Public Health (Dairy) Regulations (ACT)

No judgment structure available for this case.

Regulations under the Public Health' Ordinance
1928-30.

T ERAiYK A N S T E Y , .Minister of State for Health, for the Minister -I-, of State for Home Affairs, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Seat of Gov'ermhcnl' (Administration) Ordinance 1930 and the

Public

Health

Ordinance

1928-1030, hereby make "'the'"following

Regulations to conic into'Operation forthwith.' •

' ' ' -• • ' '•

Bated this fourteenth day of October, One, thousand n^ue hundred

and

thir ty.

. . . : , ; . . , . , .. ;

..... .i

. •

FRANK .ANSTEY

. .. ,

.'••r .'-I-

,.> -MI

Fori Minister of State > for Home Affairs.:

• i , I

, .

PUBLIC HEALTH (DAIRY) REGULATIONS.

,

M'I

: •

i.

n. ••

•' •

P A R T

I . — T P B E L I M I N A R Y . • • • |

.

•!

r,

, , ,

.,,..

,;

1. These Regulations niay be' cited as the "Public Heal th (Dai ry) stl0tt(,1H(,

'ReguTatiotiSi

" ' •'<' •'

'

"

'"'!"."

••••••'•>».•*''

; 1 ' °

,i

v

•

, i

I

, . - ,

:_

•

.•

<• l

• ; ••

.;

"

<•<

••

. .

- . ' i

, %, These Regulations.are divided into, Par ts , as follows:^-r..i

,-•.

Porte>

P a r t I.—Preliminary. ' '•' •!' >f • "•'<•<

P a r t i II.i—Licensing and Registration. • '• . '
, :

••••-•'•

P a r t

III.—*Dairy Herds.

'

"•

'' P a H , IV.---Buildings and Equipment. ' , '

"Part V.--Pro4uct ion, Preparat ion and Distribution of.Milk.
Pa r t

VI.—Miscellaneous. ,,, ;,,,.. ,.

Dollnltlous.	• In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
" A n i m a l " means any animal of the kind to which any of the following belong, viz., horse, cow, pig, dog, sheep, goat and fowl;
"Approved " means approved by the Director-General or by an

authorised person;
" B r a n d " means a letter, numeral, sign, mark or character made and impressed, or to be made or impressed, indelibly on any animal and includes an ear t ag ; '.
" D a i l y Herd " means one or more cows Used for the production of milk for human consumption, whether for the purposes of sale or otherwise, and includes any bull used in connexion with the herd;
" D a i r y premises" means any building, shed, land or place used
for the stalling, grazing, feeding or milking of cattle for the
purpose of producing milk or cream for sale Or the depositing of such milk or cream, hut does not include a milk s'hop;;

" D a i r y m a n " moans the occupier of. any dairy premises and
includes any person engaged in the business of .the' <pi;oduc-

i tion of milk or cream for sale;

" D e p a r t m e n t " means the Commonwealth Department of

;

Hea l th ; •• •
" Factory " means any building, shed or place used iu connexion
with the,handling, treatment, pasteurization or bottling .of
milk, or wjtli the manufacture of butter or cheese for snip;

, ..,, but does not, include dairy premises; , , .. . • ,..• .,. ,•>
" Infectious /disease" has the same meaning as in the Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations'under the Public Health Ordinance 1928-1930;
" Licensed " means licensed under these Regulations;
" Milk shop " means any premises registered under these Regula-
tions for the purpose of the retail sale of milk or cream,
but does not include any portion of any dairy premises;
" M i l k vendor" means any person engaged in the business; (of
; the storage or distribution of milk or cream for isafej and
includes the occupier of a milk shop and any person con-

ducting a factory; , , . , , ',

" M i n i s t e r " means the Minister of State for Health;
"Reg i s t e red" means registered under these Regulations;

. " Schedule njeansj', a. Schedule to /thesO. Regulations•,•• and i

" T u b e r c u l i n " means tuberculin issued by the Department.

PAKT-I I .—^LICENSING AMI) IteoiSTK.mox; >.

Dairymen and	4.— (1.) A person shall not carry on tile business of dairyman or milk vendor;unless—
milk vendors	.

to he licensed and registered.

(a) he is licensed to carry on such business;

•>,••

• .'

