林鄭月娥防疫措施刊憲全文 食肆位減半每枱限四人 關戲院健身室
行政長官林鄭月娥3月27日見記者，公布多項防疫新措施，包括限制禁止四人以上聚集，食肆每枱限四人、座位減半，關閉戲院、健身房等設施。
其中限制餐廳、娛樂場所、戲院、健身室的措施，在晚上10點43分正式刊憲。
以下為刊憲全文：
《預防及控制疾病（規定及指示）（業務及處所）規例》刊憲
政府今日（三月二十七日）刊登憲報，訂立《預防及控制疾病（規定及指示）（業務及處所）規例》（《規例》）（第599F章），以實施臨時措施應對目前的公共衞生緊急事態。《規例》將於明日（三月二十八日）凌晨零時零分生效，為期三個月。
同時，食物及衞生局局長根據《規例》已藉在憲報刊登的公告發出兩個為期十四天的指示，由三月二十八日下午六時起生效。
《規例》涵蓋以下兩方面：
（一）餐飲業務
《規例》賦權食物及衞生局局長，為預防、抵禦、阻延或以其他方式控制指明疾病的個案或傳播，就餐飲業務作出規定及指示，當中包括——
（a）要求餐飲業務停止售賣或供應供即場享用的食物或飲品，及關閉售賣或供應食物或飲品的處所全部或部分範圍
這些限制將適用於食肆、食堂、餐室、食店、酒館、酒吧等，但將不包括在私人住宿、醫院及機構的餐飲業務。這些受影響處所將准許繼續以外賣及外送方式售賣或供應食物及／或飲品。政務司司長可就指定餐飲業務處所作出豁免。
（b）限制餐飲業務的運作
限制業務處所的運作模式（包括但不限於指定業務在處所的營業量、就處所內的人士制定距離限制等），或業務的每日營業時段。
有關要求只會於食物及衞生局局長在憲報刊登的公告後生效，而每次公告的有效期不得超過14日。
違反上述要求的餐飲業務負責人（即擁有人、東主及經理）即屬犯罪，最高可被判處第五級罰款（50,000元）及監禁六個月，即第599章第八條訂明的最高罰則。
（二）表列處所
除了餐飲業務外，《規例》亦賦權食物及衞生局局長向表列處所發出指示，包括在指定期間關閉表列處所。表列處所包括遊戲機中心、浴室、健身中心、遊樂場所、公眾娛樂場所及設置（或擬設置）供租用舉行社交聚會的處所（一般稱為派對房間）。
有關要求只會於食物及衞生局局長在憲報刊登的公告後生效，而每次公告的有效期不得超過14日。違反要求的表列處所管理人即屬犯罪，最高可被判處第五級罰款（50,000元）及監禁六個月，即第599章第8條訂明的最高罰則。
食物及衞生局局長根據《規例》發出的最新指示
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食物及衞生局局長現根據《規例》已藉在憲報刊登的公告發出以下兩個指示，並由三月二十八日下午六時起生效，為期十四天（即至四月十一日下午五時五十九分）。兩項指示內容如下：
指示一：餐飲業務
有關要求包括——
（a）餐飲處所售賣或供應食物或飲品，供在該處所內進食或飲用，則該處所內的顧客的數目，在任何時間均不得超過該處所通常座位數目的50%；
（b）任何餐飲處所內的桌子擺放布局，須確保該處所內任何2張供顧客使用或顧客正在使用的桌子之間，最少有1.5米距離或設有某種形式的隔板作出有效分隔；
（c）在任何餐飲處所內，不得有多於4人同坐一桌；
（d）任何人身處任何餐飲處所內，除於在該處所內飲食時外，須一直佩戴口罩；
（e）在容許某人進入餐飲處所前，須先為該人量度體溫；及
（f）須在任何餐飲處所，為在該處所的人提供消毒潔手液。
指示二：表列處所
要求所有附表所列處所停止營業，詳列如下——
（a）遊戲機中心
（b）浴室
（c）健身中心
（d）遊樂場所
（e）公眾娛樂場所
（f）設置（或擬設置）供租用舉行社交聚會的處所（一般稱為「派對房間」）
食物及衞生局發言人提醒餐飲業務負責人和表列處所管理人，違反上述規定者即屬干犯刑事罪行，最高可被罰款50,000元及監禁六個月。
發言人表示，政府會因應疫情的發展，不時檢討相關措施的可行性，適時作出調節。訂立《規例》有助進一步減少社交接觸。政府在訂立《規例》時已考慮到有較高2019冠狀病毒病傳播風險的活動及處所／場所，及海外的有關做法。
《規例》是根據《預防及控制疾病條例》（第599章）（《條例》）而訂立。《條例》第八條列明，行政長官會同行政會議可為防止、應付或紓緩公共衞生緊急事態的影響訂立規例，以保障公眾健康。
衞生防護中心提醒市民應減少外出及避免聚餐或聚會等社交活動，並盡量與他人保持適當的社交距離。
中心強烈呼籲市民，時刻保持個人和環境衞生，對預防個人受感染和防止病毒在社區擴散至為關鍵。個人層面上，市民應在出現呼吸道感染病徵、乘搭交通工具或在人多擠逼的地方逗留時佩戴外科口罩，並必須時刻保持雙手清潔，尤其在觸摸口、鼻或眼之前。
衞生署會密切留意最新情況，並透過媒體、政府的「2019冠狀病毒病」專題網頁（www.coronavirus.gov.hk/chi/index.html）及衞生署網頁（www.gov.hk/ncv）發布最新資訊。有關2019冠狀病毒病的健康資訊的查詢，可致電衞生署熱線（852）2125 1122（每日上午八時至午夜十二時運作）。
Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirement and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation gazetted
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The Government published in the Gazette today (March 27) the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirement and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (the Regulation) (Cap. 599F) to implement temporary measures to address the current situation of public health emergency. The Regulation will commence at 0.00 am tomorrow (March 28) and will take effect for three months.
