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(2) So much of any Coutract, made after the passing of this Act,
as requires a purveyor of Milk on a sample of his milk being taken
under the sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875 to 1907, to send to the
person from whom he procured the Milk any part of such sample or
to give such person notice that a sample has been so taken, shall be
null and void.
Section 7.—Gives power to the local authority to appoint veterinary inspectors and
to provide or arrange for the provision of such facilities for bacteriological
examinations of milk, as may be approved by the Local
Government Board.
Section 8.—Gives power to make regulations for the prevention of danger arising
to public health from the importation of milk intended for sale for
human consumption.
Section 9.—Gives power to sanitary authorities to establish and maintain depots
for the sale of milk specially prepared for consumption by infants
under two years of age.
Section 10.--Deals with the enforcement of duties of the local authorities. The
Local Government Board may, after holding a local inquiry, make
such order as they think necessary for the purpose of compelling the
authority to fulfil their duties under this Act.
Section 11.—Deals with the penalties incurred for the obstruction of any officer of
a local authority in the execution of his duty under this Act.
Section 12.—Gives power to a local authority to delegate to the Public Health
Committee any of their powers or duties under this Act.
Section 15.—If any person commits an offence against this Act, he shall be liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding £5 for the first offence,
and £50 for a second or subsequent offence.
Where the occupier of a dairy is charged with an offence against
this Act, he shall be entitled, upon information duly laid by him, to
have any other person whom he charges as the actual offender, brought
before the court at the time appointed for the hearing of the charge,
and if the commission of the offence has been proved, and the occupier
of the dairy proved to the satisfaction of the court:
(a) That he has used due diligence to enforce the execution of
this Act and the Milk and Dairies Orders, and
(b) That the said other person had committed the offence in question
without his knowledge, consent or connivance,
that other person shall be summarily convicted of the offence, The
occupier shall be exempt from any fine.
When it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the local authority
by, or on whose hehalf, proceedings are to be taken :
(а) That the actual occupier of the dairy has used all due abilities
to enforce the execution of this Act, and the Milk and Dairies
Orders; and
(b) by what person the offence has been committed ; and
(c) that it has been committed without the knowledge, consent,
or connivance of the occupier of the dairy, and in contravention
of his orders, proceedings shall be taken against the
person, who is believed to be the actual offender, without
first proceeding against the occupier of the dairy.
Section 16.—Gives the interpretation of terms, such as dairy, dairymen, milk, &c.
Three Schedules are included in the Act, and deal with :
1. Diseases of cows.
2. Procedure for stopping supply of milk.
3. Amendment of Sale of Foods and Drugs Acts.