The Dairy Industry Act, 1894.

Manawatu Herald, 17 October 1895, Page 2

The Dairy Industry Act, 1894.

Inspection op dairies and aeration of milk.

"We have been requested to call i attention to the under -mentioned sections of " The Dairy Industry I Act, 1894." Inspectors have been appointed and authorised to make the necessary inspections, an;l to enforce Compliance with the p:-> ■ visions contained therein. 4. Every Inspector under tlih 1 Act, or other duly-authorised officer, shall have and may exercisa all the powers and authorities conf s-red upon an Inspector under " The Adulteration Prevention Act, 1880," and any amendments or extensions thereof, and also shall have full access, egress, and ingress to all places of business, farm?, cowsheds, dairies, factories, creameries, cars, carriages, vessels, cans, and steamers used for the manufacture, storage, and carriage or transit of milk, cream, cheese, or butter. He shall also have power and authority td open any keg, box, or package which contains butter or cheese for the purpose of inspecting or not any faUe description or brand is placed insidd of the keg, box, or packagei and he may take therefrom samples for analysis. 5. Any Inspector und>r this Act, or duly-authorised officer, shall have the power to inspect any farm, cowshed, or premises where cows are kept, or the milk of such cows is stored, and the water supplied to cows the milk of which is sold, supplied, Sent, or brought to a dairy, j factory, or creamery, or the public ; I and should such farm, cowshed, or premises be not kept in a clean and satisfactory condition, and an ample supply of fresh water provided, the Inspector may notify in writing the owner to remedy such defects within the time mentioned in such notice ; or, should he consider the defects to be of such a nature as to affect the purity or wholesornenes3 of the milk, he shall at once serve said owner wilh a notice in writing prohibiting the disposal of such milk until said owner has remedied such defects ; and, should said owntr refuse or neglect to comply with such notice he shall be liable to a penalty as hereifcer provided. Either of the aforesaid notices may be in the form or to the effect of Schedule A hereto. 6. Any Inspector under this Act may inspect any dairy cattle suspected of being diseased, and for such purpose shall hava^ all the powers conferred on an under •• The Stock Act, 1898." 8. No person shall sell, supply, bring, or send to a dairy, factory, or creamery, or to the public, any milk which has been near or in contact with any person, animal, or thing suffering from or infected with any infectious or contagious disease. 9. No person shall sell, supply, bring, or send to a dairy, factory, or creamery, or to the public, to be used for human consumption or tnunufac* cured into butter or cheese, any milk that is infected with any disease, as defined in " The Stock Act, 1893," or ulcer 3, or running sores, or other disorders, or for four days after calving. 12. Every person supplying milk, to a dairy, factory, or creamery shall, immediately the milk is drawn from the cow, pass the milk over a cooler or aerator for the purpose of being properly cooled or aerated.