Meanwhile, the Secretary for Food and Health (SFH) issues two directions for 14 days through a notice published in the Gazette in accordance with the Regulation. The directions will take effect at 6pm on March 28.
Specific measures of the Regulation cover the following two aspects:
1. Catering Business
The Regulation empowers the SFH, for preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of the specified disease, to issue requirements and directions in relation to catering business, including -
(a) Requiring catering business premises to cease selling or supplying food or drinks for on-site consumption, and to close whole or part of the premises where food or drink is sold or supplied
This restriction applies to restaurants, canteens, cafes, eateries, pubs, bars, etc. but does not cover a catering business carried on at private dwellings, or operating in hospitals and institutions, etc. The affected premises are still allowed to sell or supply food and/or drink for takeaway and deliveries. The Chief Secretary for Administration (CS) may exempt certain catering business premises from the requirements.
(b) Restricting the operation of catering business
The mode of operation carried on at the premises of the business (including but not be limited to specifying the permitted capacity for conducting business in the premises, the distance requirement for individuals in the premises, etc.) or the daily opening hours of the business are restricted.
The requirements are only effective through a notice made by the SFH published in the Gazette and each of the specified period must not exceed 14 days.
The person responsible for carrying on the catering business (i.e. the owner, proprietor and manager) commits an offence if he or she fails to comply with the above requirements. Offences would attract a fine at level 5, i.e. $50,000, and imprisonment for six months, which is the maximum penalty the Regulation may provide pursuant to section 8 of Cap. 599.
2. Scheduled Premises
In addition to catering business, the Regulation also empowers the SFH to issue directions to scheduled premises, including closing the scheduled premises for a specified period. Scheduled premises include amusement game centres, bathhouses, fitness centres, places of amusement, places of public entertainment and any premises that are maintained or intended to be maintained for hire for holding social gatherings (commonly known as "party room").
The requirements are only effective through a notice made by SFH published in the Gazette and each of the specified period must not exceed 14 days. The person responsible for the management of the scheduled premises commits an offence if he or she fails to comply with the requirements. Offences would attract a fine at level 5, i.e. $50,000, and imprisonment for six months, which is the maximum penalty the Regulation may provide pursuant to section 8 of Cap. 599.
Latest directions issued by the SFH in accordance with the Regulation
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SFH now issues the following two directions through notice in the Gazette in accordance with the Regulation. The directions will commence at March 28 at 6pm for a period of 14 days (i.e. till 5.59pm on April 11). Details of the two directions are set out below:
Direction 1 - Catering Business
The relevant requirements include:
(a) the number of customers at any premises on which food or drink is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (catering premises) at any one time must not exceed 50% of the normal seating capacity of the premises;
(b) tables available for use or being used by customers within any catering premises must be arranged in a way to ensure there is a distance of at least 1.5 metres or some form of partition which could serve as effective buffer between one table and another table at the premises;
(c) no more than 4 persons may be seated together at one table within any catering premises;
(d) a person must wear a mask at any time within any catering premises, except when the person is consuming food or drink on the premises;
(e) body temperature screening on a person must be conducted before the person is allowed to enter the catering premises; and
(f) hand sanitisers must be provided at any catering premises for any person at the premises.
Direction 2 - Scheduled Premises
All premises as listed below must be closed –
(a) Amusement game centres;
(b) Bathhouses;
(c) Fitness centres;
(d) Places of amusement;
(e) Places of public entertainment; and
(f) Premises that are maintained or intended to be maintained for hire for holding social gatherings (commonly known as "party room").
A spokesperson for the Food and Health Bureau reminded the persons responsible for carrying on the catering business and the managers of scheduled premises that contravening the above requirements would be a criminal offence. Offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.
The spokesperson said that the Government has been reviewing the feasibility of relevant measures and will make adjustments on a timely basis in view of the latest development of the disease. Putting in place the Regulation could help further enhance social distancing. When making the Regulation, the Government has taken into account the activities and premises / places with higher infection risks of COVID-19, as well as overseas practices.
The Regulations are made in accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599). Section 8 of the Ordinance empowers the Chief Executive in Council to make public health emergency regulation for the purposes of preventing, combating or alleviating the effects of a public health emergency and protecting public health.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) urges members of the public to go out less and avoid social activities such as meal gatherings or other gatherings and maintain an appropriate social distance with other people as far as possible.
The CHP also strongly urges the public to maintain at all times strict personal and environmental hygiene, which is key to personal protection against infection and prevention of the spread of the disease in the community. On a personal level, members of the public should wear surgical masks when having respiratory symptoms, taking public transport or staying in crowded places. They should also perform hand hygiene frequently, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes.
The Department of Health will closely monitor the situation. Any updates will be issued through the media, the Government's "COVID-19 Thematic Website" (www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/index.html) and the DH's webpage (www.gov.hk/ncv). Any enquiries on health information on COVID-19 may be addressed to the DH's hotline at (852) 2125 1122 (operating daily from 8am to midnight).
