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{b) any article, whether solid or liquid, intended for the food of man 

 and sold or exposed for sale or deposited in any place for the 

 purpose of sale or of preparation for sale, 

 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 person charged ; and 

 if any such animal or article appears to such Medical Officer or Inspector to be 

 diseased, or unsound, or unwholesome, or unfit for the food of man he may 

 seize and carry away the same himself, or by an assistant, in order to have the 

 same dealt with by a justice. 



(2) If it appears to a justice that any animal or article which has been 

 seized or is liable to be seized under this section is diseased, or unsound, or 

 unwholesome, or unfit for the food of man, he shall condemn the same, and 

 order it to be destroyed or so disposed of as to prevent it from being exposed 

 for sale or used for the food of man ; and the person to whom the same 

 belongs or did belong at the time of sale or exposure for sale, or deposit for the 

 purpose of sale or preparation for sale, or in whose possession or on whose 

 premises the same was found shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine 

 not exceeding fifty pounds for every animal, or article, or if the article consists 

 of fruit, vegetables, corn, bread or flour, for every parcel thereof so condemned, 

 or, at the discretion of the court, without the infliction of a fine, to imprisonment 

 for a time of not more than six months with or without hard labour. 



(3) Where it is shown that any article liable to be seized under this section, 

 and found in the possession of any person, was purchased by him from another 

 person for the food of man, and when so purchased was in such a condition as 

 to be liable to be seized and condemned under this section, the person who so 

 sold the same shall be liable to the fine and imprisonment above mentioned, 

 unless he proves that at the time he sold the said article he did not know, and 

 had no reason to believe, that it was in such condition. 



(4) Where a person convicted of an offence under this section has been 

 within twelve months previously convicted of an offence under this section, the 

 court may, if it thinks fit, and finds that he knowingly and wilfully committed 

 both such offences, order that a notice of the facts be affixed, in such form and 

 manner, and for such period not exceeding twenty-one days, as the court may 

 order, to any premises occupied by that person, and that the person do pay 

 the costs of such affixing ; and if any person obstructs the affixing of such notice, 

 or removes, defaces, or conceals the notice while affixed during the said period, 

 he shall for each off"ence be liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds. 



(5) If the occupier of a licensed slaughter-house is convicted of an offence 

 under this section, the court convicting him may cancel the licence for such 

 slaughter-house. 



(6) If any person obstructs an officer in the performance of his duty under 

 any warrant for entry into any premises granted by a justice in pursuance of 

 this Act for the purposes of this section, he shall, if the court is satisfied that 

 he obstructed with intent to prevent the discovery of an offence against this 

 section, or has within twelve months previously been convicted of such obstruc- 

 tion, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month in 

 lieu of any fine authorised by this Act for such obstruction. 



(7) A justice may act in adjudicating on an offender under this section, 

 whether he has or has not acted in ordering the animal or article to be destroyed 

 or disposed of. 



