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" (2) For the purposes of regulations made under this Act, articles
" commonly used for the food or drink of man shall be deemed to
" be intended for sale for human consumption unless the contrary
" is proved.
And whereas We, the Local Government Board, are empowered by Regulations
made under the Public Health Act, 1896, and the enactments mentioned
in that Act, to provide for the Regulations being enforced and executed by the
Officers of Customs, as well as by other Authorities and Officers, and by
sub-section 2 (a) of Section 1 of the Public Health Act, 1896, it is provided
that the Regulations shall be subject to the consent, so far as they apply to
the Officers of Customs, of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs;
And whereas, for the prevention of danger arising to public health, it is
expedient that such Regulations as are hereinafter set forth be made in
relation to articles of food ;
And whereas the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs have signified
their consent to the said Regulations, so far as they apply to the Officers of
Customs;
NOW THEREFORE, We, the Local Government Board, by this Our
Order, and in the exercise of the powers conferred upon Us by the Public
Health Act, 1875, the Public Health (London) Act, 1891, the Public Health
Act, 1896, and the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, and
of every other power enabling Us in that behalf, do make the following
Regulations, that is to say:—
PART I.
Article I.—In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— interpretation
(a) Words importing the masculine gender include females;
(b) Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural
include the singular;
(c) Expressions referring to writing include references to printing, and
other modes of representing or reproducing words in a
visible form;
(d) The expression "ship" includes a vessel or boat;
(e) The expression "Master," used in relation to a ship, includes the
officer, or other person for the time being in charge or command
of the ship;