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diction in the place where the sample is to be taken an order authorising the
taking of samples of the milk which order any such justice is hereby empowered
to make.
25.—(1) If the milk from a dairy situate within the county is being sold or
suffered to be sold or used within the county the medical officer or any person
provided with and, if required, exhibiting the authority in writing of the
medical officer may, if accompanied by a properly qualified veterinary
surgeon, at all reasonable hours enter the dairy and inspect the cows
kept therein, and if the medical officer or such person has reason to suspect
that any cow in the dairy is suffering from tuberculosis of the udder he may
require the cow to be milked in his presence, and may take samples of the
milk, and the milk from any particular teat shall, if he so requires, be kept
separate and separate samples thereof be furnished.
(2) If the medical officer is of opinion that tuberculosis is caused or is likely
to be caused to persons residing in the county from consumption of the milk
supplied from a dairy situate within the county or from any cow kept therein,
he shall report thereon to the council, and his report shall be accompanied by
a report to be furnished to him by a veterinary surgeon, and the
council may thereupon serve on the dairyman notice to appear before
them within such time (not less than twenty-four hours) as may be specified in
the notice, to show cause why an order should not be made requiring him not
to supply within the county any milk from such dairy, or any milk from any
specified cow or cows in such dairy until the order has been withdrawn by the
council.
(3) If the medical officer has reason to believe that milk from any dairy
situate outside the county from which milk is being sold or suffered to be sold
or used within the county or from any cow in any such dairy is likely to cause
tuberculosis in persons residing within the county, the powers conferred by
this section may in all respects be exercised in the case of such dairy or cow.
Provided that the medical officer or other authorised person shall first have
obtained from a justice having jurisdiction in the place where the dairy is
situate an order authorising such entry and inspection, which order any such
justice is hereby empowered to make, provided also that the medical officer or
such authorised person as aforesaid shall in all cases where reasonably practicable,
without involving delay in the exercise of the powers of this section, give
to the medical officer of the county in which the dairy is situate previous notice
of his intention to enter such dairy for the purpose of inspecting the cows
kept therein.
(4) Every dairyman and the persons in his employment shall render such
reasonable assistance to the medical officer or such authorised person or veterinary
surgeon as aforesaid as may be required by the medical officer or such
person or veterinary surgeon for all or any of the purposes of this section, and
any person refusing such assistance or obstructing the medical officer or such
person or veterinary surgeon in carrying out the purposes of this section shall
be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds.
(5) If in their opinion the dairyman fails to show cause why such an order
should not be made as aforesaid the council may make the said order and shall
forthwith serve notice of the facts on the Local Government Board, and if
the dairy is situate outside the county on the county council of the administrative
county and the council of the borough or district in which it is situate