Public Health (Eating Houses) Regulations (ACT)

THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OP

GOVERNMENT.

Regulations under the Public Health Ordinance

1928-1930.

I FBANK AKSTEY, Minister of State for Health, _ for and on , behalf of the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in pursuance	of the powers conferred upon me by the Seat of Government
(Administration) Ordinance 1930 and the Public Health Ordinance 1928-1930, hereby make the following Eegulations to come into opera- tion forthwith.

Dated this second day of March, 1931.

ERANK ANSTEY :

for Minister of State for Home Affairs.

••"• PUBLIO HEALTH (EATING HOUSES) REGULATIONS.

Title. . 1; These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Eating

Houses) Regulations. . . ' . - . . . '

Definitions.	2.
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— " eating house " means any house, tent, edifice, building or other

structure (permanent or otherwise) or any part thereof in which meals are servedto the public for gain or reward not being licensed premises within, the meaning of the Liquor Ordinance 1929 or premises in respect of which an authority under that Ordinance for licensees temporarily to sell, supply or dispose of liquor on premises other than those specified in their licences is in force, or any boarding house or any •

other house, tent, edifice, building or other structure used

temporarily for serving meals to the public at any. fair,	•*
show, military encampment, races or other public sports, games pr amusements;

" Minister" means the Minister of State for Health; .

" proprietorf' includes the owner, the occupier or any person

having the management or control of an eating house.

registration. [0 register any eating house.

Eating houses	. 3. A person shall not act as the proprietor of an eating hoxise unless as the proprietor thereof in accordance with these Regulations.
to be
registered and	the eating house has been duly registered and his name has been entered
name of	i.
proprietor entered.

4.—(1.) Every person applying for the registration, of. an eating house and the entry of his name as the proprietor thereof shall make such application to the Director-General in accordance with the Eorm A in. the Schedule to these Regulations and, shall forward therewith a fee

of, Ten shillings. '

(2.) Upon the granting of the application, the Director-General shall supply to the applicant a certificate' in accordance with the Eorm B in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(3.) Every such certificate shall continue in force until the person
entered thereon as proprietor ceases to act as proprietor or until'

thirty-first day of December next following the date of the certificate,

whichever is the sooner. . .

(4.) During the first woek in January in each year, the proprietor

of an eating house shall make application for the renewal of the

registration thereof. . . .. •

power to refuse 5. The Director-General may, in his discretion, register or refuse

6. At any time during the currency of registration, the Minister cancellation of

may, after written notice to the proprietor, cancel the-registration.. r e g s i a on,

7. Every proprietor shall cause the : eating house to be maintained Premises to be

at all times in a clean and sanitary condition..,, , kept clean.

8. The proprietor-^- '' • '."•-..

(a) shall provide a sufficient number of approved impervious Garbage	receptacles with close fitting, covers for the reception of unprovided.0
food scraps- or (trade waste; . ' •, , ' .•••••• -

(b) shall not permit'oi' 'suffer food scraps ortr 'ade waste; to

be placed elsewhere.than in;sUch receptacle's; and

(c) shall cause such receptacles to he kept at all times in a

clean and sanitary condition';' '"'

or trade waste for consumption by pigs.to be removed frofn'ttie eating 00 scrap3' *°- 9.—(1.) The proprietor shalP not suffer or permit food -scraps Disposal of

liouse between the hours of 9 a.m. and'8, p.m.
(2.) Where food scraps or trade waste are disposed of to contractors,
llie proprietor shall cause a clean, washed and disinfected receptacle

to be provided in place of any receptacle containing food or waste

which is removed by the contractors: "..•'•• ' • '• .

10. The proprietor shall, cause all sanitary conveniences, upon or cleanliness of

in connection with the eating house. to be kept, at all times i n a convenfences.

scrupulously clean condition. . .'• • *",", , .• ' , - . '

11. The proprietor shall provide sufficient means, of ablution (with Abiutionary

clean towels and soap) for the use of employees and sufficient- sinks £? provided?
supplied with water under pressure-for the adequate' cleansing of all

utensils used on the premises in the preparation and consumption of

food. -;-,-••. -..

12. The proprietor shall not permit or suffer to be occupied as a Prohibitions

sleeping place any room which; is in direct communication with any sflepingrooms.

dining room, kitchen or other'placo used in the preparation or Storage

of food stuffs. •".• :"•."' " .

13. The proprietor shall cause all food "stuffs to be stored in such storage of food,

place or manner as to. prevent contamination with flies, dust or

vermin. • '• '• ' . ; ' . ' . : .. ".

times in a clean and wholesome condition and,.if meat is stored, in any ep cean ' 14. The proprietor shall cause every ice chest to be kept at all ice cheats to be

such chest, the chest shall be kept exclusively for: that-purpose. .

