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state particulars of the offence alleged and the name of the prosecutor, and not to
be returnable in less time than fourteen days from the service thereof, and to be
accompanied by a copy of the analyst's certificate.
Sec. 20 provides that a warranty shall not be available as a defence unless
the defendant has, within seven days after the service of the summons, sent to the
purchaser a copy of such warranty with a written notice that he intends to
rely on it.
Sec. 22, that the production by the defendant of a certificate of analysis by a
public analyst shall be evidence.
Sec. 26 defines “food” as including every article used for food and drink by
man, other than drugs or water, and any article which ordinarily enters into or is
used in the composition or preparation of human food ; and shall also include
flavouring matters and condiments.
The Act came into operation on January 1st, 1900.
Infectious Disease (Notification) Extension Act, 1899.—On the 1st January,
1900, this Act came into force, so that now the notification of dangerous infectious
diseases is compulsory throughout England and Wales, having been compulsorily
extended by this Act to the few districts that had not yet adopted the Infectious
Diseases (Notification) Act, 1889.
The following Order of the Board of Agriculture, dated 17th January, 1899,
has been made.
Anthrax Order of 1899.
The Board of Agriculture, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in them
vested under the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894 and 1896, and of every other
power enabling them in this behalf do order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—
Notice of Disease.
1.—(1) Every person having or having had in his possession or under his
charge a diseased or suspected animal, that is to say, an animal
affected with, or suspected of, anthrax, shall, with all practicable
speed, give notice of the fact of the animal being so diseased, or
suspected, to a constable of the police force for the police area
wherein the animal so diseased or suspected is or was.
(2) The constable shall forthwith give information of the receipt by him
of the notice to an Inspector of the Local Authority, who shall
forthwith report the 6ame to the Local Authority.
(3) The Inspector of the Local Authority shall forthwith give information
of the receipt by him of the notice to the Medical Officer of Health
of the Sanitary District in which the diseased or suspected animal
is or was.