Health and Safety 10 May 2017

Health and Safety 10 May 2017

Environmental Health

The Environmental Health department are busy with a new Regulation 962 regulating the Certificate of Acceptability and the issuing of it.

There will be 3 amendments which will implicate to change in the existing regulations.

  • The Certificate of Acceptability will have to be renewed every 2 years and there will cost for the re –application and issue of it.
  • The Environmental Health departments are now requested detailed plans of premises when applying for the COA and
  • a copy of the Occupation certificate for the building and shop must be supplied prior to issue of the COA..

A reminder that the COA must be displayed in a conspicuous place for the public to see, a summons can be issued for failure to display.

Business Act

A business license are not allowed to be issued to foreigners unless they are in possession of a valid working permit.

A reminder that the Business license must be displayed in a conspicuous place for the public to see, a summons can be issued for failure to display.

EMS – Fire Safety

The issued Certificate of Compliance are now only valid for 12 months and must be renewed every year

The shop owners must have a copy of the approved fire plan and Gas plan onsite for inspection by Fire Safety

A reminder that the Flammable gas and liquid permit are renewable every year.

A reminder that the Certificate of Compliance must be displayed in a conspicuous place for the public to see, a summons can be issued for failure to display.