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"Edible offal" in relation to a slaughtered animal, means brains, tongue,
timus, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, heart, liver, lungs, tail, gullet, cleaned
head, scraped and cleaned tripe, entails, trotters, cow-heels and, if a
heifer, the udder;
"Local authority" means the Council of the Mnquma Local Municipality.
"Meat"means any part of the carcass of an animal and/or ostrich
intended for human consumption, as well as any edible offal, but does not
include canned meat or potted meat.
"Meat productumeans a product made from meat, with or without spices,
herbs or farinaceous or other vegetable substances.
A butchery shall comply with the follewing requirement.
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If biltong is dried in a butchery, a separate room with a floor area of not
less than 7m2and internal measurements of not less than 2,2m shall be
available; provided that, if an approved mechanical drying apparatus is
installed, the butchery shall not be required to comply with the abovementioned provisions.
If meat products are prepared, produced and packed in a butchery, an
approved separate room shall be provided.
Refrigerationfacilities shall be provided in every butchery to the
satisfaction of the Local authority or the person delegated by it.
Sufficient storage facilities shall be provided in every butchery.
A wash-basin with running cold and hot water shall be provided. Such
basin shall be connected to an approved drainage system and shall be
within easy reach of the room as described in Paragraph (a) (b).
Adequate facilities for the cleaning and disinfecting of articles which are
used in the butchery shall be provided.
All rails, hooks and/or shelves which are fitted in the cold room or
elsewhere on the premises shall be of stainless steel. No hooks shall be
bolted to a rail.
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No meat is wiped or dried with a cloth or brush or any other cleaning
materials;
No meat or meat product is handled unnecessarily or comes into
unnecessary contact with the body or clothes of any person.
None of his workers spits or uses tobacco in any part of a butchery where
meat, meat products or biltong is or are prepared, handled or stored.
No rotten meat, meat products or biltong is or are kept, prepared,
displayed or sold in any butchery.
No articles, things or materials which are not essential for the efficient
running of a butchery are stored, kept or accumulated in the butchery;
No insecticide comes into direct contact with any equipment in any place
where food is handled, and that no container or implement which has
been sprayed with any insecticide comes into contact with food.
No germicide, rodenticide or toxic preparation of any kind which may
affect meat or meat products are handled, stored or used in any part of a
butchery where meat or meat products is or are handled, processed or
stored;
Biltong is dried only in the facilities which are provided for that purpose,
and
Meat products are prepared, produced and packed only in the area which
is provided for the purpose.
1.
No butcher shall keep any offal which has not been scraped or cleaned in
any part of a butchery, except in a container capable of being tightly
closed in the cold room in such manner that it does not come into direct
contact with any other meat.
2.
If offal has been thoroughly cleaned and scraped it may be kept in a cold
room inside a butchery, provided that such offal shall not come into
contact with any other meat or meat product.
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No butcher shall clean or scrape or permit any person to clean or scrape
any offal or entrails in a butchery.
4.
No butcher shall spread or place or permit any person to spread or place
absorbent material (for example shavings or sawdust) on any floor in a
butchery.
5.
Any property which on the date of promulgation of this By-law is licensed
as a butchery in accordance with the Business Act (711 of 1991) shall
comply with the provisions of this By-law within 180 days.
1.
In event a butchery wishes to have an adjacent braai area for clients to
braai meat, it shall have; (a)
A properly built-up and enclosed area fitted with places where fires
can safely be made.
(b)
A proper exist and emergency exist in case of emergencies.
(c)
An approved fire-hydrant(s) and/or fire extinguisher(s) in the
immediate vicinity of the fire place(s).
(d)
A proper and approved building plan.
(e)
Proper chimney's and extractor fans to extract smoke if the building
has a roof.
(f)
To comply with all conditions stipulated by the building control, fire
and town planning Sections.
2.
Only meat purchased at the butchery may be braaied at this facility.
3.
The braai facility must be kept neat clean and tidy at all times and no fires
may be left unattended at any time.
4.
The braai area must have proper waste disposal containers fitted with tight
closing lid's and cleaned daily, to avoid attracting flies, bad odours, worms,
vermin or the like.
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Any person contravening any provisions of this By-law shall be guilty of an
offence and be liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding R 4 000.00
(Four Thousand) Rand or imprisonment or both.
This By-law shall come into operation on the date of publication of this Bylaw in the Provincial Gazette.