(b) the premises whereon such business is cariied on are regis- tered;' and
(c) he is the occupier of the registered premises.
(<).) Every person' carrying on the business of dairyman and also that of milk vendor shall hold a separate licence in respect of each such business:
Provided that the provisions of this regulation shall not apply
during the first week in Janua ry in any year in respect of a person
who was lawfully carrying on the business at the cud of the preceding

y e a r . . • > : •: . . . , . • -•• . • . : ; ' ' • '

licensing of

5.— (1.) Every person who at the date of commencement of these

dairymen, ttc.,

Regulations is carrying on the business of dairyman or milk vendor

and

,

registration of

shall, within one month of such commencement, make application to

premises.

the Director-General in accordance with Form A in the Firs t Schedule for a licence to carry on such business and for registration of the

premises in which the business is carried on.

1

(2.) Every person who proposes to commence the business of dairyman or milk vendor shall, not less than two weeks prior to com- mencing the business, make application to the Director-General in accordance with Form A in the First Schedule for a licence to carry on such business and for registration o f ' t he premises in which the business is carried on.

(3.) During the first Week in January of each year, every person carrying' on the business of dairyman or milk vendor shall apply to die Director-General in accordance with Form A in the Fi rs t Schedule for a licence to carry on such business during that year, and for regis- tration of the premises in which the business is carried on.

(i.) The Director-General may withhold refuse or grant the licence

or the registration.

.:

(">.) Upon the granting of the application, the Director-General shall issue to the dairyman or milk vendor a licence in accordance with Form B in the First Schedule'.

(G.) The registration of such "business may.be made subject to the condition that the buildings, machinery or equipment used in con- nexion therewith are altered, removed or replaced by other buildings, machinery or equipment, if the Director-General so requires'.'

(7.) Subject to these Regulations, every such licence arid regis- tration shall continue until the thirty-first day of December next following the date of registration.

(S.) The fee for each licence and each registration shall be as

follows:—

For each licence as dairyrnan or milk vendor . . Ten shillings.
For each registration of dairy premises or ,

factory . . . . ' . ' . ' ' . . Ten shillings.

For each registration of a milk shop . . . . Free.
Provided that any person who has paid any licence fee under the

Dairies Supervision

Ordinance 1925 shall not be liable for further fees

until the first day of January , 1931.

to the Director-General, before construction is commenced, complete ° a c ' " r a -

6.—(f.) Every person proposing to establish a factory shall submit Establishment

plans of the. building and of all machinery and equipment which ;t is

proposed to install,

. • •

(2.) The Director-General may require as a condition of regis- tration that these plans be altered in such manner as he directs.

7. At any time during the currency of a licence-or registration, the cancellation of

Minister may, after written notice to the dairyman or milk Vendor, "„£""„«„„. cancel the licence or registration.

8.—(1.) Every licensed dairyman or milk vendor shall in some Display or

conspicuous place display upoir-*--

" ' ' • • .

• uotlccs'

(a) every dairy premises, milk shop and factory1'which is regis-
tered by the Director-General; and

' (b) every'vehicle used by him for the distribution of inilk and ,,

cream, • • ' . " . ' . '

a notice containing in legible letters his name arid the 'words "licensed
da i ryman" or "licensed milk vendor", as the case may be.

(2.) A person shall not display such notice unless he holds a licence issued by the Director-General.

PATH' I I I . — D A I R Y HERDS. " ,'i , .!,',

Regulations and thereafter within fourteen days from the date of the nlry ier *

9.—(1.) "Within one month after the date of commencement of these Registration of

establishment of any 'dairy herd, and during the first week in January of each year, the owner of u dairy herd, used for commercial purposes or kept for household use,'shall apply to the Director-General in accord- ance with the Form C in the First Schedule for the registration of the herd.

