Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1956

Amendment of section 47 of Principal Act.

24.—Section 47 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:

“(a) each of the following diseases affecting animals, that is to say:

tuberculosis of the udder,

any tuberculous condition of the uterus,

any form of tuberculosis in which tubercle bacilli are excreted,

any septic condition of the uterus with systemic disturbance involving a rise in temperature or in which there is a purulent discharge,

acute mastitis,

chronic mastitis with suppuration,

actinomycosis of the udder,

anthrax,

suppuration of the udder,

retained placenta,

any disease caused by the type of organism of the Salmonella Group which causes food poisoning in human beings,

any disease caused by the types of streptococci which cause streptococcal sore throat in human beings,

parasitic mange affecting the udder,

every other condition with systemic disturbance due to septicaemia or pyaemia; and”.