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Adulterated Food and Drugs.

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chased or obtained on payment of such fee, not exceeding one dollar, as may be prescribed.

(4) No such copy of an analysis shall be used as an advertisement and if any person so uses it he commits an offence.

9. (1) If in the opinion of any officer there is reasonable ground for suspecting that any person is in possession of any food or drug or other substance for the purpose of sale or of manufacturing or preparing the same for sale in breach of this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder, he may require such person to produce for his inspection or to produce to any specially authorized officer any books or documents dealing with the reception, possession, purchase, sale or delivery of any such food or drug or other substance.

(2) Any officer may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from any such books or documents, and such copies or extracts certified as such by any specially authorized officer shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be true and correct copies or extracts.

(3) Any person who refuses or neglects to comply with any requisition made in pursuance of this section commits an offence.

(4) Any officer who does not maintain the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge in the performance of his official duties under this section or who communicates any such matter to any person whomsoever except for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

Offences and penalties, etc.

10. (1) Any person commits an offence who— (a) sells any adulterated food or adulterated drug without fully informing the purchaser at the time of the sale of the nature of the adulteration, unless the package in which it is sold has conspicuously printed thereon a true description of the composition of such food or drug;

(b) sells any food or drug in any package which bears or has attached thereto any false or misleading

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Adulterated Food and Drugs. [CAP. 132] chased or obtained on payment of such fee, not exceeding one dollar, as may be prescribed. (4) No such copy of an analysis shall be used as an advertisement and if any person so uses it he commits an offence. 9. (1) If in the opinion of any officer there is reasonable ground for suspecting that any person is in possession of any food or drug or other substance for the purpose of sale or of manufacturing or preparing the same for sale in breach of this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder, he may require such person to produce for his inspection or to produce to any specially authorized officer any books or documents dealing with the reception, possession, purchase, sale or delivery of any such food or drug or other substance. (2) Any officer may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from any such books or documents, and such copies or extracts certified as such by any specially authorized officer shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be true and correct copies or extracts. (3) Any person who refuses or neglects to comply with any requisition made in pursuance of this section commits an offence. (4) Any officer who does not maintain the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge in the performance of his official duties under this section or who communicates any such matter to any person whomsoever except for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars. Offences and penalties, etc. 10. (1) Any person commits an offence who— (a) sells any adulterated food or adulterated drug without fully informing the purchaser at the time of the sale of the nature of the adulteration, unless the package in which it is sold has conspicuously printed thereon a true description of the composition of such food or drug; (b) sells any food or drug in any package which bears or has attached thereto any false or misleading 9 Power to call for information. Offences. Page 5 Page 6
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Adulterated Food and Drugs. [CAP. 132 chased or obtained on payment of such fee, not exeeding one dollar, as may be prescribed. (4) No such copy of an analysis shall be used as an advertisement and if any person so uses it he commits an offence. 9. (1) If in the opinion of any officer there is rea- sonable ground for suspecting that any person is in possession of any food or drug or other substance for the purpose of sale or of manufacturing or preparing the same for sale in breach of this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder, he may require such person to produce for his inspection or to produce to any specially authorized officer any books or documents dealing with the reception, possession, purchase, sale or delivery of any such food or drug or other substance. (2) Any officer may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from any such books or documents, and such copies or extracts certified as such by any specially authorized officer shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be true and correct copies or extracts. (3) Any person who refuses or neglects to comply with any requisition made in pursuance of this section commits an offence. (4) Any officer who does not maintain the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge in the performance of his official duties under this section or who communicates any such matter to any person whomsoever except for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordin- ance shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars. Offences and penalties, etc. 10. (1) Any person commits an offence who— (a) sells any adulterated food or adulterated drug without fully informing the purchaser at the time. of the sale of the nature of the adulteration, unless the package in which it is sold has conspicuously printed thereon a true description of the composi- tion of such food or drug; (b) sells any food or drug in any package which bears or has attached thereto any false or misleading 9 Power to information. call for Offences. Page 5Page 6
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Adulterated Food and Drugs.

[CAP. 132

chased or obtained on payment of such fee, not exeeding one dollar, as may be prescribed.

(4) No such copy of an analysis shall be used as an advertisement and if any person so uses it he commits an offence.

9. (1) If in the opinion of any officer there is rea- sonable ground for suspecting that any person is in possession of any food or drug or other substance for the purpose of sale or of manufacturing or preparing the same for sale in breach of this Ordinance or the regulations made thereunder, he may require such person to produce for his inspection or to produce to any specially authorized officer any books or documents dealing with the reception, possession, purchase, sale or delivery of any such food or drug or other substance.

(2) Any officer may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from any such books or documents, and such copies or extracts certified as such by any specially authorized officer shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be true and correct copies or extracts.

(3) Any person who refuses or neglects to comply with any requisition made in pursuance of this section commits an offence.

(4) Any officer who does not maintain the secrecy of all matters which come to his knowledge in the performance of his official duties under this section or who communicates any such matter to any person whomsoever except for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordin- ance shall be liable to a fine of five hundred dollars.

Offences and penalties, etc.

10. (1) Any person commits an offence who— (a) sells any adulterated food or adulterated drug without fully informing the purchaser at the time. of the sale of the nature of the adulteration, unless the package in which it is sold has conspicuously printed thereon a true description of the composi- tion of such food or drug;

(b) sells any food or drug in any package which bears or has attached thereto any false or misleading

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Power to information.

call for

Offences.

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