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(b) Unless the hands of the person milking such cow, also, 

 are thoroughly clean and free from all infection and 

 contamination. 



PENALTIES 



18. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing 

 regulations shall be liable for every such offence to a penalty of 

 five pounds, and in the case of a continuing offence to a further 

 penalty of forty shillings for each day after written notice of the 

 offence from the Council. 



Provided, nevertheless, that the justices, or court before whom 

 any complaint may be made or any proceedings may be taken in 

 respect of any such offence may, if they think fit, adjudge the pay- 

 ment as a penalty of any sum less than the full amount of the 

 penalty imposed by this regulation. 



COMMENCEMENT OF THE EEGULATiONS 1 



19. These regulations shall come into force on and after the 



day of 19 



REVOCATION OF REGULATIONS' 2 



20. From and after the date on which these regulations shall 

 come into force, all regulations heretofore made under, or having 

 effect in pursuance of the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Order 

 of 1885, shall, so far as the same are now in force in the district, 

 be revoked. 



Certain sections in the Public Health Act, 1875, apply to 

 milk in common with other foods, and have occasionally been 

 useful in relation to milk. These powers are comprised 

 within the following four sections : 



Section 116. Unsound Meat, etc. Any medical officer of health 

 or inspector of nuisances may at all reasonable times inspect and 

 examine any animal, carcase, meat, poultry, game, flesh, fish, fruit, 

 vegetables, corn, bread, flour, or milk exposed for sale, or deposited 

 in any place for the purpose of sale, or of preparation for sale, and 

 intended for the food of man, the proof that the same was not 

 exposed or deposited for any such purpose, or was not intended for 

 the food of man, resting with the party charged ; and if any such 



1 The date to be inserted in this clause should be one which will admit of 

 compliance with the requirements of Article 14 (2) of the Dairies, Cowsheds, 

 and Milkshops Order of 1885. 



2 If this clause is not included in the series submitted to the Local Govern- 

 ment Board for approval, it should be stated whether or not there are any 

 regulations in force upon the subject. 



