PART II 3. An application for a licence shall be —| (a) | made in writing in such form as the Director-General may require; and [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] | | (b) | in the case of a food establishment or private market or a stall in a food establishment or private market, accompanied by a scaled plan showing the complete layout and boundaries of the food establishment, private market or stall. [S 522/2010 wef 27/09/2010] |
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| 4. A licence shall be in such form as the Director-General may determine. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
| Restriction on use, etc., of licensed premises |
5.—(1) Every licensee shall use the licensed premises only for the purpose for which the licence is granted.| (2) No licensee of a food establishment, temporary fair or private market shall sell or prepare for sale any food or sell any goods in any place outside the food establishment, temporary fair or private market. [S 522/2010 wef 27/09/2010] |
| (3) No licensee of a stall shall prepare for sale any food in any place outside his stall or, in the case of a stall within a food establishment, outside his stall or the kitchen as shown in the approved layout of the food establishment. |
| (4) Except with the prior approval in writing of the Director-General, no licensee shall alter the layout of the licensed premises which has been approved by the Director-General. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
| (5) No licensee shall cause or permit any stall which is not shown in the layout of the licensed premises approved by the Director-General to be set up for the sale or preparation for sale of any food or the sale of any goods within the licensed premises unless he has obtained the prior approval in writing of the Director-General. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
| (6) No licensee of a food establishment, temporary fair or private market shall cause or permit any person to sell or prepare for sale any food or sell any goods in any stall in the licensed premises unless such person holds a licence to operate the stall. [S 522/2010 wef 27/09/2010] |
| (7) Where the Director-General has specified the time during which the licensee may conduct business, the licensee shall not conduct or allow or cause any business to be conducted outside such time. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
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6.—(1) A licensee holding a licence referred to in section 32, 33, 34 or 36 of the Act shall cause his licence to be exhibited at all times —| (a) | in any conspicuous and accessible position within the licensed premises; or | | (b) | if so directed by the Director-General, in such places within the licensed premises as the Director-General considers fit. [S 522/2010 wef 27/09/2010] |
| (2) A licensee who is permitted to carry out food catering shall insert his licence number in all advertisements relating to his food catering business. |
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, “advertisement” includes any notice, invoice, circular, pamphlet or other document and any announcement made —| (a) | by means of producing or transmitting sound or light and whether for aural or visual reception or both; or | | (b) | in any other manner whatsoever. |
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| 7.—(1) Where a street vendor or the licensee of a stall or pitch in a market is unable for any reasonable cause to be present at the licensed premises to conduct or superintend his business, he shall, with the prior written approval of the Director-General, or if the market is a private market, with the prior written approval of the licensee of the private market, appoint a nominee in his place. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] | (2) A nominee appointed by a licensee under paragraph (1) shall observe or comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations required to be observed or complied with by the licensee. |
| (3) Every street vendor or licensee of a stall or pitch in a market shall obtain the prior written approval of the Director-General or, if the market is a private market, the prior written approval of the licensee of the private market, before allowing any person to assist him to sell or prepare for sale any food or sell any goods. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
| (4) The Director-General may exempt any licensee or class of licensees from the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (3). [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
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| 8.—(1) A licensee shall notify the Director-General in writing of any change of his residential address within 7 days of such change. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] | (2) Where a licensee who has changed his residential address makes a report of the change under section 8 of the National Registration Act (Cap. 201) within 7 days thereof, he shall be deemed to have complied with paragraph (1). |
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| 9. The fees payable under these Regulations in relation to a licence shall be as specified in the Environmental Public Health (Licence Fees) Regulations (Rg 4). [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
| Registration of foodhandlers |
| 10.—(1) Every licensee shall register with the Director-General, his assistant or employee who is engaged in the sale or preparation for sale of any food. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] | (2) The Director-General may register a person under paragraph (1) subject to such terms and conditions as the Director-General may think fit. [S 622/2004 wef 15/10/2004] |
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| Appointment of food hygiene officer in licensed premises |
10A.—(1) A licensee of a food establishment, if so directed by the Director-General, shall employ a food hygiene officer for the food establishment.| (2) A licensee of a food establishment shall not employ a food hygiene officer who is already employed as a food hygiene officer for another food establishment. |
| (3) A food hygiene officer shall attend such course (including a refresher course) as the Director-General may require. |
| (4) A licensee of a food establishment shall not employ and shall cease to employ a food hygiene officer who does not successfully complete such course as the Director-General may require under paragraph (3) within such time as the Director-General may specify or such extended period of time as the Director-General may allow. [S 522/2010 wef 27/09/2010] |
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| Licensee not to sell raw meat or uncooked fish in certain conditions |
11. No licensee shall sell at his licensed premises —| (a) | raw meat, unless the raw meat is chilled fresh, frozen or thawed frozen; and | | (b) | uncooked fish, unless the uncooked fish is chilled fresh. [S 222/2000 wef 01/05/2000 ] |
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