### Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations 《家禽(屠宰供出口)規例》

8. Surrender of licences
(1) A licensee may surrender any licence granted to him by—
(a) giving notice to the Director in writing of the proposed surrender; and
(b) delivering to the Director the licence which is to be surrendered.
(2) A notice referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) may specify the date when the surrender of the licence is to take effect.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the surrender of a licence shall take effect either—
(a) upon the date specified in the notice, being a date not earlier than the date of receipt of the notice by the Director; or
(b) if no such date is so specified, then upon receipt of the notice by the Director.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the surrender of a licence shall not take effect until after the licensee has delivered the licence to the Director.

9. Director to notify appropriate authorities of the revocation or surrender of licence to use premises as a poultry export factory
Upon the revocation or surrender of a licence the Director shall promptly notify the appropriate authority in each of the countries specified in the First Schedule—
(a) of such revocation or surrender;
(b) in case of revocation of a licence, of the reason for the revocation and the date thereof;
(c) in case of surrender of a licence, of the date when the surrender took effect.

10. Licensee leaving Hong Kong to notify Director
(1) A licensee intending to leave Hong Kong shall—
(a) before so leaving inform the Director in writing—
(i) of the date when he intends to leave; and
(ii) as to whether or not he intends to return to Hong Kong; and
(b) if he intends to return to Hong Kong and if so required by the Director, appoint a deputy willing to act on his behalf, who has authority to act on behalf of the licensee in respect of all matters relating to the poultry export factory of the licensee for so long as the licensee is absent from Hong Kong.
(2) Without prejudice to regulation 7, if a licensee—
(a) leaves Hong Kong without first complying with sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1);
(b) fails to appoint a deputy under sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) when so required by the Director;
(c) leaves Hong Kong having informed the Director in writing that he does not intend to return to Hong Kong; or
(d) is absent from Hong Kong for more than six consecutive months,
the Director may revoke the licence granted to the licensee.

### Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations 《家禽(屠宰供出口)規例》

11. Removal of carcasses and poultry products already in premises on grant of licence
If at the time of the grant of a licence the premises in respect of which the licence is granted already contain carcasses or poultry products such carcasses or poultry products—
(a) shall be removed from the premises under the supervision of an inspector before the inspection and slaughter of poultry is commenced under these regulations; and
(b) shall not be represented or dealt with as having been inspected under these regulations.

12. Situation and screening of premises
The premises shall be—
(a) separate and distinct from any other premises or place habitually used for—
(i) the slaughter of animals or poultry; or
(ii) the preparation for human consumption of the carcasses of animals or poultry; and
(b) constructed and properly screened to the satisfaction of the Director, so as to prevent, so far as practicable, the entry of rats, mice and other vermin and the entry of flies and other insects.

13. Doors
All doors shall be close fitting and equipped with effective self-closing devices so as to prevent, so far as practicable, the entry of rats, mice and other vermin.

14. Provision of separate rooms and compartments
(1) Rooms or compartments where poultry is—
(a) held before slaughter;
(b) slaughtered; or
(c) plucked,
shall be separate and distinct from other rooms or compartments in the premises where other stages in the processing of carcasses or poultry products are carried out, or where carcasses or poultry products are inspected or stored.
(2) Such separate rooms and compartments shall be provided in the premises as, in the opinion of the Director, may be required for the processing of poultry in a hygienic manner.

15. Refuse room
(1) Provision shall be made to the satisfaction of the Director, for the storage of accumulated refuse until disposal either—
(a) in a separate refuse room which—
(i) is properly ventilated;
(ii) has tightly fitting doors; and
(iii) is provided with proper drainage and facilities for washing down; or
(b) outside the premises, in a properly constructed hygienic bin or container of adequate size, situated at such distance from the premises as may be necessary to ensure that there is no risk of contamination of any part of the premises or of the carcasses or any poultry product therein.
(2) A refuse room shall have—
(a) a floor which is impervious to moisture;
(b) walls which are—
(i) impervious to moisture up to a height of 1.8 metres; and (L.N. 60 of 1981)
(ii) resistant to moisture above that height; and
(c) a ceiling which is resistant to moisture.

### Poultry (Slaughtering for Export) Regulations 《家禽(屠宰供出口)規例》

16. Separate room or compartment to be provided for carcasses held for further inspection
A separate room or compartment shall be provided which is—
(a) of sufficient size to hold all carcasses which for any reason may be required to be held pending further post-mortem inspection in accordance with regulation 86;
(b) so equipped that it may be securely locked; and
(c) located as the Director may require.

17. Cooling and freezing equipment
(1) Coolers and freezers shall be—
(a) of such construction, design, size and capacity as to enable regulations 92 and 97 to be complied with; and
(b) equipped with floor racks, pallets or other means of ensuring to the satisfaction of the Director that carcasses or poultry products stored therein will be maintained in a wholesome condition.
(2) Freezing rooms shall have forced air circulation.

18. Incinerator to be provided
An efficient incinerator, situated at such distance from the premises as the Director may require, shall be provided for the disposal of refuse, and of carcasses and poultry products condemned by an inspector.

19. Maintenance of premises and equipment
(1) The premises and the equipment therein shall be maintained by the licensee in a good state of repair and in a clean and hygienic condition.
(2) The storage and supply rooms and the equipment therein shall be kept dry.

20. Situation of boiler
If a boiler is installed in the premises, it shall be so placed that dirt and objectionable odours or fumes from it cannot enter any part of the premises where carcasses or poultry products are processed, inspected, handled or stored.

21. Accommodation and facilities for inspectors
The licensee shall provide in the premises, without charge, and to the satisfaction of the Director—
(a) suitable office accommodation together with adequate furniture, fighting and heating for such accommodation;
(b) washing facilities;
(c) sanitary conveniences; and
(d) cupboards or lockers for clothing,
for use by the Director, inspectors and other public officers when performing their duties or exercising their powers under the Ordinance.

22. Bathrooms, shower rooms and toilets
Every bath or shower room and all toilet accommodation which opens directly into rooms where carcasses or poultry products are exposed shall be—
(a) fitted with self-closing doors; and
(b) adequately ventilated to the outside of the premises only.

23. Eating of food
No person shall eat food in any part of the premises where poultry is inspected, processed, handled or stored.