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Notice by
Sanitary
Authority to
importer.
Article VI.—The Sanitary Authority, within twelve hours after the receipt
of a copy of a notice by the Medical Officer of Health, in pursuance of
subdivision (5) of Article III., or of subdivision (1) of Article IV., with
respect to any foreign meat, shall give to the importer notice in writing
which, in addition to such other particulars (if any) as the Sanitary Authority
deem necessary or expedient, shall state that, unless, within twelve hours
after the receipt of the notice, the importer gives to the Sanitary Authority a
written undertaking to the effect that, subject to compliance in all respects
with the requirements of any Regulations made under the Public Health
(Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, and in force for the time being, he will
export the meat at his own expense, or, in proceedings before a Justice in
pursuance of those Regulations, he will prove that the meat is not intended
for sale for human consumption, the Sanitary Authority will cause the meat
to be destroyed under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health.
Destrnction
of foreign
meat.
Article VII.—(1.) Where, in pursuance of Article VI., a notice has been
given by the Sanitary Authority with respect to any foreign meat, and no
such written undertaking as is described in the notice has been received by
the Sanitary Authority within the time specified in the notice, the Sanitary
Authority shall forthwith cause the meat to which the notice relates to be
destroyed, under the supervision of the Medical Officer of Health.
(2.) Where, in pursuance of Article VI., a notice has been given by the
Sanitary Authority with respect to any foreign meat, and within the time
specified in the notice the Sanitary Authority have received such a written
undertaking as is described in the notice to the effect that the importer will
at his own expense export the meat, and within three days after the receipt
by the Sanitary Authority of the undertaking the importer fails to export the
meat, the Sanitary Authority shall cause the meat to be destroyed under the
supervision of the Medical Officer of Health.
Proceedings
for proof
that foreign
meat is not
intended for
sale.
Article VIII.—(1.) Where, in pursuance of Article VI, a notice has been
given by the Sanitary Authority with respect to any foreign meat, and within
the time specified in the notice, the Sanitary Authority have received such a
written undertaking as is described in the notice to the effect that, subject to
compliance in all respects with any Regulations made under the Public
Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, and in force for the time being,
the importer, in proceedings before a Justice, in pursuance of those Regulations,
will prove that the meat is not intended for sale for human consumption,
the Sanitary Authority shall within twenty-four hours after the receipt of
the written undertaking take such steps as are prescribed or authorised by
this Article to obtain the decision of a Justice with respect to the subjectmatter
of the undertaking of the importer or to any subject-matter of this
Article.