Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation
5. Chief Secretary for Administration may designate certain catering business for section 3
(1) The Chief Secretary for Administration (Chief Secretary) may designate any catering business or category of catering businesses for the purposes of section 3(3)(b) or (c) if satisfied that the carrying on of the business or category of businesses—
- (a) is necessary for governmental operation; or
- (b) because of the exceptional circumstances of the case, otherwise serves the public interest of Hong Kong.
(2) The Chief Secretary may, if considered necessary, attach conditions to a designation.
(3) The Chief Secretary may cancel a designation or vary a condition attached to a designation.
(4) A designation, attachment of conditions, cancellation or variation under this section must be made in writing.
6. Directions of Secretary in relation to catering business
(1) For preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of the specified disease, the Secretary may issue a direction imposing requirements or restrictions, for a period specified in the direction, in relation to any or all of the following—
- (a) the mode of operation of any catering business that sells or supplies food or drink for consumption on its premises or any activity carried on at the premises;
- (b) the closing of the premises, or part of the premises;
- (c) the opening hours of the business on a day.
(2) A period specified in any direction issued under subsection (1) must not exceed 14 days.
