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complaint, and shall, in that order, set forth the description of, and such other
details as will suffice to identify the article of food; together with the name,
description, and abode of the importer, and the name, description, and abode
of the person to whom the article of food is to be delivered ; and shall forthwith
furnish the Sanitary Authority with a copy of the order.
PART III.
Record of
unsound food
destroyed.
Article VII.—Where, in pursuance of these Regulations, an article of food
is destroyed or otherwise disposed of under the supervision of the Medical
Officer of Health, the Sanitary Authority before the destruction or other
disposal of the article of food shall cause the description of, and such other
details as will suffice to identify the article of food to be duly recorded, and
shall keep the record in their custody for a period of not less than twelve
months.
Samples, &c.
Article VIII.—(1.) The Medical Officer of Health may take a sample from
a consignment of articles of food for any purpose of these Regulations, and
subject to subdivision (2) of this Article, shall dispose of the sample in such
manner as the Sanitary Authority direct.
(2.) Where the Medical Officer of Health, who takes a sample from a
consignment of articles of food, is of opinion that special procedure is necessary
for the examination of the articles of food, or where, at the request of the
importer, the Medical Officer of Health who takes any such sample has
recourse to special procedure for the examination of the articles of food, the
importer or another person who has the custody or control of the consignment,
shall, as regards the convenient and suitable arrangement and the place of
deposit of the articles of food comprised in the consignment, afford during
such time not exceeding forty-eight hours as the Medical Officer of Health by
notice in writing appoints, or during any longer time which the Medical
Officer of Health by notice in writing appoints, and to which the importer
consents, all such facilities as the Medical Officer of Health may reasonably
require for the completion of his examination of the articles of food.
Notice by
post.
Article IX.—A notice which, in pursuance of these Regulations, the Medical
Officer of Health is empowered to give may be given by properly addressing,
prepaying, and posting a letter containing the notice.
Answers to
questions,
&c.
Article X.—A person, in relation to anything within his knowledge, shall
answer truly all such questions put to him by, and give all such information
to the Medical Officer of Health as are necessary for any purpose of these
Regulations ; and a person, in relation to anything within his knowledge and
material to any purpose of proceedings in pursuance of these Regnlations,
shall make a true statement, and truly answer any question, when required or
put by a Justice or other competent authority in the course and for any
purpose of those proceedings.