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Regulations. 1990
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 135 or 1990
HOTELS A"'1) CATERING FSfABl..lSHMENTS ACT
(CA P. 197)
Hottls and Cattr'lng EsIa!)lishmf:nl.!l (Amtnd~nl ) (No. 4)
Regulations. 1990
IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 160fthe Hotels and
Cate ring Estab]ishments Act , the Min iste r for OevelopmentofTerliary
Sector has made the following regulations:~
I. These regulations may be cited as the Hotels and Catering
Estab] ishmen ts (A mendment) (No. 4) Regulations. 1990 and shall be
read and construed as one wit h the Hotels and Cateri ng Establishments
Reguiations, ]972, hereinafter referred to as ~tbe principal
regulat ions" .
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Ten:jarj u gbamel ir-regolamenti li tejj in :-
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wal'lda ma r-Regolament i 18'\-1972 dwar il-Lukand i u 1·lslabbilimenl; li A,L ~7 IO' ~lm.
J ipprovd u Ikel, hawnhekk i±jed 'iI quddiem imsejl'la -i r-regolament i
priocipaliH.
For Sections "A '. and "8 " of the Founh Part of the Second
Schedule to the principal regulations there shall be substituted the
following :~
'"S ECTION " A"
GENERAL PKOVISIONS
In addition to the categoriesand dasses stipulated in the Third Pan
o f this Schedule, there shall be four specific denominations of catering
establishments which shall be applied to any cateri ng esta bl ishment
which will be classi fied in accordance with the Act and with the relative
provisions of these regulations.
SECTlON"B"
DENOMINATIONS AN D CLASSIFI CAT ION
RESTA URANTS
I.
(i) The Gener,,1 ~scriptUm of catering establishm ents falling
under this denomination shall be that of any establishment, building or
premises, howsoeve r described; having adequate and appropri ate
seating, food preparation space and equipment; purveying against
payments 10 touriSI5 and the public in gene ral. a variety of food dishes
according to an ~;li la cane ~ and o r -table d'!J6te" menu. as well as
beverages; for consumption in such establishment. building or
premises; and providing a full and proper service to customers.
(ii) The minimum requirements o r ~ restauranl5~ shall be those
specified in the Third Part oflhe SeCOlld Schedule and shall aba include
any othe r requiremenl5which the Board may add to , from lime to time.
( iii) Such establishmen t shall not bcdeKribed. ordcnomi[1alcd in
any of th e other three denominations specified in this Pan o f th is
Schedule.
2. SPECIALITY RESTAURANTS
(i) The Gt!tlaaJ Dacripliotl of catering establishme nts falling
under this denomination shall be tht! same as for ·· RC!ilaurants~. but . in
addition , shall also have the foll()',l,i ng panicular requireme nts: -
(a) For t11e purpose of a classification. the same as specified for
eaeh ctassi rtCation under items I. 2 , 3. 4 and 5 of sub-paragraph (iii) of
paragraph (b) of tbe Third Pan o f this Schedule.
(b) The
Speciality
Restaurant shall
provide menus
predominantly made up of Iypical Natio nal andlor Speciality d ishes of
any Country andlor Culture or a specific food items of intel"Cli\.
(e) The Speciality Rest aurant shall provide the met hods of food
preparation and service conducive 10 the creation of the National andlor
Speciality dishes being provided.
(d) The Speciality Restaurant shall have the style. decor a nd
furnishings depicting the country, culture or specific food items shown
on the menus.
(ii ) Th e minimum requirements of "Speciality Restaura nts "' shall
be those specified in the Third Part of the Second Schedul e and shall
incl ude any othe r requirements which the Boa rd may add thereto from
tim e to time.
(iii) Such establishments shall nOI be described, or denominated.
in any of the othe r three de nomin ations specified in this Part of this
Schedule.
J. SNACK BARS
(i) The General Dl!5criplion of a Caterin g Esta bl ishment fall ing
unde r this denomination shall be that of any esta blishment. bui ldin g or
premises. howsoever described ; havin g adequate and appropriate
seating. food preparation space and equipment: purveying against
payment 10 tourists and the public in general a vari ety of snack dishes
such as fast foods. as well as beverages; for consu mption in such
establishment, building or premises; and providing a limited service to
custo mers .
(ii) The snack menu offered. served and consumed at lhese
cstablishments shall be restricted to pizza. pasta. salads. burgers. egg
dishes. sandwiches , breakfasts. pastries. confectionery and other food
items which , in the opinion of the Board. are also considered to be
~snacks- and may be added to this me nu.
(iii) The minimum requirementsof~snac k bars- shall be less than
those expected of a ~ restauranC or - speciality restaur-lilt" but shall be
based on lhose specified in the Third Pan ofthe Second Schedule . as the
Board may in its discre tion decide.
(iv) Such establish men ts sha ll nOI be described, or denomina ted.
in any of the otilc: r th ree de nominations speci fied in Ihis Part o f thi s
Schedule.
TAKE-A WAYS
(i) The Genual IN.!criplion of a cale ring establishment falling
under thi s denomination shall be that of any establish ment . building or
premises. howsoever described: having adeq uate and appropriate food
prC PJlration space and equipme nt; pUl"lcying against payment 10
tourists and the public in general a restricted list offood items as well as
beve rages b UI nor for consumption in such establishments, building or
premi5e$.
(ii) The mInim um requiremen ts of "Take-AwaysH shall be less
Ihan those cxpected of -Snack Bars but shall be based on those
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specified in the Third Pan orlh.: Second Schedule as the Board may in
it s discretion decide.
(iii) Such esta blishments shall not bedescribcd. ordcnominated .
in any o f the o ther three denom inations specified in this Pan of this
Sched ule ... .