Public Health (Laundries, Cleaning Establishments and Dye Works) Regulations (ACT)

Regulations under the Public Health Ordinance iU . . , M ^ » t m 1926-1930. ' '

F R A N K A N S T E Y / Mirifs'ter,r'oj sSljate 'for 'Health, acting for	and
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on behalf of the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Seat of Government {Administration) Ordinance 1930, and the Public Health Ordinance 1928-1930, hereby make .the fallowing Regulations to come into'ope'ration--for'thwithv

Dated this twenty-ninth d a y o f October, 1930.

,.,. . ^ F R A N K A N S T E Y ', : i , •;

; for Minister of State for Homo'Affairs.

P U B L I C H E A L T H ( L A U N D R I E S , . C L E A N I N G

E S T A B L I S H M E N T S	A N D	D Y E	W O R K S )	R E G U L A T I O N S .
No. 9,

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Heal th (Laundries, short title.

Cleaning Establishments and Dye Works) Regulations.

2. I n these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— Definitions.

" Approved " means approved by the Director-General or by an

:".'! i . authorized officer; • .' ; • ' • , ; < ' : ! ' '•• ;

" P r e m i s e s " means any premises used for	the purpose of a	., ., .,„••
laundry, cleaning establishment or dye works;	•.	• ,. •;

" P r o p r i e t o r " includes the owner, or any person hav ing ' the

i management or control of any • laundry, cleaning establish- ,.'!'.','.'.'.',." '',

ment or dye works. ' : ' . . i.

the premises to he.collected and conducted by impervious channels or nu 3. Every proprietor shall cause all the liquid wastes produced upon Disposal of i. J

drains to a trapped drain inlet or some approved receptacle or disposed

of in an approved manner.

4. Every proprietor shall cause every floor or pavement and every Floor, &c, to

ii r L. -1J- it. • t. -L 1 * - i n ' ! • „ • be kept in good

wall.of any building upon the premises to be kept at all times in repair,

good order and repair so as to prevent the absorption in any such floor,

pavement or wall of any liquid thereon. ,. .. . .. . "

Discharging;, „. , : , ; 5 . The: proprietor of a laundryi or any of his employees'shall not,
moiithftom '"'hen damping or sprinkling articles preparatory to the i roning thereof,

prohibited.	sprinkle or damp the articles hy discharging water from .his mouth, i ;
Reception igpm,	6.—,(1,) Every proprietor shall provide a room for the reception

to™e provided̂ of all artjcles brought to the premises for, laundering .cleaning >or

dyeing. ; !•. iii i

(2.) A proprietor shall not permit such room to be used for the storage, either temporarily or otherwise, of any food, or use, or permit any person to use, for sleeping purposes any of the workrooms of the premises.

Provision of 7. Every proprietor shall provide,! on the'floor and for a width of onfloor.8"1 ngs three f ee^ in front, of any washing troughs o.r \yashhig .machines, a

wpoaen i growing of such height as will prevent the employees from

standing upon the floor. ,; '' ' '

Approved 8. 'EVery1 proprietor shall install approved means of ventilation provided011 tob8 a n d shall maintain such means of ventilation in effective working

condition to the:; Isatisf action of the Director-General or of an

authorized officer, • . . . . , : , , , •

Disinfection of	9. Ev&ry proprietor shall cause'such articles to be disinfected as the
•rticies.	Director-General or an authorized !.pfficer; directs,..- ,!I• •:,•:•! ill .:':
Penalties.	JQ. Every person who contravenes o r ' f a i l s to comply with any provision of, or any direction, or; Requirement under, these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty not exceeding Twenty pounds; and, where the offence is a continuing offence, a penalty not exceeding Five pounds for every day during which the offence continues. ,but so that the; jtotal ip'enalty shall not] fe^ce'ed (^rie'; hundrejd ppuhds. •; j j S