NORTH-EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL (TUCK SHOP, KIOSK) BYE-LAWS

(section 44 read with section 45)

(6th April, 2018)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Application

    3.    Interpretation

    4.    Application for licence

    5.    Issue of licence

    6.    Period of licence

    7.    Prohibited forms of tuck shop or kiosk

    8.    Structures used for business

    9.    Sanitary conditions

    10.    Display of licence

    11.    Modification, suspension or revocation of licence

    12.    Licence to be produced for inspection

    13.    Appeals

    14.    Penalties

        Schedule

S.I. 45, 2018.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-Laws may be cited as the North East District Council (Tuck Shop, Kioski) Bye-laws.

2.    Application

    These Bye-laws shall apply to North East District Council.

3.    Interpretation

    In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "authorised official" means the Council Secretary or any employee of the Council duly authorised as such, in writing by Council; and includes Commercial Environment, Public Health, Bye-law and police officer;

    "attendant" means the owner of the tuck shop or kiosk or a person employed to operate the tuck shop or kiosk;

    "Council" means the North East District Council; and

    "licence" means a tuck shop or kiosk licence under bye-law 5.

4.    Application for licence

    (1) Any person wishing to carry on the business of a tuck shop or kiosk shall make an application in the Form A set out in the Schedule to the Council, supplying such information as the Council may require and in particular—

    (a)    a sketch plan of the location and area in which such person wishes to trade; and

    (b)    types of goods traded.

    (2) The application under subbye-law (1) shall be accompanied by—

    (a)    a certified copy of the applicant's identity document;

    (b)    passport size photo; and

    (c)    in case of sub-letting, a lease agreement.

    (3) The Council may refuse to issue a licence to a person if—

    (a)    the applicant is not a citizen of Botswana;

    (b)    it is satisfied that the issue of the licence would be contrary to public interest;

    (c)    in respect of a particular area, it satisfied that the carrying on of the business in such area would conflict with the Town and Country Planning Act (Cap. 32:09) and the Tribal Land Act (Cap. 32:02); or