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refusing such assistance, or obstructing such medical officer, person, 

 or veterinary surgeon, in carrying out the purposes of this sub- 

 section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five pounds. 



(E) If, in their opinion, the dairyman fails to show cause why 

 such an order may not be made as aforesaid, the Corporation may 

 make the said order, and shall serve notice of the facts on the 

 county council of any administrative county in which the dairy is 

 situate, and on the Local Government Board, and if the dairy is 

 situate outside the city, on the council of the borough or county 

 district in which it is situate. 



(F) The said order shall be forthwith withdrawn on the Cor- 

 poration, or their medical officer, being satisfied that the milk 

 supply has been changed, or that it is not likely to cause tuber- 

 culosis to persons residing in the city. 



(G) If any person, after any such order has been made, supplies 

 any milk within the city in contravention of the order, or sells it 

 for consumption therein, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceed- 

 ing five pounds, and, if the offence continues, to a further penalty 

 not exceeding forty shillings for every day during which the offence 

 continues. 



(H) A dairyman shall not be liable to an action for breach of 

 contract, if the breach be due to an order under this sub-section. 



(7) The Corporation shall cause to be given public notice of 

 the effect of the provisions of this section by advertisement in local 

 newspapers, and by handbills, and otherwise in such manner as 

 they think sufficient, and this section shall come into operation at 

 such time, not being less than one month after the first publication 

 of such an advertisement as aforesaid, as the Corporation may fix. 



(8) Offences under this section may be prosecuted, and 

 penalties may be recovered by the Corporation before a petty 

 sessional court having jurisdiction in the place where the dairy is 

 situate or the offence is committed, and not otherwise. 



(9) All expenses incurred by the Corporation in carrying into 

 execution the provisions of this section shall be chargeable on the 

 city fund and city rate, and the Corporation may also charge upon 

 the same rate any expenses incurred by them in the application by 

 a veterinary surgeon of the tuberculin, or other reasonable test, for 

 the purpose of discovering tuberculosis to any cow whose milk is, 

 or was recently, being supplied within the city. Provided that no 

 such test shall be applied except with the previous consent of the 

 owner of such cow. 



(10) This section may be carried into execution by a Com- 

 mittee of the Council formed in accordance with, and subject to, 

 the provisions of the Fourth Schedule to the Diseases of Animals 

 Act, 1894, except that the Committee shall consist wholly of 

 members of the Council. 