15. The proprietor— ' - : '•' . ' •• •••[.' unwholesome

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(a) shall not suffer or permit to'be used'in the preparation of food any tinned milks, fruits," jam or fish' which, upon opening, show any signs of decomposition, -fermentation or alteration iu appearance;	u°°d.not to be
(b) shall not suffer or permit to. he used in the preparation of

food any bad eggs or rancid butter; and

(c) shall forthwith destroy or place in the refuse receptacle any

food which is unwholesome. • ' ' • - ' •

16. The proprietor shall • cause'' all used utensils, crockery•' and cleaning of" -
cutlery to be washed in clean hot soapy water.- '•"'•' '.'.•' '•••••	- utensils.
not smoke or spit within any' dining room or kitchen appurtenant c ea"' i ,r ,	17.—(1.) Every employee, shajl be cleanly in his person'1 and shall Employees to be

thereto. ' ''' '• . . . - • - • • • •'•-'•'.. ' •• > <• •

(2.) Before h a n d l i n g any food, an employee shal l wash his hands !

18. The proprietor shall not allow any dog in any dining room or Dogs to be

kitchen appurtenant thereto; ' . . ' ' ' ' ''; : '•'." .' " '• ,. ", prohibited: ;-^,

19. The proprietor shall, at all-times, Jreep-all sinks,- gullies and sinks, &c, to	bekeptcleaD-
grease traps in a clean and sanitary condition.'. ... -.. ;. ,"•.. .	-.-' '• ,"•

20. The proprietor shall comply with 'any direction given by an compliance''--'"
authorized officer with respect to the maintenance of the premises in with ditecUons:

a clean and sanitary condition, .-. ...• •• .; .. - ., ; -,v:

»l. An authorized officer riiay' at" all reasofflfcle times 'enter and Right of

aspect any eating house. " ' inspection.

**. Every person who contravenes or fails, to comply with any penalties,

provision of these Eegulations shall be guilty of an offence against „ eae Regulations, and shall be liable, Upon, conviction, tp: a penalty

X exceeding Twenty pounds;. and, where, the offence is a continuing

wV^ 6 ' a P e n a i ty not exceeding Eivei .-pounds'- for every'day-during

l ' l e ° ^ e n c e continues;

KIVTI	hut so that"the total of such penalties
^n-not	exceed One hundred pounds.

T H E SCHEDULE. • ' •<''

F O B M A. . . i ' Regulation 5.

The Terr i tory for tho Seat of Government.

•'•"''•" Public Health Ordinance 1928-1930. " " : . ' - " • ' / •

P U B L I C H E A L T H ( E A T I N G H O U S E S ) REGULATIONS. '

APPLICATION POR REGISTRATION OP EATING HOUSE. ...

The Director-General pf Heal th , , . •, ...

' Canberra."" L V • ' •

I [here s ta te whether the owner, occupier or persori 'having the management

or control] of the eating house meritioiie'd hereunder hereby.apply for the registra-

tion of. the .ea t ing house fp r the year ending; the '31st .day. of December,; 19 The undermentioned .

par t icu la rs . are true., in every respect.

I enclose herewith the prescribed.fee of Ten shillings. ' ' . • . . . . ,

Particulars of Applicant. .

Name	in full	'.".'	. . . . . . . . i..':.:.'.....'
Address	, . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . , . . . . . .	..;. i..-..;.	. . . , . • ' ; . . . .
Si tuation	of eating	house	. _ . . ' . / . . . . . . ! . . " . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . " . . . . . . . . .

. , Signature of applicant . . . . . . . " ! ' . . . . . . ' . . ' . ' . ' , .

Date . . ' - . ' ' . . . . . . ; . . ' •'"'

POEM B. ' • . • . ? ' . ' • • , • .Regulat ion 5.

, • . The Terr i tory / f o r the Seat of Government. •. v

PuUio Health Ordinance • 1928-1930..' . . i . ,<;,".•'

P U B L I C H E A L T H ( E A T I N G H O U S E S ) REGULATIONS.

" CERTIFICATE OP REGISTRATION ' OP EATING' HOUSE. , ".'

This ' i s to certify t h a t ' t h e ' E a t i n g Horise situated, a t ' . ' 1 . ' . . . . ' . .

is registered under and subject to the Public Health Ordiiianoe 1928-1930''and the Public Heal th (Ea t ing Houses) Regulations thereunder unti l the 31st day of December, 19. , Unless sooner cancelled in accordance with the said Regulations arid t h a t the 'name-'.of : . ' . . . . '.V-:.'. '.. ."'/.•-. .V.-.. .:'.-'. .•/::••..•., is r;.n entered as ' the proprietor thereof. .-. ' , . •• . •• ••- ' •• •' ;•' .*•- • Jr't

. Dated . th is .- day of. • ,,,• , 1 9 • •• .•< r.- ..•->r • i •• .

i	i . ...
Director-General of Heal th.	" ' '