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And whereas in terms of the provisions of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889,* the Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892,† and the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1889, the Local Authorities authorised to appoint an Analyst are as follows, namely The County Council for Counties, and the Commissioners or Town Council for Burghs, including Police Burghs;

Now therefore, we, the Local Government Board for Scotland, in pursuance of the powers given to us by sub-section (5) of Section 3 of the Act, do hereby order that the following regulation shall have effect; that is to say,

Every person appointed on or after the First day of January, One thousand nine hundred, to the office of Public Analyst shall furnish such proof as we may deem sufficient of his competent skill in and knowledge of (a) analytical chemistry, (b) therapeutics, and (c) microscopy.

Such proof shall in every case comprise documentary evidence that such person holds the requisite certificate, diploma, licence, or document conferring the qualification or attesting his possession of the skill or knowledge to which the same applies, and granted or issued by any person or body of persons for the time being recognised by us as competent to confer such qualification or to test such skill or knowledge. Such proof shall also comprise such further evidence as we may in any particular case require.

All such documentary evidence as is herein-before mentioned shall be furnished by such person as the Local Authority by whom he is appointed and shall be transmitted to us by the Local Authority when applying for our approval of the appointment:

Provided that nothing in this Regulation contained shall, in the case of any person who was appointed to the office of Public Analyst with the approval of the Secretary for Scotland between the First day of January, One thousand eight. hundred and ninety-one, and the Thirty-first day of December, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, or who has been or may be appointed to that office with our approval for the first time after such last-mentioned date, apply upon any subsequent appointment of such person to the said office.

Given under the Seal of Office of the Local Government
Board for Scotland, this Seventeenth day of April,
One thousand nine hundred.

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(iii.) Ireland.

ORDER OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD FOR IRELAND, DATED MAY 4, 1900, UNDER THE SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS, 1875 TO 1899,* AS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS.

To the several Local Authorities in Ireland for the time being required by law to appoint a Public Analyst, and to all others whom it may concern.

Whereas, by the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, provision is made for the appointment by certain Local Authorities in Ireland of persons to act as Analysts of all articles of Food and Drugs, and every such appointment is made subject to the approval of the Local Government Board for Ireland:

And whereas by sub-sections (1) and (5) of Section 3 as applied to Ireland by Section 24 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899† (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), it is enacted as follows:

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Now, therefore, We, the Local Government Board for Ireland, in pursuance of the powers given to Us by sub-section. (5) of Section 3 as applied to Ireland by Section 24 of the Act, do hereby order that the following regulation shall have effect; that is to say:

Every person appointed to the office of Public analyst shall furnish such proof as We may deem sufficient of his competent skill in and knowledge of (a) analytical chemistry, (b) therapeutics, and (c) microscopy.

* 38 & 39 Vict. c. 63; 42 & 43 Vict. c. 30; 50 & 51 Vict. c. 29; 62 & 63 Vict. c. 51.

† 62 & 63 Vict. c. 51.

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Such proof shall in every case comprise documentary evidence that such person holds the requisite certificate, diploma, licence, or document conferring the qualification or attesting his possession of the skill or knowledge to which the same applies, and granted or issued by any person or body of persons for the time being recognised by Us as competent to confer such qualification or to test such skill or knowledge. Such proof shall also comprise such further evidence as We may in any particular case require.

All such documentary evidence as is herein before mentioned shall be furnished by such person to the Local Authority by whom he is appointed and shall be transmitted to Us by the Local Authority when applying for Our approval of the appointment.

Provided that nothing in this Regulation contained shall, in the case of any person who was appointed to the office of Public Analyst with Our approval before the date hereof, or of any person who is so appointed for the first time after such date, apply upon any subsequent appointment of such person to the said office.

Sealed with our Seal, this Fourth day of May, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred.

(L.S.)

H. A. Robinson.
T. J. Stafford.

(b.) Analysis of Milk.

(i.) England and Scotland.

THE SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1901. DATED
AUGUST 5, 1901.

1901. No. 657.

The Board of Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 4 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899, do hereby make the following Regulations:

Milk.

1. Where a sample of milk (not being milk sold as skimmed, or separated, or condensed, milk) contains less than 3 per cent.

* 62 & 63 Vict. c. 51.

of milk-fat, it shall be presumed for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899,* until the contrary is proved, that the milk is not genuine, by reason of the abstraction therefrom of milk-fat, or the addition thereto of water.

2. Where a sample of milk (not being milk sold as skimmed, or separated, or condensed, milk) contains less than 8.5 per cent. of milk-solids other than milk-fat, it shall be presumed for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899, until the contrary is proved, that the milk is not genuine, by reason of the abstraction therefrom of milk-solids other than milk-fat, or the addition thereto of water.

Skimmed or Separated Milk.

3. Where a sample of skimmed or separated milk (not being condensed milk) contains less than 9 per cent. of milk-solids, it shall be presumed for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899,* until the contrary is proved, that the milk is not genuine, by reason of the abstraction therefrom of milk-solids other than milk-fat, or the addition thereto of water.

Extent.

4. These regulations shall extend to Great Britain.

Commencement.

5. These Regulations shall come into operation on the First day of September, One thousand nine hundred and one.

Short Title.

6. These Regulations may be cited as the Sale of Milk Regulations, 1901.

In witness whereof the Board of Agriculture have hereunto set their Official Seal this Fifth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and one.

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Secretary.

38 & 39 Vict. c. 63; 42 & 43 Vict. c. 30; 50 & 51 Vict. c. 29; 62 & 63 Vict.

(ii.) Ireland.

THE SALE OF MILK (IRELAND) REGULATIONS, 1901,
DATED AUGUST 2, 1901.

The Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Sections 4 and 24 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899,* do hereby make the following Regulations:

Milk.

1. Where a sample of milk (not being milk sold as skimmed, or separated, or condensed, milk) contains less than 3 per cent. of milk-fat, it shall be presumed for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899,† until the contrary is proved, that the milk is not genuine, by reason of the abstraction therefrom of milk-fat, or the addition thereto of water.

2. Where a sample of milk (not being milk sold as skimmed, or separated, or condensed, milk) contains less than 8.5 per cent. of milk-solids other than milk-fat, it shall be presumed for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899, until the contrary is proved, that the milk is not genuine by reason of the abstraction therefrom of milk-solids other than milk-fat, or the addition thereto of water.

Skimmed or Separated Milk.

3. Where a sample of skimmed or separated milk (not being condensed milk) contains less than 9 per cent. of milk-solids, it shall be presumed for the purposes of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1899, until the contrary is proved, that the milk is not genuine, by reason of the abstraction therefrom of milk-solids other than milk-fat, or the addition thereto of water.

Extent.

4. These Regulations shall extend to Ireland.

Commencement.

5. These Regulations shall come into operation on the First day of September One Thousand Nine Hundred and One.

* 62 & 63 Vict. c. 51.

+38 & 39 Vict. c. 63; 42 & 43 Vict. c. 30; 50 & 51 Vict. c. 29; 62 & 63 Vict.

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