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V.I. from time to time, and at least once in every year, to inspect the cattle in 

 every dairy in the district and to report to the L.A. the result of such inspection. 



When the M.O.H. or S.I. is of opinion that any milk consigned to the 

 district from any other district is contaminated or impure, or when the M.O.H. 

 has reasonable ground for believing that any milk consigned as aforesaid is 

 likely to cause any infectious disease or other illness, the M.O.H., S.I. or V.I. 

 of the first-named district may inspect the dairy from -which the milk has been 

 consigned and to examine the cattle therein, and the dairyman must give 

 facilities for such examination. 



Inspection of Premises other than Dairies. A L.A. may authorise a M.O.H., 

 S.I. or any other officer to inspect from time to time, and to examine the cattle 

 in, any premises from which the occupier sells milk only in small quantities 

 and for their own consumption to persons in his own employment, or to 

 neighbours, notwithstanding that such occupier is not a dairyman within the 

 meaning of this Act, and such person must give facilities for the examination. 



Intimation of Inspection of Dairies. If an official of a L.A. proposes to 

 inspect a dairy in another district, or to examine the cattle there, he must give 

 intimation to the M.O.H. there so that he, the S.I. or the V.I., may be present. 



Registration of Dairies. No person may carry on the trade of dairyman in 

 any premises unless registered by the L.A. A person proposing to carry on the 

 trade of dairyman in any premises must make application for registration not 

 less than a month before beginning to occupy such premises. Before considering 

 the application the L.A. must obtain a report on the premises by their M.O.H.,. 

 S.I. or other authorised person. 



The L.A. must keep a register of dairies and dairymen within their district. 



Dairy By-Laws. The L.A. must make by-laws for their district 

 providing : 



(a) For the inspection of cattle in dairies; 



(fe) For prescribing and regulating the structure, lighting, ventilation 

 (including air and floor space), cleansing, drainage, washing and scalding facili- 

 ties, and water supplies of dairies and their appurtenants; 



(c) For the prevention of impurities in milk intended for human consump- 

 tion and for securing the cleanliness and health of the cows and the cleanliness 

 of the persons and clothing of those engaged or assisting in the business, and 

 of the milk, cows, dairies, sculleries, boiler-houses and all utensils, vehicles, and 

 vessels used for the reception, conveyance, storage or sale of milk; 



(d) For prescribing precautions to be taken by dairymen against infection 

 or contamination. 



Any regulations made by the L.A. under the Dairies, Cow-sheds and Milk- 

 shops Orders of 1885, 1887, and 1899 shall continue in force until the date on 

 which by-laws made by the L.A. under this section take effect, but thereafter 

 shall cease to have force or effect. 



Regulations by the L.G.B. The L.G.B., with the concurrence of the Board 

 of Agriculture for Scotland, may from time to time make such general or 

 special orders as they may think fit for carrying this Act into effect, including 

 orders for the following purposes : 



(a) Measures to be taken for cooling milk and otherwise protecting milk 

 against infection or contamination. 



(&) Prohibition of the use of colouring-matter in milk intended for sale 

 for human consumption, and of the addition to milk, other than buttermilk, 

 intended for sale for human consumption, of skimmed or separated milk or 

 water or any other substance, and of the sale for human consumption of milk 

 to which such addition has been made. 



(c) Prohibition of the word "milk" as the name of any substance not 

 wholly derived from the mammary gland of an animal when such substance 

 is offered for sale, and of the use of the words " butter " or " cheese " as the 

 name of any substance not manufactured from milk so derived when such 

 substance is offered for sale. 



(d) The manner of conveyance of milk intended for sale for human con- 

 sumption, including the proper fastening, sealing and identification of churns 

 and vessels used for such conveyance. 



