffic of every description in any public market shall circulate as directed by the Chief Supervisor. (2) The Chief Supervisor may set aside any area in or part of any public market for the parking of the vehicles of those doing business at such public market. (3) No person shall park a vehicle in any public market unless he is doing business at such public market. (4) No person shall park a vehicle in any public market except in the area or part set aside for the parking of vehicles, or, except with the permission of the Chief Supervisor, for a longer period than 1 hour. (5) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25.

Control of fishing boats. 1983/190.

9A. (1) No owner or person in charge of a fishing boat shall make fast that boat to a jetty except (a) for the purpose of loading, unloading or refuelling the boat; or (b) on the directions of the Superintendent. (2) No owner or person in charge of a fishing boat that is made fast to a jetty for the purposes specified in paragraph (1) shall keep the boat so made fast after the loading, unloading or refuelling has been completed except with the permission of the Superintendent. (3) The Superintendent may remove or cause to have removed a fishing boat that is made fast to a jetty contrary to paragraph (1) or (2) or is otherwise obstructing the flow of traffic within the 30 metre area of the jetty. (4) Where the Superintendent removes a fishing boat in accordance with paragraph (3), he may place it in the custody of the Barbados Port Authority for safe keeping; and that Authority shall so keep it until requested in writing by the Superintendent to release the boat.

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(5) The owner or person in charge of a fishing boat that has been removed by the Superintendent under paragraph (3) shall pay to the Superintendent the charge specified in the First Schedule for the release of the boat, and any other expenses incurred in the removal of the boat. (6) On payment of the charge and expenses referred to in paragraph (5), the Superintendent shall cause the fishing boat in respect of which the charge and expenses were paid, to be released and handed over to the owner or person in charge of the boat. (7) The Superintendent may give directions generally for the control of fishing boats using the jetty. (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, any person who contravenes paragraphs (1) or (2) or any directions given by the Superintendent, under this regulation is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of $1 000 or to imprisonment for a term of 6 months. (9) In this regulation, jetty means a jetty that forms part of a public market.

First Schedule.

10.(1) Every tenant of a stand or a space shall each day at the

closing of each public market remove or cause to be removed from his stand or space all marketable commodities or other articles therein. (2) All persons bringing marketable commodities or other articles into, or carrying them from, a public market shall load, unload, stack and otherwise deal with them as directed by the Chief Supervisor, and shall tether and keep all animals used in the transport of such commodities or articles in such place or places as the Superintendent shall direct. (3) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25.

Removal of marketable commodities etc. from stands and spaces.

11.(1) The Electrical Engineer may at all reasonable times enter any market stall or any other part of any public market for the purpose of inspecting any electrical installation therein,_and if at any time he is of opinion that any such installatioriis in a dangerous condition, he shall forthwith remove it%r cause it to be removed.
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(2) Any person who assaults or obstructs the Electrical Engineer in the exercise of any of the powers conferred on him by this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $100. (3) In this regulation and in regulation 79 the expression Government Electrical Engineer includes any person authorised in writing by the Electrical Engineer to act for him.
Inspection of market stalls, etc.

12. The Chief Supervisor may at any time inspect any market stall, receptacle or marketable commodity or other article in any public market: Provided that he shall not inspect any stall therein until he has notified the tenant thereof of his intention to do so and given such tenant the opportunity of being present at such inspection.

Animals found straying or trespassing in public markets may be seized.

13. (1) The Chief Supervisor may seize any animal or poultry found straying or trespassing in any public market, or found in any public market during closed hours. (2) Any animal or poultry seized under this regulation, if not claimed within 48 hours of the seizure, may be destroyed or sold, live or as meat. (3) If any person allows any animal to stray or trespass in my public market or to be in any public market during closed hours, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. (4) Nothing in this regulation shall be taken to apply to any animal stabled in a public market in accordance with these regulations.

Government nottobe responsible for loss of

O$
Persons suffering from infectious diseases.

14. The Government shall not be responsible for the loss of or damage to any property whatsoever sustained by any person in any public market except where the loss or damage is due to the wilful misconduct of a public officer.

15.(1) No person suffering from any infectious or contagious disease shall sell or handle any marketable commodity or any other article of food in any public market, and any person who contravenes any provision contained in this paragraph shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $50.

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(2) If the Chief Supervisor at any time suspects that any person is suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, he may direct that such person be excluded or removed from any public market pending the production by such person of a medical certificate of freedom from such disease. 16. All refuse in any public market directed by the Chief Supervisor. shall
be

dealt with as

Disposal of refuse.

17. If any person in any public market as a buyer enters any ~~~~~~ not market stall let to a seller, he shall be guilty of an offence and toenter market liable to a fine not exceeding $25. stalls let
to sellers.

