Dairy Produce Act, 1924

Conditions of registration.

15.—(1) The Minister shall, before registering any premises in the register of creameries, or the register of cream-separating stations, or the register of manufacturing exporters, or the register of butter factories, be satisfied that the conditions of cleanliness and order are complied with by such premises and that such premises comply with such other conditions for the registration of such premises as are specified in this Act or in any regulations made thereunder.

(2) Before registering any premises in the register of creameries the Minister shall be satisfied—

(a) that such premises are equipped with efficient plant and machinery of the description specified in the First Schedule to this Act, with such additions and variations (if any) as may be prescribed or as may in any particular case be required or approved of by the Minister, and

(b) that such premises are provided with an adequate supply of good and wholesome water, and

(c) if any regulation under this Act is for the time being in force requiring premises registered in the register of creameries to be equipped with plant for pasteurising milk or cream or both milk and cream, that the premises are duly equipped with such pasteurising plant as is required by such regulation, and

(d) that the creamery business carried on thereon is such that in the ordinary course of such business the quantity of butter produced on each day on which the business is so carried on exceeds fifty-six pounds in weight.

(3) Before registering any premises in the register of cream-separating stations the Minister shall be satisfied—

(a) that such premises are equipped with efficient plant and machinery of the description specified in the First Schedule to this Act, with such additions and variations (if any) as may be prescribed or as may in any particular case be required or approved of by the Minister, and

(b) that such premises are provided with an adequate supply of good and wholesome water, and

(c) if any regulation under this Act is for the time being in force requiring premises registered in the register of cream-separating stations to be equipped with plant for pasteurising milk or cream or both milk and cream, that the premises are duly equipped with such pasteurising plant as is required by such regulation, and

(d) that the cream-separating business carried on thereon is such that in the ordinary course of such business the quantity of cream separated from milk on each day on which the business is so carried on is sufficient for the manufacture of not less than twenty-eight pounds of butter.

(4) Before registering any premises in the register of manufacturing exporters the Minister shall be satisfied—

(a) that such premises are equipped with such plant and machinery as may be prescribed or as may in any particular case be required or approved by the Minister, and

(b) that such premises are provided with an adequate supply of good and wholesome water, and

(c) if any regulation under this Act is for the time being in force requiring premises registered in the register of manufacturing exporters to be equipped with plant for pasteurising milk or cream or both milk and cream, that the premises are duly equipped with such pasteurising plant as is required by such regulation, and

(d) that the manufacturing business carried on thereon is such that in the ordinary course of business the quantity of butter produced on each day on which the business is carried on exceeds fifty-six pounds in weight.

(5) Before registering any premises in the register of butter factories the Minister shall be satisfied—

(a) that such premises are equipped with efficient plant and machinery of the description specified in the Second Schedule to this Act, with such additions and variations (if any) as may be prescribed or as may in any particular case be required or approved of by the Minister, and

(b) that such premises are provided with an adequate supply of good and wholesome water, and

(c) that the manufacturing business carried on thereon is such that in the ordinary course of such business the quantity of butter produced on each day on which the business is so carried on exceeds fifty-six pounds in weight.

(6) The Minister shall before registering any premises in the register of non-manufacturing exporters be satisfied that—

(a) the premises are structurally suited for carrying on the business of examining and classifying butter for export and are sufficiently provided with equipment, fittings, and appliances suitable for that business, and

(b) the premises and the equipment, fittings, and appliances thereof are in a state of cleanliness and good repair, and

(c) the premises contain adequate and suitable accommodation for the carrying on, in accordance with the requirements of this Act and any regulations made thereunder, of the business of examining and classifying butter for export, and

(d) the premises are properly equipped with the prescribed appliances and requisites for examining and classifying butter for export and for marking butter and the packages and wrappers (if any) in which it is packed for export, and

(e) the premises comply with such other conditions as shall be prescribed.