Clause 45

Any person who operates, uses or knowingly permits a food establishment to be used for any of the purposes set out in the First Schedule to this Act without first obtaining a licence therefor from the Commissioner shall be guilty of an offence under this Act.

Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and to a further fine not exceeding fifty dollars for every day during which the offence is continued after conviction.

Upon any conviction under the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the Commissioner may, with the approval of the Authority, by order in writing addressed to the convicted person require that the place or premises or any part thereof where the offence took place shall no longer be operated or used as a food establishment as from such date as the Commissioner shall specify in the order.

Any person who refuses, fails or neglects to comply with any order made by the Commissioner under the provisions of subsection (3) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and to a further fine not exceeding fifty dollars for every day during which the offence is continued after the date specified in such order.