18.(1) No person in any public market

(a)

Offences.

shall advertise his wares or the price thereof at his market stall otherwise than by the use of labels or placards; (b) shall leave his market stall for the purpose of soliciting custom;

(c) shall cut meat, clean or bone fish or otherwise prepare any marketable commodity for sale or delivery to a buyer except in a place provided for that purpose and in accordance with any directions given by the Chief Supervisor; sell or otherwise dispose of any (d) shall consume, intoxicating liquor; (e) shall spit; cf) shall urinate except in a place provided for such purpose; (g) shall throw or deposit any refuse on any floor, pavement, yard, or other place therein; (h) shall curse, swear or use any indecent, obscene or blasphemous ,language; (i) shall wifully damage any property therein belonging to the Government or to any other person; (j) shall use or kindle fire or cook except with the permission of the Chief Supervisor; (k) shall refuse to sell any marketable commodity offered or exposed by him for sale in any market stall; or
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(Z) shall, in connection with the sale or proposed sale of any marketable commodity offered or exposed by him for sale in any market stall impose or attempt to impose any condition relating to the purchase of any other marketable whatsoever (including any marketable commodity commodities of the same description as the marketable commodity sold or proposed to be sold). (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25.
19641162.

(3) Where any marketable commodity is found in, on, or under any market stall in a public market during the hours of opening applicable to such public market, then (a) for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (k) and (I) of paragraph (1) of this regulation such marketable commodity shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be offered or exposed for sale; and (b) the burden of proof that any such marketable commodity is not offered or exposed for sale shall be on the person who alleges that it is not offered or exposed for sale. 19. (1) If any person without the permission of the Chief Supervisor takes out of any public market water from any tap therein or uses any water from any tap therein except for market purposes, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. (2) In this regulation market purposes means the purposes of drinking, of cleaning market stalls, marketable commodities or vehicles used in the transport of goods or animals, and the reasonable washing of the person.

Taking water outof public markets etc. prohibited.

20. Any person who assaults or obstructs any person authorised to inspect any market stall, receptacle or marketable persons the commodity or other article in any public market or to remove any in obstruction therein or to perform any other duty or to exercise any performance of rheir other power under any of these regulations, in the exercise of such duties or duty or power, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not the exercise exceeding $100. of their
Assaulting or obstructing authorised powers.

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21. (1) The Chief Supervisor may seize any tainted or Seizure and unwholesome marketable commodity or other article of food i;A;to~which is for sale or offered or exposed for sale or found in any some articles offoodill public market.
public

(2) Any marketable commodity or other article of food so ma*ets* seized may be destroyed in such manner as the Chief Supervisor shall determine: Provided that before any such marketable commodity or other article of food is destroyed the owner thereof may request the Chief Supervisor to have it examined by a qualified public health inspector in the presence of the owner and pronounce upon its fitness or otherwise, and if the marketable commodity or other article of food is not found tainted or unwholesome by the inspector, it shall be returned to the owner, but in any other case it shall be destroyed. (3) Any person who in any public market sells or offers or exposes for sale any tainted or unwholesome marketable commodity or other article of food shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $50. ,22. It shall be lawful for the Chief Supervisor to remove or obstNctioa cause to be removed all obstructions to, and all persons E$F obstructing, any of the paths or passages of any public market, and in the event of any obstruction being caused by any marketable commodities or any other articles whatsoever, to seize and take possession of the same. If the same are not claimed within 48 hours of the seizure, the commodities or articles so seized may be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Chief Supervisor. 23. (1) No sale at auction or by public outcry shall be allowed Auctions nor shall any public meeting of any kind be held in any public E$?$ market except with the permission of the Chief Supervisor. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $50. 24. All fines imposed by these regulations shall be recoverable Recovery on summary conviction before a magistrate on the complaint of offines. the Chief Supervisor, or of any person authorised in writing by the Chief Supervisor, or of any member of the Police Force.
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Public Markets - Market Stalls

Chief Supervisor may let market
St&.

25. Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the Chief Supervisor may on the payment of the appropriate rent as set out in the First Schedule let to any approved person any market stall in any public market. 26. The tenant of any market stall let under the preceding regulation is hereby licensed to occupy and use the market stall let to him for the period of the tenancy, provided that he complies with the provisions of the Act and of these regulations. 27. (1) Stalls shall be let by the month or periods and on such terms as the Chief Supervisor (2) Stands and spaces may be let by the month (3) Where a stall or stand is let by the month, be determined by either party on a month notice s any other agreed period of written notice. for such longer may decide. or by the day. the tenancy may in writing or on

First Schedule. Tenant of market stall licensed to occupy and use it for period of tenancy. Stalls, stands and spaces.

Rent to be paid in advance.

28. All rent payable under regulation 25 hereof shall be payable in advance, and in default of payment the tenant if in occupation shall be forthwith ejected by the Chief Supervisor, who may in addition to any other remedy for the recovery of the rent seize and sell any goods in the market stall sufficient for the payment thereof. 29. (1) Every person on the payment of rent in respect of a stall in any public market shall be issued with a receipt for the same (hereinafter called a stall receipt). (2) Every stall receipt shall contain the name of the tenam, the period of the tenancy, the number of the stall rented and the amount paid, and shall be signed by the Chief Supervisor. 30. (1) Every person on the payment of rent in respect of a stand or a space in any public market shall be issued with a ticket (hereinafter referred to as a seller ticket). s (2) Every seller ticket shall contain the name of the tenant, s the day or month for which the ticket is issued, the number of the

Stall receipts.

