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(b) refer to that milk by such description, not being a special designation, as is
calculated falsely to suggest either that the cows from which the milk is derived are
free from the infection of tuberculosis or of any other disease, or that the milk is tested,
approved or graded by any consistent person.
" (3) in any proceedings taken by virtue of paragraph (b) of the last foregoing sub.section,
it shall lie on the defendant to prove the truth of any suggestion which, in the opinion
of the court, his acts or conduct as proved by3the prosecution are or is calculated to
convey."
Shops Act, 1934.
3. —This statute came into operation on the 30th December, 1934, and regulates the
hours of employment of persons under the age of eighteen years who are employed about the
business of wholesale or retail shops, or employed elsewhere in connection with wholesale or
retail trade or business, and makes provisions as to the arrangements in shops and warehouses
for the health and comfort of workers.
"Shop" means a shop as defined by the Shops Act, 1912 ("the expression 'shop'
includes any premises where any retail trade or business is carried on; and the expression
' retail trade or business ' includes the business of a barber or hairdresser, the sale of refreshments
or intoxicating liquors, and retail sales by auction, but does not include the sale of
programmes and catalogues and other similar sales at theatres and places of amusement").
" Shop " also means any wholesale shop and includes any warehouse occupied for the purposes
of his trade by any person carrying on any retail trade or business or by any wholesale dealer
or merchant.
Section 10 will be enforceable by the sanitary authority (the borough council) so far
as the section relates to ventilation and temperature of shops, and to sanitary conveniences.
Sub.section 1 provides that in every part of a shop in which persons are employed about the
business of a shop—(a) suitable and sufficient means of ventilation shall be provided and
suitable and sufficient ventilation shall be maintained ; and (h) suitable and sufficient means
shall be provided to maintain a reasonable temperature and a reasonable temperature
shall be maintained.
It is provided by section 10 (2) that in every shop, unless exempted, there shall be
provided and maintained suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences available for the use
of persons employed in or about the shop.
Section 10 (3) enacts that in every part of a shop in which persons are employed
about the business of the shop, suitable and sufficient means of lighting shall be provided,
and every such part of a shop shall be kept suitably and sufficiently lighted.
It is provided by section 10 (4) that in every shop, unless exempted, there shall be
provided and maintained suitable and sufficient washing facilities for the use of persons
employed in or about the shop.
Section 10 (5) provides that where persons employed about the business of a shop
take any meals in the shop, there shall be provided and maintained suitable and sufficient
facilities for the taking of those meals.
It will be observed from the foregoing that there may be exemptions from the
provisions of section (10), (2) and (4) as to sanitary conveniences and washing facilities. An
exemption would operate if there is in force a certificate (which may be withdrawn) exempting
any shop by reason of restricted accommodation or other special circumstances affecting the