(2.) The owner of a registered dairy herd shall not, without the consent of an authorized veterinary officer, add any animal to that herd.	, . ,
'• (3.) The Director-General may withhold, refuse or grant .regis!ra-	'
Hon of the herd, and shall, where the registration is withheld or refused, state in writing to the applicant his reasons for so doing.
(4.) Registration shall be completed by the entry of the appropriate particulars in the register kept,by the Director-General.	. ,
• (5.) Every person making application for the registration of his dairy herd shall pay a fee of Twenty shillings:	/
.P rov ided that a fee shall not,.be. payable, for, ,,the registration of a dairy herd from which milk is not, produced for sale.	,
allot a brand which the owner shall, within 'one month of the date of '"'rrts'	10. Upon registration of a dairy herd, the Director-General shall BrandUm of

allotment of the brand, cause or permit to be placed to the satisfaction of an authorized veterinary'officer, on each animal im the. .herd, i •

ExlBtiug	•••• 11. Any registration'or branding effected under the'OcdtU	Testing
registration or

brands.

Ordinance'' 1924 may be accepted by the'Director-Geriernl: for the pur-

poses of these Regulations.

'

•

•-.••'•

'

•

'•'•

'."'''I','• I

cattle added

Branding o(

12. In the'case'of cattle added to the herd in accordance'with'regu- lation'!) of these: Regulations; ! the owner shall cause'or allow'the' allotted brand to be placed in the prescribed manner on each animal 'wi th i i r

to herd.

one month-after Ithose cattle have been added tb;th.e. herd

i

Testing of

13. Whenever an authorized veteriuary'Officer so requires, the'owner: of dairy herd shall cause or,,permit.,a.ny pi; all of,;the cattl,e ^njth.e.h.erd to be tested with, tuberculin hy or under the supervision:of an; pi^fhQrized veterinary officer, oncause or allow, such other',tests, iiinpculatiqns or, examinations as ,an. authorised veterinary officer, .requires:.,, , ,..,,;,,.,i; ,

herds.

j : Provided tha t ; a certificate of. tuberculin testing,, to , the, effect, that

the result of the test indicates that the animal hs not,infected wjth^uber- culosis, issued by a veterinary surgeon in,any,State andendorsed,t by,,the; Chief Veterinary Surgeon ,of that State may be accepted for. the,pur-

poses of this regulation. ,.

Compensation

14.—(1.) Before any animal is tested with tuberculin, a valuation

for animals

affected with

of the animal shall be made by the owner and an authorized veterinary

tuberculosis.

officer.

. ' ' " ' ,

" I I . . • . • • " •: l; I ! ; : ' ! >• ••'•, f . ; • , . . . ; , - |
, (2.) The valuation shall be calculated upon the market value as

Ill dicated' by' current' prices at' the nearest sale yard' oh' the' dat'e' of

valuation." '" '. ' ' ] •" ' " •/•'' - >Y , , ,V<

: (3.) Where the owner and the officer do hot agree upon a valuation
the matter 'shal l bo submitted to • the i Minister, /whose ••decision' thereon

shall he'final'. •"•" ""|" ' •••'• >•• >" •' - i i - - ..!-•- > -i •.• * - • --i i *! ••••.. ..•

( 4 . ) T h e o w n e r ' of' ' a n y a n i m a l w h i c h " r e a c t s ' S p e c i f i c a l l y ! ' t o ' the'

tuberculin test shall isolate the animal or cause it 16 be'destroyed' or'

Otherwise dealt With as an authorized veterltiai'ydfficet're'q'uire's'. '-' '
(5 . ) ' The Minister shall pay to the owner of any animal so destroyed
• a sum equivalent' to-.fifty per centum of the value of the, animal as
. assessed in accordance wi th this regulation i •',.•/ ;- : i , .<,;;,, -.•:-.nil/.
Provided that, where the animal is' sold for slaughter or Where tlie
carcase of'the animal destroyed is sold', ithe stun payable .by the: Minister
shall be fifty per centum of the assessed Ajalue-;^ the-ahfmal, less the

sura received from, the sale. , _., ,, . ,.;•,,. ,.., ,• ,-.i, •/-..,-,., . ,

!• i - : . . . i . , ) • : • • r i i ; „ ; • ..; . . . . . .

Compensation

i 15. Where, .the Minister is satisfied ,that,a .post .mortem .examination

where animal

not affected

of an animal destroyed under the provisions of sub-regulation (4) of

with

tuberculosis.

the last preceding regulation shows that the animal was not affected with tuberculosis, he shall pay to the owner the' value of the animal in accordance with the valuation arrived at under the last preceding

regulation.

.!

,, '

Contact

16. The owner of any dairy herd shall take all adequate steps to

between tested

and other

prevent contact between,!registered] tested ftniipals and travelling or

animals.

grazing stock.