Seller s tickets.

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stand, if it is issued in respect of a stand, and the amount paid, and shall be signed by the Chief Supervisor. 31. (1) Every person who desires to bring into, or to sell or offer or expose for sale, or to bone, any fish other than imported fish, in any public market shall pay to the Chief Supervisor the fee prescribed in the First Schedule, and on payment of such fee the Chief Supervisor shall issue to him a ticket (hereinafter cahed a fishseller ticket). s (2) A fishseller s ticket shall authorise the holder thereof (subject to the payment of the appropriate toll) to bring into and to sell, or offer or expose for sale, and to bone, any fish other than imported fish, in a public market. (3) No fishseller ticket shall be issued to any person who is s not licensed as a fishseller in accordance with the provisions of regulation 48. 32. (1) No person shall bring into, or sell or offer or expose for sale, any marketable commodity or other article in any public market unless he is in possession of a valid and unexpired stall receipt or seller ticket. s (2) Every person bringing into, or selling or offering or exposing for sale in any public market any marketable commodity or other article shall produce for inspection his stall receipt or seller ticket, as the case may be, on being required so to do by s the Chief Supervisor. (3) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $50. 33. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding regulation, no person shall bring into, or sell or offer or expose for sale, or bone, any fish not being imported fish in any public market unless he is in possession of a valid fishseller s ticket. (2) Every person bringing into, or selling or offering or exposing for sale or boning in, any public market any fish not being imported fish shall produce for inspection his fishseller s ticket on being required so to do by the Chief Supervisor.
Production of fishseller s tickets etc. Production of stall receipts and seller s tickets etc. Fishseller s ticket.

First Schedule.

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(3) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $50.
Marketable

in public markets to be sold from market stalls.

34. (1) No person in any public market shall display, expose c~m~~=s for sale or sell any marketable commodity or other article (a) except at a market stall rented or occupied by him and for which he has paid the prescribed rent; or (b) except within such market stall rented or occupied by him. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding $25.

Display of 35. All marketable commodities and other articles in any ma*aaHe market stall shall be displayed as directed by the Chief Supervisor. commodities.

Places in which marketable commodities may be sold. Wholesale and retail trades.

36. The Chief Supervisor may from time to time direct what marketable commodities or other articles may be exposed for sale or sold in different parts of any public market. 37. The Chief Supervisor may direct that either wholesale or retail trade shall be confined to a specified part or specified parts of any public market. 38. (1) The Chief Supervisor types of marketable commodities for sale or sold therein. may at any time require from brought into such market by him

The Chief supervisor may require certain information

any personin any publicmarketinformationas to the quantitiesor

(2) If any person refuses or neglects to give such information or knowingly gives incorrect information, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25.
Market stalls tobekept clean.

39. (1) Every tenant of a market stall in any public market shall at all times keep all parts of such market stall perfectly clean and free from refuse. (2) Where any tenant refuses or neglects so to do, the Chief Supervisor shall cause the market stall to be cleaned, and the

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expenses incurred in so doing may be recovered by the Chief Supervisor from such tenant by seizure and sale by the Chief Supervisor of any goods in such market stall sufficient for the payment thereof, and such tenant shall in addition be liable to a fine not exceeding $25. 40. The Chief Supervisor properly cleaned every day. shall see that all the market stalls are
Market stalls to be cleaned every day.

41. (1) If the tenant of any market stall is convicted for a Summary breach of any of the provisions of these regulations, or of the Act, deter-. his tenancy may be summarily determined by the Chief ~~~$~~~, Supervisor. onconvic(2) For the purposes of this regulation, a conviction for an On offence under any Act or subsidiary legislation for the time being in force, being an offence connected with the giving of short weight or measure or the possession or use of defective weights or measures or defective weighing or measuring instruments, shall be deemed to be a conviction for a breach of the provisions of these regulations. 42. Any tenant of a market stall who fails to keep open or ~ailu~to occupy or use his stall for more than 7 consecutive days without L;;;tp the consent of the Chief Supervisor, shall be deemed to have stall. terminated his tenancy.
43. (1) No tenant of a market stall shall sub-let such stall to Nomarket

any other person. (2) Where any tenant sub-lets a market stall in contravention of this regulation his tenancy shall be deemed to have been terminated and the person in occupation of the stall shall, upon being requested by the Chief Supervisor so to do, vacate the stall and remove therefrom all goods belonging to him. (3) Where any such person fails to vacate his market stall and remove therefrom his goods when requested to do so, the Chief Supervisor may eject such person and cause such goods to be removed from the market.
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44. Where a tenancy comes to an end by reason of its being determined, terminated, or lapsing, or for any other reason, the outgoing tenant shall remove all his property from the market stall and make good any damage done to the stall other than fair wear and tear, and the Chief Supervisor may seize and sell any goods of the outgoing tenant found in the market in satisfaction of any such damage done to the stall. Prohibited Areas for the Purposes of Section 22 of the Act

1959t241. Second Schedule.

