### Public Health (Animals)(Riding Establishment) Regulations 《公眾衞生(動物)(騎馬場地)規例》

1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Animals)(Riding Establishment) Regulations.
(E.R. 6 of 2020)

2. Interpretation
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
horse (馬、馬匹) includes—
(a) any mare, gelding, pony, foal, colt, filly or stallion; and
(b) any ass, mule or jennet;

licence (牌照) means a licence granted or renewed under regulation 5.
(2) For the purposes of these regulations, a person keeps a riding establishment if he carries on a business of keeping horses for the purposes of letting them out on hire for riding or using them to provide, in return for payment, instruction in riding, and the place where the horses used for such purposes are kept shall be deemed to be the place at which the business is carried on. 

3. Application
These regulations shall not apply to the keeping of a riding establishment at a place occupied by or under the management of the State.
(65 of 1999 s. 3)

4. Prohibition of keeping riding establishment without licence
No person shall keep a riding establishment save under and in accordance with a licence granted under these regulations.

5. Power of Director to grant licence
(1) Upon application in the form specified by the Director, the Director may grant a licence to any person to keep a riding establishment and may renew any such licence.
(2) A licence shall not be granted or renewed unless—
(a) the Director has inspected and approved the place at which the riding establishment is to be kept; and
(b) the Director is satisfied in respect of the requirements specified under regulation 6.
(3) The Director may attach to a licence such conditions as he may think fit.
(4) A licence shall be valid for a period of 12 months beginning on the date it is granted. (L.N. 409 of 1990)
(5) The fee for a licence shall be $4,570. (L.N. 409 of 1990; L.N. 49 of 1995; L.N. 211 of 1996; L.N. 527 of 1997; L.N. 84 of 2014)
(6) A licence shall specify—
(a) the residential address of the person licensed to keep the riding establishment; and
(b) the address of the place at which the riding establishment may be kept.

### Public Health (Animals)(Riding Establishment) Regulations 《公眾衞生(動物)(騎馬場地)規例》

6. Requirements in respect of which the Director has to be satisfied
A person applying for a licence shall satisfy the Director that provisions have been made at the riding establishment for—
(a) accommodation for horses to be suitable in respect of construction, size, number of occupants, light, ventilation, drainage and cleanliness;
(b) adequate pasture and shelter for horses at grass to be maintained at all times during which the horses are at grass;
(c) adequate water and suitable food to be supplied to the horses at regular intervals and when necessary;
(d) adequate bedding material to be supplied for the horses when necessary, except for horses at grass;
(e) the horses to be adequately exercised, rested and visited at suitable intervals;
(f) all reasonable precautions to be taken to prevent and control the spread of animal infections or contagious animal diseases;
(g) the horses to be maintained in a good state of health and, to be suitable for the purpose for which they are kept;
(h) adequate accommodation for storage, bedding, stable equipment and saddlery to be available at all times; and
(i) the feet of the horses to be properly trimmed and if shod, their shoes to be properly fitted and in good condition, at all times.

7. Licensee not to make changes to construction of place etc. of riding establishment
Except with the prior consent of the Director, no person to whom a licence has been granted shall make or cause or permit to be made any material change to—
(a) the construction of the place specified in his licence at which the riding establishment may be kept; and
(b) any of the matters concerning which the Director has been satisfied, in accordance with regulation 6.

8. Horses to be kept at place specified in licence
Except for the purpose of veterinary treatment, no person to whom a licence has been granted shall keep or cause or permit to be kept at a place other than the place specified in his licence any horse which is kept by him for the purposes of the riding establishment.

9. Licensee not to hire out horses to incompetent riders or use horses for riding instructions without supervision
No person to whom a licence has been granted shall—
(a) let out on hire or cause or permit to be let out on hire a horse for riding, unless either—
(i) he is satisfied that the hirer is a competent horse rider; or
(ii) the hirer is to ride the horse under the supervision of a competent horse rider not below the age of 16 years;
(b) use or cause or permit to be used a horse in providing instruction in riding except where such use is under the supervision of a competent horse rider not below the age of 16 years; or
(c) cause or permit any person under the age of 16 years to have control or management of the keeping of the riding establishment.

### Public Health (Animals)(Riding Establishment) Regulations 《公眾衞生(動物)(騎馬場地)規例》

10. Licensee not to let out or use certain horses
No person to whom a licence has been granted shall—
(a) let out on hire or cause or permit to be let out on hire for riding; or
(b) use or cause or permit to be used in providing instruction in riding; or
(c) use or cause or permit to be used in demonstrating riding,
any horse which is—
(i) less than 2 years of age; or
(ii) a mare heavy with foal or within 3 months after foaling; or (E.R. 6 of 2020)
(iii) in such a condition that its riding is likely to cause suffering to the horse.

11. Licensee to provide veterinary care for sick and injured horses
If any horse kept by a person to whom a licence has been granted for the purpose of being let out on hire for riding or being used in providing instruction in riding is injured or sick, such person shall provide such veterinary care as may be suitable.

12. Offences and penalties
(1) Any person who contravenes regulation 4 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1.
(2) Any person to whom a licence has been granted who contravenes—
(a) any condition attached to his licence; or
(b) regulation 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1.
(E.R. 6 of 2020)

### Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Trading and Breeding) Regulations 《公眾衞生(動物及禽鳥)(售賣及繁育)規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Trading and Breeding) Regulations.
(L.N. 64 of 2016)