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Public Health (Food).

26. Every dairyman shall take all reasonable and proper precautions in and in connexion with the storage and distribution of milk, and otherwise, to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination.

27. No dairyman shall allow any person suffering from an infectious or contagious disease or having recently been in contact with a person so suffering to reside or enter upon his premises or to milk any animal or handle any vessel used for the reception of milk or in any way to take part in the conduct of the production, preparation, storage, distribution or sale of milk.

28. The milk of a diseased animal or of any animal which has been in contact with or associated with a diseased animal and the milk of which is in the opinion of a health officer or senior veterinary officer likely to have become or to become contaminated-

(a) shall not be mixed with other milk;

(b) shall not be sold as human food; and

Save with the permission of a health officer.

29. If a health officer or senior veterinary officer is of opinion that infectious disease is caused or likely to be caused by the consumption of the milk supplied from any dairy, or that the public health is or is likely to be endangered by any act or default of any dairyman, such health officer or senior veterinary officer may make an order in writing with a view to stopping the supply, distribution or sale of such milk, absolutely or under conditions laid down in such order.

30. If an order prohibiting the supply, distribution, or sale of milk is made against a dairyman under the provisions of the preceding by-law, he shall not be entitled to claim compensation for any damage or loss which he may sustain thereby.

31. Any person aggrieved by any order made by the Urban Council or any officer may appeal to the Governor in Council.

32. (1) No person shall spit in any dairy or milk shop except into spittoons provided for the purpose,

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Public Health (Food). 26. Every dairyman shall take all reasonable and proper precautions in and in connexion with the storage and distribution of milk, and otherwise, to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination. 27. No dairyman shall allow any person suffering from an infectious or contagious disease or having recently been in contact with a person so suffering to reside or enter upon his premises or to milk any animal or handle any vessel used for the reception of milk or in any way to take part in the conduct of the production, preparation, storage, distribution or sale of milk. 28. The milk of a diseased animal or of any animal which has been in contact with or associated with a diseased animal and the milk of which is in the opinion of a health officer or senior veterinary officer likely to have 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 other animals Save with the permission of a health officer. 29. If a health officer or senior veterinary officer is of opinion that infectious disease is caused or likely to be caused by the consumption of the milk supplied from any dairy, or that the public health is or is likely to be endangered by any act or default of any dairyman, such health officer or senior veterinary officer may make an order in writing with a view to stopping the supply, distribution or sale of such milk, absolutely or under conditions laid down in such order. 30. If an order prohibiting the supply, distribution, or sale of milk is made against a dairyman under the provisions of the preceding by-law, he shall not be entitled to claim compensation for any damage or loss which he may sustain thereby. 31. Any person aggrieved by any order made by the Urban Council or any officer may appeal to the Governor in Council. 32. (1) No person shall spit in any dairy or milk shop except into spittoons provided for the purpose, 125- [CAP. 140

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Public Health (Food). 26. Every dairyman shall take all reasonable and proper precautions in and in connexion with the storage and dis- tribution of milk, and otherwise, to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination. 27. No dairyman shall allow any person suffering from an infectious or contagious disease or having recently been in contact with a person so suffering to reside or enter upon his premises or to milk any animal or handle any vessel used for the reception of milk or in any way to take part in the conduct of the production, preparation, storage, dis- tribution or sale of milk. 28. The milk of a diseased animal or of any animal which has been in contact with or associated with a diseased animal and the milk of which is in the opinion of a health officer or senior veterinary officer likely to have 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 other animals Save with the permission of a health officer. 29. If a health officer or senior veterinary officer is of opinion that infectious disease is caused or likely to be caused by the consumption of the milk supplied from any diary, or that the public health is or is likely to be endangered by any act or default of any dairy man, such health officer or senior veterinary officer may make an order in writing with a view to stopping the supply, distribution or sale of such milk, absolutely or under conditions laid down in such order. 30. If an order prohibiting the supply, distribution, or sale of milk is made against a dairyman under the provisions of the preceding by-law, he shall not be entitled to claim compensation for any damage or loss which he may sustain thereby. 31. Any person aggrieved by any order made by the Urban Council or any officer may appeal to the Governor in Council. 32. (1) No person shall spit in any dairy or milk shop except into spittoons provided for the purpose, 125- [CAP. 140

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Public Health (Food).

26. Every dairyman shall take all reasonable and proper precautions in and in connexion with the storage and dis- tribution of milk, and otherwise, to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination.

tribution or sale of milk.