45. The areas within the limits set out in the Second Schedule to these regulations shall be the areas to which, subject to the provisions of section 23 of the Act, the provisions of section 22 of the Act shall apply. 46. (1) A permit authorizing the holder thereof to sell, offer or expose for sale any permitted marketable commodities or any permitted goods, wares or merchandise in any part of a public place, whether a pavement, sidewalk, street, lane, alley, road or other public place within the area defined in the Second Schedule shall be in the form in the Third Schedule. (2) There shall be paid for every permit mentioned in paragraph (1) the fee as set out in the First Schedule. Fish Tolls

1953r241.

Second Schedule. Third Schedule.

First Schedule.

Fish tolls. First Schedule.

47. (1) The toll specified in the First Schedule shall be paid to the Chief Supervisor on all fish not being imported fish brought into any public market for sale. (2) Every person who evades or attempts to evade or assists in

evading the payment of any toll under this regulation shall be

guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. Fishseller Licences s
Fishseller s licences.

48. (1) No person shall bring into or sell or offer or expose for sale, or bone, any fish not being imported fish, in any public market unless he is in possession of a fishseller licence. s (2) Every application for a fishseller licence shall be made to s the Chief Supervisor and shall be accompanied by a certificate from a dulv aualified medical nractitioner that the annlicant has

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been examined by him within the 30 days previous to the application and that in his opinion the applicant is free from any communicable disease. (3) On approval of the application, the Superintendent shall, 1983/19o. on the payment of the fee prescribed in the First Schedule, issue a First Schedule. licence in the form specified in the Third Schedule. (4) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of Eule. paragraph (1) he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. Butchers and Slaughterers 49. (1) No person shall slaughter any animal in any Slaughtenxs slaughterhouse unless he is a butcher licensed in accordance with @be licensed. the provisions of the Act and of these regulations. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $50. 50. (1) Every application for a butcher licence shall s made to the Chief Supervisor and shall be accompanied by
be Applications for licences.

(a) a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner that the applicant has been examined by him within the 30 days previous to the application and that in his opinion the applicant is free from any communicable disease; and (b) a certificate of the applicant good character from the s Commissioner of Police. (2) If the Chief Supervisor approves any such application he shall on the payment of the appropriate fee prescribed in the First First Schedule issue a licence in the appropriate form in the Third EleSchedule. Schedule. (3) A butcher licence may be cancelled by the Chief s

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Supervisor after conviction of the holder thereof of any offence under the Act or these regulations. 51. (1) All butchers and slaughterers shall while in any :,;st~~z;d slaughterhouse or public market be cleanly dressed, and shall to be clean~y wear such washable protective clothing and head covering as dressed. the Chief Supervisor shall direct by notice posted in some conspicuous position at each slaughterhouse and public market. (2) If any person fails to comply with this regulation be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five dollars. Slaughterhouses 52. (1) Every person who desires a licence to use or keep for royzhteruse any place for the slaughter of animals for fresh meat shall licences. make application to the Chief Supervisor, and on the approval of such application the Chief Supervisor shall on the payment of the appropriate fee as set out in the First Schedule issue a licence in the appropriate form in the Third Schedule. (2) The Chief S u p ervisor shall not issue a licence under the last preceding paragraph unless he is satisfied thathe shall twenty-

(4 (4 (4

the walls and floor of the place in respect of which the application is made are impervious; such place contains proper provision for drainage properly ventilated; and the water supply to such place is adequate. and is

53. (1) No person other than a licensed butcher or such ESloauthorised by the Chief personto other person or persons as may be authorised .enter Supervisor shall enter or be in any slaughterhouse. slaughter( If any person contravenes any of the provisions of the hoL 2) ses. preceding paragraph he shall be gurlty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 54. (1) No person shall slaughter any animal at any s@m5+Fof slaughterhouse unless twenty-four hours notice of such slaughter shall have been given to the Chief Supervisor.
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(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Carcass etc. not to be removed before inspection.

55. (1) No person shall, except with the permission of the Chief Supervisor, remove from any slaughterhouse any blood, organs or other part of an animal until the Chief Supervisor has examined the carcass and organs of such animal and has stamped the carcass as fit for human consumption. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. (3) Any meat removed from a slaughterhouse before such examination without the permission of the Chief Supervisor shall be forfeited, and the Chief Supervisor shall dispose of it in whatever manner he thinks fit. (4) Any meat examined by the Chief Supervisor and found to be unfit for human consumption, and any animal found by the Chief Supervisor to be unfit for slaughter, shall be destroyed immediately.

Dogs not allowed in slaughterhouses. Hours of slaughter at public markets.

56. No dog shall be allowed in any slaughterhouse, and the Chief Supervisor may seize and sell or destroy any dog found therein. 57. (1) No animal shall, except with the permission of the Chief Supervisor, be slaughtered at any slaughterhouse forming part of a public market except between such hours as shall be fixed by the Chief Supervisor and notified in a conspicuous position at each public market. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. (3) The Chief Supervisor may permit the slaughter animal outside of the fixed hours in an emergency. of any

(4) There shall be paid for every animal so permitted to be slaughtered the appropriate charge as set out in the First Schedule.