Notification of

17. Every dairyman, shall forthwith notify the Director-General of

diseases.

the occurrence in any of the! cattle in'his dairy, herd of any of the follow^

ing diseases:— •• : '

'• ; _•----* .--i

. ••A\.' • '•• <<• •••••• 1 -ni. .n ; - . -;;-.., • 1.

'".,' • iv 'e t inom'y 'cos is , : ac'tln.ohac'ill.os'is''; anthrax,' hla'cklbg'• \ cbhtiiglou'S

1 " lhammitiS/coiitagiotis'iileiiro-pneuinohia, e'dhtagiouft' aborfion

. and tuberculosis. ... ., ' ' : "
r

-• 1 . -i ; . ; • : -.'• : . - . > : , ' . , . . L ' I J ' I : . !. • - . , ! • / . , . , ; . , ' : ,

Notice by

18.---(1.) Where 'ah' authorized'veterihn-ry officer'suspects''that-atiy

veterinary

C'oW i n ' a registered herd Oii registered '-dairy : pv'emi'Ses' is1 affelcted: with

officer of

:|affe'ct'rhe quality

diseases, Ac.

any'disease1 or :-abnormal condition which is likely to
of the milk, he may by written'notice to the dairyman' prohibit fOr.such
period as he thinks fit the use for any "purpose'of 1'the luilktfrdiri tha t
cow, may renew such prohibition and may order the isolation > Of' that
cow for such period as is'stated in tho; .notice,, or may order the destruc-

tion of the cow:

"': '• '

I

'"

•'•

: i ' - ' -

'• .) .!

a dairyman may use the milk,' 'flfter1- stich treatment' as 'the ' officer

Provided that, wheir permitted'by' ah authorized Veterinary officer,

requires, for the feeding of calves and.pigs.

,,,.-] rt (

1 (2.) Where ' an animal. is destroyed in pursuance, of the preceding
sub-regulation, the provisions of .regulations. 14 and IS of these regula-

tions with regard to compensation shfill apply.'

i ••

-.

. .:

19. A dairyman— Deimatming
(a) shall, upon being directed in writing so to do by an author- ized officer, forthwith remove his dairy cattle from any portion of the grazing ground upon which they may be depasturing, or from any part of any premises occupied by him, if the use of such grazing land or premises is likely prejudicially to affect the cattle or the milk thereof;
(b) shall not, until permission in writing is given him by such
authorized officer, permit or suffer any of the cattle to
graze or be depastured upon such laud, or to re-occupy

such premises; . , .

(c) shall, whenever required so to do .and within the time specified by an authorized officer, muster all his dairy cattle and confine them in a stockyard to be named, or bail them in a secure bail, as directed by the officer; and
(d) shall also otherwise assist, as the officer requires, in any inspection, examination or test of the cattle when so mustered or bailed.

20.—(1.) A dairyman shall not— Feeding of
(a) serve or permit or suffer to be served to his cows as food any musty, unsound, decayed or unwholesome' food, or any food which may injuriously affect the milk or health of the cows; or
(b) permit or suffer any food to be fed to any animal in the milking shed while milking is in progress.

(2.) If at any time an authorized officer has reasonable'grounds for believing that any cattle food in or upon the premises is unsound, or unfit for use as food, he may require the dairyman to remove such food from the premises.

PART TV.—BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.

21 . A dairyman shall provide a proper milking shed in which his muting shed.

cows shall be milked and which shall comply with the following condi-

tions :—

/ •

(a) I t shall be roofed of approved, material , so that the roof is weatherproof, and shall be efficiently ventilated to the satisfaction of an authorized officer;
(b) The floor thereof shall be constructed of good, durable, non- absorbent materials laid upon a sound, solid foundation so as to be permanently watertight and shall be evenly graded with proper slopes in the direction opposite to the feeding trough to impervious open drains or channels which shall be laid the whole length of the shed or struc- ture, and of such width as to permit of beiug readily cleansed with a broom, and every part of the surface of the floor shall be substantially above, the adjoining ground;
(c) Such open drains or channels shall either discharge outside
the milking shed into a removable impervious receptacle
which shall be emptied at least once daily or be prolonged
with a continuous fall to an area of cultivated ground;

(77) Every wholly enclosed milking shed in the occupation of the dairyman shall be sufficiently lighted by suitable open- ings in its walls or roof; and
(e) A feed-mixing bin shall not be within the milking shed.

