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Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation Part 2 Section 4 (5) For the purposes of subsection (1), an area adjacent to the premises of the business where seating or tables are made available (whether or not by the business) for customers of the business is to be regarded as part of the premises of the business.

(6) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(7) In subsection (4)—

guesthouse (旅館) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance (Cap. 349);

hotel (旅館) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance (Cap. 349).

4. Period specified by Secretary

(1) For preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of the specified disease, the Secretary may, by notice published in the Gazette, specify a period for the purposes of section 3(1).

(2) Any period specified under subsection (1) must not exceed 14 days.

(3) Any notice published under subsection (1) is not subsidiary legislation.