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Merchandise Maries Act, 1926.—Orders made under this Act
prohibit the sale or exposure for sale of certain imported goods,
unless such goods bear an indication of origin. Orders have been
made relating to the following imported foodstuffs:—
Apples, bacon, butter, currants, dried eggs, eggs,
ham, honey, malt products, meat, oat products, poultry,
raisins, salmon or sea trout (frozen or chilled), sultanas
and tomatoes.
During inspections of market streets and food premises special
observations were kept to ensure that the requirements of the
Orders were being observed. Warning letters and explanatory
circulars regarding the Orders were issued to shopkeepers and stallholders
as found necessary.
Legal proceedings were instituted in two cases where imported
chilled beef was exposed for sale marked "English." The defendant
in one case was ordered to pay a fine of £3 3s. and £1 1s. costs,
and in the second case the summons was dismissed on payment of
£1 Is. costs.
Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) Act, 1928.—This
Act empowers the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to make
Regulations prescribing grade designations and a special method
of marking for such agricultural produce of England and Wales as
conforms to certain standards of quality. The Regulations do not
insist that all such produce be marked, but if advantage is taken
of the implied guarantee of quality that the special marking carries,
the produce must comply with the standards laid down in the
Regulations.
No offence was discovered during the year in connection with
the Regulations regarding the numerous articles of agricultural
produce to which they apply.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933.
This Act imposes upon the Council the duty of administering
the law regarding the sale of certain poisons in common use and of
keeping a register of persons selling those poisons and of the
premises at which such sales are made.
At the end of the year the register contained the names and
addresses of 111 persons. The following is a summary of the action
taken under the Act during the year :—
Number of inspections of premises 171
Number of notices served 17
Number of samples taken 10
No legal proceedings were taken in respect of offences under
the Act.