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58. (1) No person shall remove any meat from a slaughter- Ee;t~z f house or bring any fresh meat into a public market unless he slaughterhouses. complies with the following conditions(a) any vehicle used for the transport thereof shall be clean and its interior surfaces shall be hard, smooth, impervious and capable of being easily cleaned; the covering and any implements or loading apparatus of any such vehicle which come into contact with the meat or its covering shall also be kept clean; if any article is being conveyed in the vehicle at the same time as the meat, then the meat shall be protected from contact by a clean cloth or suitable clean material; no live animal shall be conveyecl same time as meat; in the vehicle at the

jb)

(c)

(d) (e)

no meat shall be transported in an open cart or in any vehicle which does not allow every portion of it to be completely protected from contamination by dust, flies, or otherwise; all meat shall be adequately clean white cloth; and protected by wrapping in

(f) (g)

all persons engaged in the transport of the meat shall wear clean and washable head covering and overalls.

(2) No person shall remove any meat from a slaughterhouse for conveyance to a public market unless he has obtained from the Chief Supervisor a permit so to do, and any such person shall produce for inspection his ticket on demand being made therefor at the public market. (3) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 59. (1) Every person bringing an animal into a public Animals~ market for slaughter shall slaughter it or have it slaughtered k ;Obtht Into within twenty-four hours of its being brought in, unless the markets for slaughter. Chief Supervisor otherwise permits. (2) Any animal brought into a public market for slaughter and not slaughtered immediately shall be stabled.
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(3) The Chief Supervisor may seize and sell any animal brought into a public market for slaughter and not slaughtered within twenty-four hours of its being brought in. (4) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Slaughtering and stabling fees

60. The charges set out in the First Schedule shall be payable to the Chief Supervisor in respect of the stabling and slaughter of animals at slaughterhouses which form part of public markets. Meat Shops

Applications for meat shop licences.

61. (1) Every application for a licence to sell or offer or expose for sale any fresh meat in a shop or at premises other than in a public market shall be made to the Chief Supervisor and shall be accompanied by a certificate from the Commissioner of Police of the applicant good character. s (2) If the Chief Supervisor approves an application, he shall on the payment of the appropriate fee as set out in the First Schedule issue a licence in the appropriate form in the Third Schedule.

Certain requirements to be satisfied.

62. No licence shall be issued under the last preceding regulation unless the Chief Supervisor is satisfied that the shop or premises in respect of which the application is made complies with the requirements set out in sub-paragraphs (a), (6) and (c) of paragraph (2) of regulation 52 of these regulations.
of

Conditions licence.

63. (1) Every licence issued under regulation 61 of these regulations shall be subject to the following conditions(a) no person shall be employed in or about the shop or premises in respect of which the licence is issued unless he has produced to the licensee or his representative a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner that he is free from any communicable disease; every person employed in the handling of meat at such shop or premises shall wear a clean white apron and white washable head covering; and 1

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all scales, weights, towels and other equipment at such shops or premises shall be kept in a clean condition.

(2) The Chief S u p ervisor may cancel any licence on breach by the licensee of any of these conditions or on breach by the licensee of any provisions in any enactment or subsidiary legislation relating to the sale or the offer or exposure for sale of fresh meat.

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Markets
A&k3fons vendor s licences.

64. (1) Every application for a licence to ply or act as a vendor of fresh meat at any stall in a public market shall be made to the Chief Supervisor and shall be accompanied by a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner that the applicant has been examined by him within the thirty days previous to the application and that in his opinion the applicant is free from any communicable disease. (2) On approval of the application and payment of the fee prescribed in the First Schedule, the Chief Supervisor shall issue a licence in the appropriate form in the Third Schedule. (3) Any such licence may be cancelled by the Chief Supervisor upon the conviction of the holder thereof of any offence under these regulations or under the Act. 65. (1) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale in any public market any fresh meat except at a stall set aside and appropriated for that purpose. (2) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale in any public market any article not being fresh meat at a stall set aside and appropriated for the sale of fresh meat. (3) Any person who sells or offers or exposes for sale any fresh meat or other article in contravention of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars. 66. (1) No person shall cut or hang fresh meat except on the place or places provided for such purposes in the stall.
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(2 j Any person contravening the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Protection of meat from insects.

67. All persons selling or offering or exposing fresh meat for sale shall take such precautions as the Chief Supervisor may direct to protect such meat from flies and other insects. 68. (1) All fresh meat shall be removed from stalls every day before the closing of each public market: Provided that this regulation shall not apply where a stall is equipped with means of refrigeration and such meat is placed under refrigeration before the closing of the public market. (2) Any person contravening the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

Removal of fresh meat from stalls.

Persons selling meat to be clean and wear protective clothing.

69. (1) All persons engaged in the selling or the exposing or offering for sale of fresh meat in any public market shall be clean and shall wear such washable protective clothing and head covering as the Chief Supervisor shall direct. (2) Any person failing to comply with this regulation guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five dollars. shall be twentyshall be

Fresh m-at to be weighed in presence of purchaser.

