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Since the passing of thei principal Act in 187.) (Sale of Food and Drugs Act,
1875) numerous amending and supplementary measures have been passed and the
bringing together of these into one Act will be of great advantage to local authorities
charged with the administration of the law and also to the producers and
sellers of food and drugs.
The Act consolidates the law relating to the adulteration of food and drugs
and deals with the following matters:—
Restrictions of mixing food and drugs with other ingredients.
Sale of articles not of the nature, quality and substance demanded.
Sale of margarine, margarine cheese and milk blended butter.
Regulations as to constituents of milk, butter, cream, cheese, etc.
Limitation of moisture in butter.
Restrictions of importation of agricultural produce.
The appointment of analysts.
Powers of sampling and procedure connected with taking samples.
Inspection of butter and other similar factories, legal proceedings, etc.
The local authorities for the purposes of the Act are in the County of London.
'■re Metropolitan Borough Councils.
The following Acts were repealed by the new measure:—
The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875 (except sections dealing with the
examination of tea by the Customs and the title section).
The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, Amendment Act, 1879.
The Margarine Act, 1887.
The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899.
The Butter and Margarine Act, 1907.
The Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1927.
Parts of the following Acts were also repealed:—
Milk and Dairies Consolidation Act, 1915. (Section and schedule relating
to the taking of samples and the warranty defence.)
The Licensing Act, 1921. (Section relating to the strength of spirits.)
The Merchandise Marks Act, 1926.
This Act provides that every local authority authorised to appoint an Analyst
for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, may, so far as relates to
any qoods being food stuffs to which an Order in Council under the Act applies,
execute any of the provisions of the Act other than those relating to the importation
of goods.
During the year an Order in Council was issued under the Act known as the
Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 3 Order, 1928, providing for the