37. Cleanliness of markets and stalls
Feedback & supportEvery licensee of a private market shall keep it in a clean and sanitary condition.
licensee
“licensee” means any person to whom a licence has been issued under section 31 or 32;
Every stall-holder in a public market or private market shall keep his shed, stall, pen or place and the immediate vicinity thereof in a clean and sanitary condition.
stall-holder
“stall-holder” means in respect of a public market a person licensed by the Commissioner to sell within the public market, and in respect of a private market a person permitted by the licensee of the private market to sell within that private market, and in both instances includes the person in charge of such stalls.[30
Where, in the opinion of the Commissioner, a licensee or stall-holder has failed to comply with subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, the Commissioner may, by notice in writing, require the licensee or stallholder, within such period as may be specified therein, to take such steps as the Commissioner may think fit for the purpose of complying with that subsection.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under that section;
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) or (2), or refuses, neglects or fails to comply with any notice issued by the Commissioner under subsection (3) within such period as may be specified therein shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
Where any person who has been served with a notice under subsection (3) fails to comply therewith, the Commissioner may, in his discretion, without prejudice to any proceedings under subsection (4) and whether before or after the commencement or conclusion of such proceedings, carry out all or any of the requirements set out in the notice and recover from the person the costs and expenses thereof in the manner provided in section 121.[38