Dairy Produce Act, 1924

PART V.

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL.

Unclean milk and cream.

39.—(1) Any person who tenders or supplies any dirty, contaminated, or stale milk or cream, or milk or cream which is contained in a dirty vessel, to a creamery or cream-separating station, or any place where milk or cream is used for the manufacture of any dairy produce for sale shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be punishable accordingly.

(2) Any person who accepts for use in or sale from or who uses in or sells from a creamery or cream-separating station, or any place where milk or cream is used for the manufacture of any dairy produce for sale, any dirty, contaminated, or stale milk or cream, or any milk or cream which is contained in a dirty vessel shall be guilty of an offence under this section and be punishable accordingly.

(3) Every person guilty of an offence under this section shall on summary conviction thereof be liable in the case of a first offence to a penalty not exceeding two pounds, in the case of a second offence to a penalty not exceeding five pounds, and in the case of a third or any subsequent offence to a penalty not exceeding ten pounds.

(4) The Minister may by order make regulations prescribing the methods of determining whether milk or cream is stale, or contaminated.