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FOOD AND DRUGS
Included in the enactments which reached the statute book during the year
were the following which affect the food trade:-
The Meat Pie and Sausage Roll Regulations, 1967
These Regulations prescribe standards for the meat content of meat pies
and sausage rolls. The results of samples taken to date indicate that in
general these Regulations are being complied with. In the unsatisfactory
samples the deficiency was so marginal as to justify warning letters to the
manufacturers rather than prosecution.
The Imported Food Regulations 1968
The need for this legislation arose from the expansion of the container
service and inland local authorities are now empowered to deal with inported foods
which travel in containers to their district. Although it is too early to assess
the effect of this change, there is no doubt that the administration of these
Regulations will ultimately considerably increase the work of the Department.
The Trades Description Act 1968
This Act, which became operative on 30th November, 1968, replaces the
Merchandise Marks Acts, 1887-1953 by fresh provisions which inter alia
prohibits misdescription of goods, services, accommodation and facilities
provided in the course of trade; and false or misleading indications as to the
price of goods. It also confers powers to require information or instructions
relating to goods to be marked on or to accompany the goods or to be included
in advertisements. It is envisaged that there could be some overlapping of
procedure in the administration of this Act but it should be possible to
establish a method of liaison with those implicated in the implementation to
overcome any difficulties which may arise.
FOOD TRADES

Section 16 of the Food and Drugs Act requires the registration of
premises upon which ice-cream is manufactured, stored or sold by retail and
also premises upon which the preparation or manufacture of sausages or potted,
pressed, pickled or preserved food intended for sale is carried on. The
preparation of food includes the cooking of fish and chips and also Chinese
food prepared for consumption off the premises. Sixteen applications for
the registration of premises for the preparation or manufacture of preserved