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Milk and Dairies (Amenlcient), Act, 1922. [Sept.^ 



issue of the Journal were compared with some of the early num- 

 bers Hes in the development of what may be called the practical 

 scientific side; articles by recognised authorities dealing with 

 practical matters are now a pronounced feature of its pages, and 

 it is on these articles, no less than on the notes and articles 

 relating to administrative action, that its success and its real 

 value to the agi'icultural community depend. During recent 

 years the circulation has doubled and now exceeds 10,000 monthly. 

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 The Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, which was passed on 

 1st August, postpones for a further three years the operation of 

 the Milk and Dairies (Consohdation) Act, 

 Milk and Dames ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^.^^ further provision with 

 (Amendment) ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ Except where 

 Act, 1922. otherwise expresslv provided, the Act comes 

 into operation on 1st September, 1922. 



The Act provides that a liocal Authority may, after allowing 

 a hearing, refuse to register or may remove from the register 

 any milk retailer if they are satisfied that the pubUc health is 

 or is hkely to be endangered by any act or default of his in rela- 

 tion to the quaHty, storage or distribution of milk. The retailer 

 has the right of appeal to a Court of summary jurisdiction. ^ A 

 further appeal mav then be made by either the Local Authority 

 or the retailer to the next Court of Quarter Sessions, whose 

 ruling is final. n -i 



As from 1st January, 1923, milk described as " certified, 

 "Grade A" end "pasteurised" may be sold only under a 

 special hcence .granted by the Ministry of Health, or under its 

 authority. 



The addition of other substances to milk and the sale of 

 reconstituted milk as milk are prohibited. 



The sale of milk from a cow suffering from tuberculosis of the 

 udder is prohibited, and if it is proved that the seller knew of, 

 or could with ordinary care have ascertained, the existence of 

 the disease, he is liabie to a fine not exceeding £20 for the first 

 offence, and a fine not exceeding £100, or imprisonment, or 

 both, for subsequent offences. 



Except as otherwise provided, offences against the Act may 

 render a milk retailer Uable to fines of £5 for the first offence, 

 £50 for subsequent offences and a further 40s. per day if the 

 offence is a continuing one. The retailer may also be removed 

 from the register, either absolutely or in respect of any specified 

 premises for a period. At the discretion of the Ijocal Authority, 



