Licence

(1) Any person applying for a licence as a butcher shall produce to the Town Administrator a certificate from the Clerk of the Slaughter house to the effect that the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Clerk of the Slaughter house and at least one member of the Council his ability to be a butcher, and also a food handler’s certificate, provided that it shall not be necessary to produce the certificate of ability in the case of an application for renewal of licence. Upon the production of the aforementioned certificates and on payment of three dollars the Town Administrator shall grant such licence to the applicant. (2) Butchers’ assistants must each possess a valid licence, to be issued by the Town Administrator on payment of one dollar and fifty cents and the production of a food handler’s certificate. Persons employed as carriers for the sole purpose of transporting meat from the Slaughter house to the Market and not in any way employed in the Slaughter house or Market shall not be required to obtain butcher’s assistant’s licences but shall possess a food handler’s certificate. (3) The possessor of a butcher’s assistant’s licence shall not be entitled to slaughter animals in the Slaughter house but may vend meat in the Market. A licensed butcher’s assistant or apprentice may on payment of an additional fee of twenty-five cents obtain a licence to slaughter animals in the Slaughter house but only under the control and supervision of a licensed butcher. Such additional licences shall expire on 30th June, if issued during the first half of a year, and 31st December, if issued during the second half of a year. An additional licence shall not be issued to the same person more than twice except with the written permission of the Council issued after consideration of the merits and grounds of the application. 278 Town Councils (4) All butcher’s assistant’s licences, other than additional licences, shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year in which they are issued and shall not be transferable. (5) Any person who employs in or brings a person under the age of fourteen years into the Slaughter house or its yard while slaughtering is in progress shall commit an offence against these By-Laws. It shall be an offence for any person under the age of fourteen years to enter the Slaughter house or its yard while slaughtering is in progress.