70. ( 1) All fresh meat sold in a public weighed in the presence of the purchaser.

market

(2) Any person failing to comply with this regulation guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five dollars.

shall be twenty-

Scales etc. to be kept clean.

71. (1) All p elsons engaged in the sale of fresh meat in any . public market shall at all times keep the scale and weights, mincing and cutting machines and all other implements used by them in a clean condition. (2) If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

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shall clean the
cleaning of intestines, etc. in public markets. Schedule.

72. (1) No person in any public market intestines, head or organs of any animal except

Schedule; and (b) in such place and as directed by the Chief Supervisor. (2) On the payment of any such charge the Chief Supervisor shall issue to such person a ticket which shall be produced by such person on demand being made therefor. (3) If any person in any public market cleans any intestines, head or organs of any animal contrary to any of the provisions of this regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25. Cold Stores

(4 on the payment of such charge as is prescribed in the First First

73. Every person who desires to use any premises or place as a Licensing cold store shall make application to the Chief Supervisor, and on ;:o;! approval of such application the Chief Supervisor shall issue a licence in the appropriate form in the Third Schedule. Third
Schedule.

74. (1) The Chief Supervisor may on the payment of the Maricetable appropriate charge as set out in the First Schedule accept ;yhtities marketable commodities for deposit in any cold store provided acceptedfor under section 17 of the Act. deposit in
cold store. provided under the Act.

(2) Every conditions

such deposit

shall be subject

to the following

(a) any marketable commodity so deposited shall be stacked or hung as directed by the Chief Supervisor and shall be removed if at any time the Chief Supervisor so directs; (b) no responsibility shall attach to the Government for any loss of or damage to any marketable commodity SO deposited. 75. The Chief Supervisor shall not accept for re-deposit fresh meat, poultry or fish removed from a cold store. any
Freshmeat, etc. not to be accepted for m-deposit.

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orremoval of marketable commodities. No smoking in cold stores.

76. The Chief Supervisor shall fix the hours within which the deposit and removal of marketable commodities in or from any cold store provided under section 17 of the Act shall be allowed, and shall c&se notice of such hours to be displayed conspicuously outside each such cold store. 77. (1) No smoking shall be allowed provided under section 17 of t%e Act. in any cold store

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25.
Unauthorised persa, not to enter cold stem.
InSpeCtiOn

78. Any unauthorised person who enters any cold store provided under section 17 of the Act shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $25. 79. The Government Electrical Engineer or the Chief Supervisor may at any time enter and inspect any cold store, and any person who assaults or obstructs either of them in the exercise of this power shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $100. 80. If any unauthorised person interferes with any equipment, machinery or other apparatus whatsoever in any cold store provided under section 17 of the Act, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $25.

of cold store.

Unauthorised person not to interfere with equipment etc. in cold stores provided under the Act

1959/241. 1983/190.

Regulation3

FIRST SCHEDULE Sums payable to Officers and Cleaners. The following sums are payable to the following persons out of the charges paid for the slaughtering of animals outside of normal slaughtering hours and during market close hours:Officer other than the Superintendent Cleaner of public slaughter-house $1.00 $ .80 $ .70

Out of each $10 per head for every bull, cow or ox: Out of each $8 per head for every pig: Out of each $7.00 per head for every calf, sheep or goar

$4.00 $3.20 $2.80

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Regulation9A Charge payable for the release of fishing boat The charge payable to the Superintendent is $10.00 Regulation25 Rent of Market Stalls The following rates are payable in respect of the tenancy of market stalls in public marketxStalls: Where the stall is less than 8 square metres in area such rent not less than $20.00 nor more than $50.00 per month as the Superintendent may fix in respect of each stall. Where the stall is 8 square metres in area or over but less than 19 square metres in area such rent not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00 per month as the Superintendent may fix in respect of each stall. Where the stall is 19 square metres in area or over such rent not less than $100.00 nor more than $200.00 per month as the Superintendent may fix in respect of each stall.

19831190.

1983/190.

1983/190.

Stands and spaces:

$8.00 per month or 50 cents per day or any part of a day.

Vehicular spaces for use by wholesale dealers:

Animal and hand drawn vehicles:

50 cents per day or anypartofaday

Motor vehicles under 60 cents per day or 1 150 kg in weight anypartofaday Motor vehicles over 1 150 kg but less than 155Okg in weight: $1.00 per day or any partofaday

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$1.50 per day or any part of a day.

Regulation 31
1959/241. 1983/190.

Fishseller tickets. s The following fee is payable in respect of a fishseller ticket: s For each day, 75 cents. Permit Fee. The fee payable on the issue of a permit for a prohibited area is $5.00 per annum. The fee payable on the issue of a permit for a prohibited area with a structure is $25.00 per annum.

Regulation 46

1983/190.

Regulation 47
1983/190.

Fish tolls. The following toll is payable on all fish other than imported fish, brought into (a) any public market except Oistins Fish Market, for sale: On every kg of fish, (b) Oistins Fish Market, for sale on every kg of flying fish, On every kg of dolphin, On every kg of king fish, On every kg of other pound fish, 4 cents.

4 cents. 10 cents. 10 cents.

6 cents.