22.—(1.) A dairyman shall provide on his premises a detached Milk room,

room, which shall comply with the following conditions:;—

, ;

:.. .;" (a) The floor ' '.'. ', ,••'.••'..-:../,
(i) shall be paved with inipervious material laid so
that the lowest par t of its surface is substantially

, above the adjacent ground; i :

(i i) shall have a fall of not less than one in one hundred and twenty to an impervious channel, discharg- ing over a trapped gully outside the building and properly connected, to a drain, or to ai^. din- pervious receptacle of ample dimensions situate at least ten .feet from the ,room and ffljoni ;the milking shed; and
,:
(iii) shall have a,surf ace.finished smoothly and evenly,

so; as to preyentithe lodgment,.pf,,f,ny,,Ji<iu'jfIs:>,,-; '"• • "•

(b) The room shall 'he sufficiontly'ventilated and ' l ighted; I i. i

. . , ' . ; - (c) All exterior openings shall be fitted with fine flyjproof screens, constructed of suitable material, and, the door shall be hung so as to be self-closing;
(d) The walls and roof shall be constructed of approved
materials, and the external surfaces of the walls, if such
walls are not constructed of stone, brick, or concrete, and

: • i , the external surface of the roof, if of metal, shall be
properly painted withm an approved refrigerating paint,

. , - • ! • : and shall be repainted with a similar material whenever

'• necessary or whenever required by an authorized officer;
(c) The woodwork of the doors, the windows and frames thereof
shall be properly painted, and fitted so as to be fly-proof;
' ( / ) The shelves, benches, tables, racks or other fittings shall be
made of smoothly dressed wood or , other approved
material, and so fitted that they may be readily removed

for cleansing purposes; and

(</) The room shall be equipped with sufficient milk strainers of approved material and design, and with an approved cooler which shall be properly connected with a cold water supply. ^
(2.) The dairyman shall at all times maintain such room and all fittings and Utensils thereof in good order and repair, and scrupulously clean in every part, both inside and outside, and secure the removal and exclusion of flies from the interior thereof.

ater supply. 23. A dairyman —
. , . («) shall keep in or in connexion with every milking shed or
stockyard in his occupation an abundant supply of whole-

some water; ' . • ',
(b) shall, when required by an authorized veterinary officer, pro-
vide approved receptacles of sufficient capacity for water-
ing his dairy cattle, and every such receptacle shall be

, „ .,,, . • ' maintained in good repair and kept clean, and,,constantly

supplied with wholesome water ; ,. : , .
(r) shall cause any tank or other receptacle for storing water for the purposes of his dairy premises to,be emptied and cleansed from time to time, as often as ,in the opinion of an authorized veterinary officer, is necessary to prevent the .contamination, of any water stored, therein;
(.(/) shall, when-the water Used by him fori dairy purposes is obtained from a well, spring, stream or any other natural source, prevent any such source-of supply from being con- taminated on his premises; and
(c) shall not'suffer or permit any of his dairy cattle to have
access to impure or contaminated water.

Litblcs, 24. A dairyman- -

hods. Ac (o) shall cause every stockyard and stable upon his premises or

used by him to be properly drained;

(b) shall, when required by an authorized veterinary officer, pro-

vide sufficient stabling accommodation for horses kept on the, premises, and such stabling shall be disconnected from and be at least fifty feet distant from the milking shed, or
milk room or any place where milk is stored; and
(c) shall not suffer or permit any animal other than dairy cattle to bo at any time in his milking shed or in any place where milk is kept.

owl-houses «nii 25.— (1.) A person shall not erect or permit or suffer to be erected any fowl-house or enclosure for fowls within fifty feet of any milking shed, milk room or place where milk is stored o rkep t .
(2.) Where a dairyman or milk vendor has been directed by an authorized officer to confine pbultry' within approved enclosures, the dairyman or milk vendor shall not permit such poultry to be at large upon any part of the premises Used in connexion with his business.
I^Kcrles 26 A person shall not erect or permit or suffer to be erected any piggery or enclosure for. swine within two'hundred feet of any milking shed, milk room or place Avhere milk is stored or kept.

nitniy 27. Every dairyman or milk vendor shall provide and maintain

•enlrnces. sanitary conveniences as prescribed by Public Health (General Sanita-
tion) Eegulations under the Public Health Ordinance 1928.

