45. Food establishments to be licensed
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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 without first obtaining a licence therefor from the Commissioner shall be guilty of an offence.
food establishment
“food establishment” means any place or any premises or part thereof used for the sale, or for the preparation or manufacture for sale, or for the storage or packing for sale, of food, whether cooked or not, intended for human consumption.[46
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and to a further fine not exceeding $50 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Upon any conviction under subsection (2), the Commissioner may 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.
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 refuses, fails or neglects to comply with any order made by the Commissioner under subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and to a further fine not exceeding $50 for every day during which the offence continues after the date specified in such order.[47