Regulation48 Fishseller Licences. s

1983/190.

The fee payable on the issue of a fishseller licence is $lO.CKl s per annum.
Regulation 50

19831190.

Butcher Licences. s The fee payable on the issue of a butcher licence is $15.00 s per annum where the licence authorises the holder thereof to

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exercise the trade of a butcher at a public market. Where the licence authorises the holder thereof to exercise the trade of a butcher elsewhere than at a public market, the fee is $25.00 per
annum. Regulation 52

1983/190.

Slaughter-house Licences. The following fee is payable on the issue of a licence to use or keep for use any place for the slaughter of animals for fresh meat:Where such place is within the limits of the City of Bridgetown or within 5 miles of a public market containing a slaughter-house, $500.00 per annum. In other cases, $25.00 per annum. Slaughter Charges outside of fixed hours in an emergency. The following charges are payable for slaughter:(a) Outside normal slaughtering hours but within market open hours:

1983/190.

Regulation 57

Bulls, cows, oxen: Pigs: Calves, sheep, goats:

(b)

$20 per head $15 $12

Outside normal slaughtering hours and during market 1983/190.

close hours:

Bulls, cows, oxen: Pigs: Calves, sheep, goats:

Regulation 60

$25 per head $20 $16

Stabling and Slaughter Charges. The following charges are payable in respect of the stabling during market hours and the slaughter during normal slaughtering hours of animals at a public market:For the stabling of bulls, cows and oxen, 25 cents per head
per day;

19~241.

1983/190.

For the stabling of calves, sheep, goats and pigs, 15 cents per head per day; For the slaughter of bulls, cows and oxen, $3.00 per head; For the slaughter of calves, sheep and goats, 75 cents per head; For the slaughter of pigs, $1.25 per head.

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Regulation 61

1983f190.

Meat Shop Licences. The fee payable on the issue of a licence to sell or offer or expose for sale fresh meat in a shop or at premises other than in a public market is $200.00 per annum.

Regualation 64 Meat Vendor Licences. s

1983f190.

The fee payable on the issue of a licence to ply or act as vendor of fresh meat at any shop or stall is $10.00 per annum.
Regulation 72

1983/190.

Cleaning Charges. The charge payable on the issue of a ticket, enabling the holder to clean the intestines, head, or other part of an animal in a public market is 25 cents per day. Storage Charges. The charge payable on marketable commodities deposited at a cold store forming part of a public market is 10 cents per kg. per week or part thereof.

Regulation 74
1983flW.

SECOND SCHEDULE
Regulation 45 (a) The following area in the vicinity of the Public Market situate at Fairchild Street, St. Michael

The area in the vicinity of the Public Market situate at Fairchild Street, St. Michael, which lies within the following boundaries: From and inclusive of

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the junction of Halls Road and Tweedside Road along the roads Halls Road, Martindales Road and Jemmotts Lane in a straight line to the sea, then along the sea coast to the Pier Head thence along the south side of the Careenage to the Chamberlain Bridge, thence in a straight line to the junction of High Street and Broad Street, thence along and inclusive of the roads High Street, Roebuck Street and Tweedside Road to the junction of Tweedside Road and Halls Road. (bj All that area in the vicinity of the Public Market situate at Eagle Hall, St. Michael, which lies within thefollowing boundariesOn the north-west boundary, within a line along and inclusive of the roads Deacons Road and Fairfield Road from the junction of Deacons Road and Goodlands Road to the junction of Fairfield and Grazettes Road. On the north-east boundary, within a line along and inclusive of the roads Grazettes Road, Kew Road, Dash Road, from the junction of Fairfield Road and Grazettes Road to the junction of Dash Road and Bank Hall Road. On the south-east boundary within a line along and inclusive of the roads Bank Hall Road from the junction of Dash Road and Bank Hall Road to the junction of Bank Hall Road and Passage Road. On the south and south-west boundary, within a line along and inclusive of the roads Passage Road, Westbury Road, Goodlands Road from the junction of Bank Hall Road and Passage Road to the junction of Goodlands Road and Deacons Road. (c) All that area within a radius of one and one-halfmiles of the Public Market situate at Six Roads, St. Philip. (d) A11 that area in the vicinity of the Public Market situate at Cheapside, Bridgetown, which lies within thefollowing boundaries. From and inclusive of the junction of Roebuck Street and Country Road, 1959/241. thence along and including Country Road and Passage Road to the junction of Passage Road and Baxters Road, thence along and including Baxters Road to its junction with Mason Hall Street, thence along and including Mason Hall Street to its junction with St. Mary Row, thence along and s including St. Mary Row and Lakes Folly to the junction of Lakes Folly s and Fontabelle Road, thence in a northerly direction along and including Fontabelle Road and Lands End Road, thence along the sea coast in a south easterly direction to the Pier Head, thence along the southern side of the Careenage to the Chamberlain Bridge, thence along the western boundary of the area defined in paragraph (u) of this Schedule to the junction of Roebuck Street and Country Road. THIRD Re,gulation 46 Permit to sell within Prohibited SCHEDULE Areas
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Permit No. This Permit authorises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..to sell, offer or expose for sale the permitted marketable commodities and/or the permitted goods, wares and merchandise listed below at that part of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .numbered . . . . . . . . _. . _, . . . . . . ..upon the following terms and conditionsTHE LAWS OF BARBADOS
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1. The holder of this permit shall not sell, offer or expose for sale at the place to which this permit applies any permitted marketable commodities or any permitted goods, wares and merchandise before the hour in the forenoon or after the hour of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . of........................... in the afternoon. 2. The holder of this permit shall sell, offer or expose for sale at the place to which this permit applies only the permitted marketable commodities and/or permitted goods, wares and merchandise listed below. 3. The holder of this permit shall produce the same to any police constable, parish constable, the Chief Supervisor of Markets or any officer duly authorised by the Chief Supervisor of Markets when required so to do. 4. The holder of this permit shall promptly obey any lawful instruction given to him/her by any uniformed member of the police force. 5. The holder of this permit shall at all times seek so to conduct his/her business as to prevent the same causing any obstruction to traffic vehicular or otherwise. 6. The holder of this permit shall not erect or cause to be erected any structure at the place to which this permit applies. This permit shall be valid from the.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .day of 19 . . . . . . . . .and shall expire on the.. . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .day of . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . The permitted marketable commodities and/or the permitted goods, wares and merchandise to which this permit applies are the followingChief Supervisor of Markets. Regulation 48
FISH SELLER LICENCE S

