| (Cap 139 section 3) [22 June 1973] (L.N. 115 of 1973) Cap 139F reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Exhibitions) Regulations. Cap 139F reg 2 Interpretation (1) In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires- "exhibition of animals or birds" (动物或禽鸟展览) means an exhibition of animals or birds to which the public are admitted on payment of a fee or other money consideration; "housing facility" (畜舍设施) means a room, building, premises or other place used to contain a primary enclosure; "licence" (牌照) means a licence granted or renewed under regulation 4; "outdoor area" (户外范围) means an outdoor area or space, whether containing a primary enclosure or not, used for the keeping, exercise or containment of animals or birds; "permit" (许可证) means a permit issued under regulation 8; "primary enclosure" (基本围封物) means a room, pen, cage, compartment, hutch or structure used to restrict animals or birds to a limited amount of space; "sanitary" (卫生) means physically clean and free from agents which are injurious to health and from any other obnoxious or offensive material. (2) For the purposes of these regulations, a person holds an exhibition of animals or birds if he has control or management of the place at which the animals or birds are kept for the purpose of exhibition. Cap 139F reg 3 Prohibition of exhibiting animals or birds without licence or permit No person shall hold an exhibition of animals or birds save under and in accordance with a licence granted or a permit issued under these regulations. Cap 139F reg 4 Power of Director to grant licence (1) Upon application in the form specified by the Director, the Director may grant a licence to any person to hold a permanent exhibition of animals or birds and may renew any such licence. (2) A licence shall not be granted or renewed unless- (a) the Director has inspected and approved the place at which the exhibition is to be held; and (b) the Director is satisfied that the primary enclosures, housing facilities and outdoor areas in which the animals or birds are to be kept conform with the standards specified under regulation 5.(3) The Director may attach to a licence such conditions as he may think fit. (4) A licence shall be valid for a period of 12 months beginning on the date it is granted. (L.N. 411 of 1990) (5) The fee for a licence shall be $10720. (L.N. 411 of 1990; L.N. 47 of 1995; L.N. 208 of 1996; L.N. 525 of 1997) (6) A licence shall specify- (a) the residential address of the person licensed to hold the exhibition; (b) the address of the place at which the exhibition may be held; and (c) the place at which the animals or birds for the purpose of exhibition may be kept. Cap 139F reg 5 Standards of primary enclosures etc. (1) A primary enclosure shall be- (a) structurally sound and maintained in good repair; (b) designed so as to contain the animals or birds kept therein and to protect them from injury and predators; (c) constructed and maintained so as to enable the animals or birds contained therein to- (i) remain dry and clean; (ii) have convenient access to food and water; and (iii) move about freely and to stand, sit, lie and perch comfortably; and(d) located so as to avoid excessive illumination.(2) Housing facilities shall- (a) be structurally sound and maintained in good repair; (b) be designed so as to contain the animals or birds kept therein and to restrict the entrance of other animals or birds; (c) contain an adequate supply of potable water and suitable drainage for the escape of excess water; (d) provide sufficient space for the storage of fresh food and bedding; (e) provide for the removal and disposal of animal and food waste, used bedding, dead animals or birds and debris to minimize infestation, contamination, odours and the risk of disease; (f) be provided with sufficient fresh air ventilation by means of windows, doors, vents or air conditioning, to promote the health and comfort of the animals or birds kept therein and to minimize draughts, odours and moisture condensation; (g) have ample lighting by natural or artificial means or both, of good quality and so distributed as to provide sufficient light intensity to permit routine inspection and cleaning; and (h) contain interior surfaces which are substantially impervious to moisture and may be sanitarily cleaned at all times.(3) An outdoor area shall provide- (a) sufficient shade to enable the animals or birds to protect themselves from the direct rays of the sun; (b) adequate shelter to allow the animals or birds protection in inclement weather; (c) suitable drainage for the escape of excess water. Cap 139F reg 6 Licensee not to make changes to primary enclosures etc. and not to keep animals or birds elsewhere Except with the prior consent of the Director, no person to whom a licence has been granted shall- (a) make or cause or permit to be made any material change to the primary enclosures, housing facilities or outdoor areas in which the animals or birds for exhibition are to be kept; or |