28. A dairyman or milk vendor— ('IC'lllllllt 'SS Of

(o) shall provide an approved apparatus for heating water for J j f £ ; &c,
cleansing, steaming, scalding or sterilizing purposes, and
shall locate such apparatus in an approved position;

(//) shall not allow the apparatus to he used for washing or boiling bed or body clothing, or for any purposes other than those specified in the preceding paragraph;

(c) shall cause every vessel, receptacle, utensil, strainer, cooler or other article used by him for containing, treating, manipulating or distributing milk to be thoroughly cleansed immediately after it has been used, and then sterilized with steam or clean boiling water; and

., .

(d) shall cause every wheeled vehicle used by him for the carriage or distribution of milk to be thoroughly cleansed at least once a day.

29. A dairyman— cienniiiieM of
(a) shall cause the ceiling or underside of the roof and the 1>rc,""seb
interior surface of the walls of every milking shed in his occupation to be properly cleansed and limewashed at least four times in every year, that is to say, once during the first week of the months of January , April, July, and October, and at such other times as the Director-General, by notice in writing, requires:
Provided that Ibis paragraph shall not apply to any part of such ceiling, roof or walls which are properly painted or varnished or constructed of, or covered with, any material which may be otherwise properly cleansed and the limewashing of which would be unsuitable or inexpedient; ,

(b) shall cause the .floor of every hulking shed in his occupation to be thoroughly swept and cleansed and all dung and other offensive matters to be removed from the shed immediately after each mi lk ing , and every part of the shed to be thoroughly cleansed as often as may be necessary to ensure that it is at all times clean;
(c) shall cause every stockyard and stable in his occupation to
be kept clean; arid

(d) shall cause every drain, drain inlet or drainage receptacle upon his premises to be thoroughly cleansed daily;
(e) shall, whenever required so to do by an authorized officer, cause his milking shed or any other building upon his premises to be disinfected in the manner and with such materials and appliances as the authorized officer directs;
( /) shall cause the ceiling or the underside of the roof and the interior surface of the walls and the floor of every forage or feed store and feed-mixing room, and every feed trough or bin or receptacle used for mixing feed on his premises to be kept clean; and

((/) shall not allow dung, manure, offensive or putrescible matter of any kind to accumulate or remain in, upon or

about any house, milk room,, milking shed, stable, stock-

yard, fowlhouse, piggery or enclosure for fowls upon his premises, but shall cause the same to be removed daily arid treated or disposed of as an authorized officer from time to time directs.
PART V.—PRODUCTION, PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF M I L K .

3 0 . A d a i r y m a n — ' Precautions
(a) shall protect the milk from infection or contamination }]Tn™n% miking.
during the process of milking;

(b) shall, immediately prior to the milking of any animal, cause the udder and teats of the animal, and the adjacent part of the animal's.skin to be thoroughly cleansed, and the hands of the person milking the animal ' to be first thoroughly cleansed, for which purpose suitable appliances shall be provided by the dairyman in a convenient situation; '
(c) shall cause the milk drawn from any animal on his premises
(except as hereinafter mentioned) to be forthwith taken
to the milk' 'room, and there 'immediately strained and

cooled; - ' ' ' '" ' •'••'•'' '•' •"•" »••!•••

' . '(d) shall not mix with any milk intended to be used for human consumption, the milk from any animal.within thirty days before or five days after parturit ion, or mix with any milk intended for human consumption the first jets of milk drawn from any tea t ; , and

'. , '" -
(c) shall not allow any, of his animals to be excited by hard

driving, abuse or harsh treatment.

