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of Health or a Veterinary Inspector or Veterinary Surgeon
as he may require for all or any of the purposes of this
Section, and any person refusing such assistance or obstructing
such Medical Officer of Health or Veterinary Inspector or
Veterinary Surgeon in carrying out the provision of this
Section, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not
exceeding five pounds. (Acton).
(5). On the receipt of such a report, the District Council
may serve on the dairyman, notice to appear before them
within such time, not less than forty-eight hours after service
of such notice, as may be specified in the notice, to show
cause why an Order should not be made prohibiting him,
either absolutely or unless such conditions as may be prescribed
in the Order are complied with, from supplying for human
consumption, or using or supplying for use in the manufacture
of products for human consumption within the district any
milk from the dairy or from any particular cow kept therein,
until the Order has been withdrawn in accordance with the
provisions of this Section. (Acton).
(6). The Council, if, in their opinion, the dairyman
fails to show such cause, may make such Order as aforesaid,
specifying the ground on which the Order is made,
and shall forthwith serve a copy of the Order on the dairyman,
and shall serve notice of the facts on the Council of
the County in which the dairy is situate, and on the Local
Government Board, the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries,
and, if the dairy is situate within the jurisdiction of another
Local Authority, also on that Authority. (Acton).
(7). It shall be lawful for the Council, if they think fit,
to repay to any dairyman who shall have appeared before
them pursuant to any notice in that behalf served on him by
the Council, the whole or any part of the expenses reasonably
incurred by such dairyman in attending for the purpose of
such appearance.