Examina-
tion of
animals.
so that the register forms an up-to-date record of his herd. In the case of any animal which ceases to be kept on the premises, the dairyman shall cancel the particulars aforesaid by means of a thin line in red ink in such a manner as not to render such particulars illegible. In addition, he shall enter in red ink in the remarks column, the date of departure from the dairy and the place to which such animal has been sent and, if required by any health officer or food officer, shall produce a receipt or other document verifying the date of departure and destination of the animal. In the case of death of an animal, the date and cause of death and the manner and place of disposal of the carcass shall be entered in red ink in the appropriate columns and the licensee shall, if required, produce documentary evidence verifying such particulars. All entries shall be in the English language. All entries shall be complete and accurate.
(a) Any such register shall be produced by the licensee for inspection on demand by any health officer or health inspector.
(3) The loss of any such register shall be reported by the licensee without delay to the Director or to a health officer or food officer.
23. Whenever a health officer has reason to suspect that any persons and person in the Colony is suffering from a disease attributable to milk supplied from any dairy, or is of opinion that the con- sumption of milk from any dairy is likely to cause disease to any person, he may medically examine any person residing or en- ployed therein, and may inspect and examine the animals therein and the carcasses of any animals that may have died therein.
Medical
etc. of persona
24, (1) A health officer may order any person engaged or examination employed in any capacity in any dairy to submit himself for such medical examination at such time and place as may be designated engaged or by such health officer. employed in a dairy.
(2) If after medical examination, it is the opinion of a health officer that employment in a dairy has caused, or is likely to cause, spread of disease to man or animal, the person so medically examined shall be notified in writing by the Director and he shall forthwith cease to engage in the business of, or to be employed in, any dairy until he obtains a medical certificate that he is no longer likely to cause spread of disease to man or animal.
25. All reasonable and proper precautions in and in con- Storage and dis- nexion with the storage and distribution of milk and otherwise tribution shall be taken to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection of milk. or contamination.
26. No person suffering from a disease or having recently Diseased been in contact with a person so suffering shall be in any dairy to be per
person not or milk any animal or handle any vessel used for the reception mitted on
dairyman's of milk or in any way take part in the conduct of the production, premises. preparation, storage, distribution or sale of milk.
on use of
27. The milk of a diseased animal or of any animal which Restriction has been in contact with or associated with a diseased animal or milk from any milk which is in the opinion of a health officer likely to have diseased become or to become contaminated—
(a) shall not be mixed with other milk;
(b) shall not be sold as human food; and
(c) shall not be sold or used as food for animals save with
the permission of a health officer.
animal.
28. If a health officer is of opinion that any disease is caused Order to or likely to be caused by the consumption of the milk supplied stop dis- tribution from any dairy, or that the public health is or is likely to be ete, of endangered by any act or default of any dairyman, such health milk. officer may by order in writing prohibit the supply, distribution or sale of such milk, absolutely or under conditions laid down in such order.
aation for
29. If an order prohibiting the supply, distribution, or sale No compen- of milk is made against a dairy under regulation 25, the licensee damage sus shall not be entitled to claim compensation for any damage or tained by loss which he may sustain thereby.
30 order.
30. (1) No person shall spit in any dairy except into spit- Spitting toons provided for the purpose.
(2) A notice or notices of a size and form approved by the Director, and in a language prescribed by the Director requiring all persons present on the premises not to spit on the floor shall be displayed in a conspicuous position on every floor of any dairy.
not per- mitted in dairy except into epittoons.