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the public press of the locality where the
offence occurred.
18. That the definition of the word "food"
as used in the Acts should be amended so as
to include expressly all articles intended to
enter into or be used in the preparation or
flavouring of food.
19. That an authority should be constituted
who should act as a Court of Reference upon
scientific and other questions arising under the
Acts, and who should be empowered, at their
discretion, to prescribe standards and limits of
the quality and purity of food.
'20. That candidates for appointment as
public analysts should be required to produce
evidence that they possess the requisite knowledge
of analytical chemistry, in the shape of
a diploma or certificate given in respect of such
knowledge by a recognised school of chemistry,
or scientific examining body, and that in the
case of candidates, other than duly registered
medical practitioners, specific tests of the
requisite knowledge of microscopy and the