This Licence authorises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _. . . . . .of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to bring into and sell and offer and expose for sale and bone fish not being imported fish in (l).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Licence is issued under the Marketsand Slaughter-housesRegulations, 1958, and shall be subject to any terms or conditions relating to cancellation or otherwise as may be contained therein or in the Markets and Slaughterhouses Act, Cap. 265. This Licence shall be valid from.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .and shall expire on the . .._..................._...... day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . Dated the.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . Chief Supervisor of Markets.
(1) Insert public market in respect of which licence issued.

Repulatiotz 50
BUTCHER LICENCE S

This Licence authorises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to exercise the trade or calling of a butcher at (1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This Licence is issued under the Markets and Slaughter-houses Regulations, 1958, and shall be subject to any terms or conditions relating to cancellation or otherwise as may be contained therein or in the Markets and Slaughter-houses Act, Cap. 265.

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This Licence shall be valid from.... . . . . . . . _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..and shall expire on the 30th day of June, 19.. . Dated the.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ .day of.. . . . . . . . . . . . .19. . . Chief Supervisor of Markets.
(1) Insert public market or other place
in

respect of which license issued.

Regulation 52

SLAUGHTER-HOUSE LICENCE

This Licence authorises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to use or keep for use the premises set out below for the slaughtering of animals for fresh meat. This Licence is issued under the Markets and Slaughter-houses Regulations, 1958, and shall be subject to such terms or conditions as may be contained therein or in the Markets and Slaughter-houses Act, Cap. 265. This Licence shall be valid from.. . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and shall expire on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._........._... dayof _............................. lg... The premises in respect of which this Licence is granted are as follows ...... ...... ... ............. .. Dated the .,..,_.....,._,........_,....I day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lg... Chief Supervisor of Markets. Regulation 61 MEAT SHOP LICENCE

This Licence authorises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . .of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to sell or offer or expose for sale fresh meat at the premises described below. This Licence is issued under the Markets and Slaughter-houses Regulations, 1958, and shall be subject to any terms or conditions relating to cancellation or otherwise as may be contained therein or in the Markets and Slaughter-houses Act, Cap. 265. This Licence shall be valid from.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and shall expire on the . . . . . . . . . . . .._................ day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._...... lg... The premises in respect of which this Licence is granted are as follows: .. ..... ........ ........ .......... ... ...... ...... ........ ..... ..... ........ ... ..... ... ............ Dated the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lg... Chief Supervisor of A4arkets. Regulation 64
MEAT VENDOR S

LICENCE

This Licence authorises.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to ply or act as a vendor of fresh meat in the Public Market situate at.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .._............................... This Licence is issued under the Markets and Slaughter-houses Regulations, 1958, and shall be subject to any terms or conditions relating to cancellation or otherwise as may be contained therein or in the Markets and Slaughter-houses Act, Cap. 265. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and shall expire on This Licence shall be valid from.. the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lg...
Dated the.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .day of.. . . . . . . . . . . . .19.. .

Chief Supervisor
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Regulation 73 COLD STORE LICENCE This Licence authorises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of..............................to use the premises described below as a cold store for the purpose of maintaining and preserving fresh meat or fish or poultry for sale. ThisLicenceisissued under the Markets and Slaughter-houses Regulations, 1958, and shall be subject to such terms or conditions as may be contained therein or in the Markets and Slaughter-houses Act, Cap. 265. This Licence shall be valid from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and shall expire on the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..dayof..............................19... The premises in respect of which this Licence is granted are as follows: . .. ........ ..... ..... ........ ........ ..... ............. .......... ... ..... ... .......... ... ........ Dated the . . . . . . . .._................._.. day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lg... Chief Superoisor of Markets.