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MNQUMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
CAMPING ON PRIVATE LAND
This By-law is promulgated in terms of Section 11 (3) (e) and (m) of the Local
Government Municipal Systems Act (Act 3212000) and is drafted in terms of
Section 6A of the Business Act 1991 (Act 71 of 1991) and made applicable to
the Mnquma Local Municipality in terms of Provincial Notice Number 231
(Extra Ordinary) dated 1Ith April 1997, and Schedule 1, item 1 (1) (b) of the
Business Act (Act No. 71 of 1991).
In event any ambiguity exists between the Xhosa and English version of this Bylaw, the English meaning shall prevail.
In the construction of this By-law the following words and expressions shall have
the meaning hereinafter respectively assigned to them, unless such meaning be
repugnant or inconsistent with the context or subject matter in which such words
or expression occur.
DEFINITIONS
0)
"Camping"or "To Camp" means to occupy any part of land for a period
exceeding two hours by standing thereon with any caravan or motor
vehicle or erecting thereon any tent or temporary structure and using such
caravan, motor vehicle, tent or temporary structure for the purpose of
habitation andlor sleeping or as a shelter or protection against the weather,
and shall include the similar use of shelters provided on such land;
(ii)
"Camper"shall mean any person other than the owner of the property or
the person leasing the land and includes hislher immediate family
Members.
"Council"means the Municipal Council of Mnquma and Municipality has
a corresponding meaning.
(iii)
(iv)
"Land"means any piece of privately owned land, together with any
structure, facility and appurtenance on such land.
No person shall use or cause or permit to be used any land whether for
gain or otherwise for the purpose of camping without the sanction in
writing of the Council.
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Any person who intends to use or cause or permit to be used any land for
the purpose of camping, shall submit an application in writing to the
Council, at least 30 days before the date on which he intends to
commence or cause or permit to commence the use of such land for the
purpose of camping, for the approval of the Council thereto in writing.
The Council may refuse such approval where, in its opinion, on such land
there are not provided proper sanitary and other arrangements affecting
the public health, or such land is found to be unsuitable for such purpose.
Any approval given shall be subject to such conditions in writing as the
Council may impose.
Any person commencing the use of any land for the purpose of camping in
terms of Section 3, shall, during the period of such use(a)
(b)
Provide on such land (i)
An adequate supply of water as shall be approved by the Council
as fit for drinking, cooking and other domestic purposes;
(ii)
Proper and adequate sanitary facilities, including refuse receptacles,
as shall be determined by the Council;
(iii)
Special places for the washing and drying of clothing or linen or
other domestic goods, for the cleaning of household utensils, meat,
fish or vegetables;
(iv)
Proper means for the removal and disposal of the contents of
sanitary pails and refuse receptacles approved by the Council; and
(v)
Adequate bath and ablution facilities approved by the Council;
(vi)
Adequate measures approved by Council to combat and prevent
any fire on the land.
Maintain on such land-
(i)
All structures for whatsoever purpose in a clean and sanitary state;
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All sanitary and other facilities and appurtenances thereto in clean,
sanitary and efficient conditions;
(iii)
Proper supervision at all times of campers, the manner of camping
and all facilities relating thereto.
No person commencing the use of any land for the purpose of camping in
terms of Section 3, shall, during the period of such use, permit (a)
Such land to be used for any purpose other than a camping holiday;
(b)
On such land any camper to camp for more than 3 calendar months
in any year without the approval of Council;
(c)
On such land the carrying on of any trade or business without the
approval of Council;
(d)
On such land the keeping of dogs or other animals, or poultry,
geese, ducks, turkey or other birds; (except a guide dog)
(e)
On such land any drunkenness, obscene languages or disorderly or
indecent conduct;
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On such land any camper
Any owner/occupant of any land who obtained approval from
Council to use the land for camping, shall maintain the land in a
clean, sanitary and orderly condition and shall not allow:
(a)
The washing of any clothing or linen or other domestic goods, or to
hang out any clothing or linen or other domestic goods to dry,
except at the places specially provided for this purpose; and
(b)
The cleaning of household utensils, meat, fish or vegetables,
except at the places specially provided for this purpose.
