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Colouring Matter in Food Regulations, 1957.
One summons was issued in respect of a contravention of these
Regulations concerning the sale of containers not bearing labels
including the prescribed declaration. A conviction was obtained and
a fine of £2.0s. 0d. was imposed and costs of £5.0s.0d. were awarded to
the Council.
Offences under Section 2.
Ten summonses were issued in respect of the sale of food not of
the nature, substance or quality demanded. In six cases, convictions
were obtained and fines totalling £23.0s.0d. were imposed, and the
Council were awarded £9.l8s.0d. costs.
In two cases, the summonses were withdrawn and in the remaining
two cases the vendors were found not guilty.

Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960.
Nineteen summonses were taken out against one defendant for
contraventions of these Regulations. The contraventions included
the failure to keep food premises and equipment in a clean condition,
failure to provide adequate wash basins, soap, nail brushes and
towels, and absence of notices regarding washing hands.
In the case of fourteen summonses, convictions were obtained
and fines totalling £192.0s.0d. were imposed, and the Council were
awarded £5.0s.0d. costs. The remaining five summonses were not
separately dealt with, but the Magistrates took the offences into
account in dealing with other contraventions.
An Order was also made prohibiting the defendant from using
the premises as catering premises for a period of two years.