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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTION
NEW LEGISLATION
The following Regulations and Orders, the enforcement of which is the
responsibility of the Council, were made during the year
Fees for Game and Other Licences (Variation) Order, 1968
The Plant Variation and Seeds Act, 1964 (Commencement No. 2) Order, 1968
The Slaughter of Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Regulations
(Appointed Day No. 2) Order, 1968
The Slaughterhouses (Hygiene) Regulations (Appointed Day No. 2)
Order, 1968
The Poisons (No. 2) Rules, 1968
The Imported Food Regulations, 1968
The Trade Descriptions Act, 1968
THE TRADE DESCRIPTIONS ACT 1968
This Act which replaces the Merchandise Marks Acts 1887/1953 came into
force on 30th November 1968 imposing a duty on local weights and measures
authorities to enforce its provisions.
The Trade Descriptions Act 1968 is in essence, the general law of criminal
misdescription and its provisions overlap in many respects those of other and more
specialised legislation, such as the Food & Drugs Act 1955.
Arrangements have been made for the Senior Public Health I nspectors (Food)
to investigate all complaints relating to food and drugs with the exception of
those complaints relating primarily to weight and price. A very close liaison is
maintained with the Weights & Measures Inspectorate and the Town Clerk.