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SECTION D
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF POOD
The Food and Drugs Act, 1955, together with the Food Hygiene
Regulations, 1955, made under the Act, came into operation on 1st
January, 1956. The Act repeals the Food and Drugs Amendment Act,
1954, and consolidates it with the Food and Drugs Act, 1938, the
Food and Drugs (Milk, Dairies and Artificial Cream) Act, 1950, and
certain other enactments amend and supplement Part V of the 1938
Act in relation to slaughterhouses and knacker's yards.
Some of the more important changes in the law which are of
concern to enforcing authorities are as follows:-
Food and Drugs Act, 1955
1. Provides that the probable cumulative effects of
consuming food injurious to health should be taken
into consideration.
2. Former defences relating to patent and proprietary
articles have been removed.
3. Allows authorised officers to examine and detain
containers and vehicles excepting the detention of
vehicles belonging to certain transport undertakings.
4. Gives power to a Court to disqualify a caterer convicted
of a serious offence against the Food Hygiene
Regulations.
5. Certain modifications have been made in the registration
procedure. The time limit for attendance following the
service of a notice cancelling or refusing registration
is increased from seven to twenty-one days, and the
applicant may be legally represented.
6. Contains new provisions as to description of cream
substitutes.
7. Important changes in the procedure for sampling and
analysis.
8. Penalties have been increased.
9. Changes in the conditions for the acceptance of a
warranty as a defence.