Hong Kong Regulations

FOOD BUSINESS REGULATION - SECT 23

Immunization of persons engaged in food businesses against certain diseases

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) No person shall be engaged in or take any part in any food  business
unless he has been-

   (a)  (Repealed L.N. 164 of 1982)

   (b)  immunized, in accordance with such of the requirements of a
        notification under subsection (3) as apply to him.

(2) Failure by any person engaged in or taking part in any such food business
as may be specified by notification under subsection (3), on demand to produce
for inspection by any health inspector or health officer a valid certificate
of immunization against such disease as may be so specified shall be prima
facie evidence in any court of the commission by such person of a
contravention of the provisions of subsection (1).

(3) The Director may from time to time by notification published in the
Gazette require persons employed in or taking part in all or any particular
food businesses to be immunized against such diseases as shall be specified in
such notification. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) (L.N. 181 of 1978; L.N. 164 of 1982;
78 of 1999 s. 7)