Where on any land approved by the Council for the purpose of camping (a)
the water supply provided in termsuf Section 4 (a) (i) has, in the
opinion of the Council, become unfit for use for the purpose of
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which it was intended and dangerous to health, the Council may, by
written notice served upon the person concerned, prohibit the
further use of such land for the purpose of camping, in which event
the sanction given in terms of Section 3, shall forthwith lapse and
be of no effect;
(b)
the water in any river, stream, dam, depression or other form of
conservation has, in the opinion of the Council, become polluted
and swimming, bathing or paddling therein to be dangerous to
health, the Council may, by written notice served upon the person
concerned, forthwith a Notice to prohibit swimming, bathing or
paddling therein and the person aforesaid shall immediately take
such steps as shall be necessary for the effective prevention of
swimming, bathing or paddling in such water to the satisfaction of
the Council.
Any person contravening any of the provisions of this By-law shall be
guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
R2000-00 (Two Thousand Rand) or imprisonment or both.
This By-law comes into effect on the date this By-law is published in the
Provincial Gazette.
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MNQUMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY
BY-LAW RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PARKS
This By-law is promulgated in terms of Section 11 (3) (e) and (m) of the Local
Government Municipal Systems Act (Act No 32 of 2000) and Schedule 5
Part B of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act 108 of 1996).
In event any ambiguity exists between the Xhosa and English version of this Bylaw, the English meaning shall prevail.
The headings in this By-law do not form part of this By-law and are inserted for
convenience sake only.
In the construction of this By-law the following words and expressions shall have
the meaning hereinafter respectively assigned to them, unless such meaning be
repugnant or inconsistent with the context or subject matter in which such word
or expression occur.
DEFINITIONS
"Council " means the Municipal Council of Mnquma and
(i)
has a corresponding meaning.
Municipality
(ii)
"Park" means any premises, land or public place, as approved by the
Council, which have or has been set apart for use as a botanical garden,
zoological garden, park, flower garden, pleasure resort, recreation resort,
play park or sports ground under the control of the Council.
(iii)
"Refuse" means any article of whatever nature that is discarded and
rubbish has a corresponding meaning.
NOTICE SPECIFYING THE TIMES DURING WHICH THE PARK IS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Council may by means of notices prominently displayed at every
entrance of a park or at every entrance to any part thereof indicate the
days and hours during which such park or part thereof shall be open to the
public and the places where fires may be lit.
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OFFENCES
Any person who, other than in the course of his duties as an employee of
the Council or, where he is duly authorized by the Council to do so (a)
(i)
Damages in a Park any property;
Place or affix in a Park any placard, notice or any other
(ii)
object;
Lights or in any other manner causes a fire at a park except
(iii)
at a place specially provided for the lighting of fires by the Council,
as indicated in terms of Section 2;
Drive, ride, draw or propel any vehicle, other than a wheel
(iv)
chair or perambulator when used for the conveyance of an invalid
or a child;
(v)
In any way interferes with the fauna, flora, structures,
gardens and/or with nature;
(vi)
Fires a fire-arm or an air-gun, discharges any firework,
catapult or sling or throws a stone or any other missile or
Object;
(vii)
Drinks beer and/or intoxicating liquor, and/or use any
dependant substance or begs;
(viii)
Sells, or offers or exposes for sale or hire any article, or
distributes any pamphlet, book, handbill or other matter;
(ix)
Enters upon any ablution or sanitary conveniences
contrary to the notice indicated as having been
provided for persons of a specific sex;
(x)
Plays a musical instrument, sings or addresses a
meeting or gathering;
(xi)
Washes any article under a tap or in a pond or fountain
or in ornamental water features, or otherwise pollutes
water;
(xii)
In any other manner causes a nuisance, obstruction,
disturbance or annoyance or use foul language in a park;
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Removes or disturbs any soil, plant, water or other feature, fixture
(b)
or thing in a park;
Enters, or is in a park or any part thereof during the hours when
such park or part thereof is closed to the public in accordance with
a notice displayed in terms of Section 2;
Parks a vehicle or erects a booth, tent, swing, or any other structure
in a park without Council's prior written authority;
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Deposits any refuse or rubbish in a park at a place other than that
specially provided for such purpose;
Enters or leaves a park or any part thereof other than by an
entrance or exit provided for that purpose;
Takes a dog or any other animal without a leash into a park or
allows it to enter a park, shall be guilty of an offence and liable
upon conviction to a fine of R2000-00 (Two Thousand Rand) or
imprisonment or both.
This By-law becomes effective on the date this By-law is published in the
Provincial Gazette.