Housing, &c,

31, A dairyman or milk vendor—

(a ) shall take all reasonable and proper precautions in connexion with the housing, storage, carriage, ' transport or distribu- tion of milk so as to prevent the exposure of the milk to any infection or contamination, or to anything likely to prove injurious or deleterious to i t ;
(b) shall not deposit or keep any milk, or any milk vessel, implement, or article used in his trade or in connection therewith—
(i) in any room or place where it is likely'to become
contaminated by impure air, or by any offensive,

, !• noxious or deleterious gas or substance;

i. ,' ( i i ) ' in any room used as a kitchen, bedroom or living

'-' ' '' room; ' • '• '

' (i}i) in any 'room or building or par t ' of a building communicating directly by door,' window, ven- tilation or otherwise with, any, room used as a kitchen, bedroom or living room, or in which there is or has been any person suffering from any infectious or contagious disease, and which has not bpen properly disinfected :

Provided that, in the case of a milk shop, the
, Medical Officer of Health may approve of the
storage of milk or cream ill .'an ice-chest or

refrigerator which is not used for any other

purpose; or

(iv) in any room or building or part of a building in
which there is any drain inlet;

, ( c ) . shall, not keep or cause or suffer any mjjk to be placed in any vessel, receptacle, or utensil, or run dyer a cooler or refrigerator,, which is not thoroughly clean and properly tinned or enamelled;
, (d) shall cause all cans and other receptacles xised by him in
the carriage of milk to be furnished with close-fittiiig lids,

.'' and shall not Suffer''or permit any rag, cloth or other
material to be.used with any su6k l id;
(e) shall cause all vessels, utensils, receptacles, coolers or other articles used by hint to contain, treat or manipulate milk to be properly tinned or enamelled, and maintained at all times clean and in thorough order and repair ; and
(/) shall not surfer or permit rnijk, whilst in transport or
distribution, to be unnecessarily exposed (o the sun.

1 " P A R T VI .—MISCELLANEOUS. •••. •: •

inspection of

32. i An , authorized

officer

may—

,

"" ' ' (a)..enter, at all reasonable times, any dairy,promises, milk shop or factory for the purpose of making,any inspection and take away for the purpose of examination or analysis samples of milk or cream found on the premises;
(£>)' take from any Vehicle used in the distribution of'milk'lor
cream for sale for the purpose of examination or,analysis

•••• •'.. i ,,_.. samples of milk or cream;
(c) by notice in writing, require any dairyman or milk vendor to cleanse and maintain in a clean condition his dairy premises, milk' shop or factory, and any utensils used therein;
(d) seize, any milk or cream which is unfit for human food
and which is found upon any dairy premises, milk shop,

or factory; . , '
(e) order the immediate cleansing, in his presence and to his
satisfaction, of any utensil found upon any dairy premises,

. , : milk shop .or.factory; and • , .

; ( / ) where he is satisfied that any utensil cannot be properly
cleansed—seize and remove such utensil.

•33. Where any sample of milk or cream has been taken by an Treatment of

inspector in accordance with the last preceding regulation, he shall— »nmnl03-

';'! ' '(b) divide each'sample into two'portions;

(ft) place each portion in a separate bottle, to be sealed with an

I official seal; and , : . ,

(c) return one portion to the person, in charge of the vehicle.

34. Where any person shffering from an infectious disease is upon, Notification of

or -enters,,< any dairy i premises, .milk shop or factory, the occupier, or, JpjJJwsJwi where - there is no> • occupier, the owner of the dairy premises, milk dalry,
shopior factory, and; also the medical practitioner attending that person, shall forthwith report in writing to. the Director-General,the presence of the person upon the premises, milk shop or factory, and the disease from which ho is suffering, •

" 35. Where, in the 'opinion'1 of the Director-General, the spread of list of

infCctioUs disease is attributed tb milk supplied by any dairyman or beisuppned"
milk vendor, the Director-General niay, by notice in Writing, require
thai 'dai ryman or milk vendor'to furnish forthwith a full and complete
list of the names and addresses of' his customers, and to give such
assistance to discover the residence of all or any of them as the Director-
General deems necessary.

who is suffering from an infectious disease, or any person who has infectious r°m 36. A dairyman or milk vendor shall not knowingly allow any person Persons

recently been exposed to infection from a person so suffering— diseases.

(a) to milk cows or to handle vessels used for containing milk

or cream; or ' ! ; •'• ' i ; . . .

(b) in any* way1 to take part in the conduct of the trade or
business of <the dairyman or milk vendor as far as regards
the production, distribution or storage of milk or cream,
before the dairyman or milk, vendor has proved, to the satisfaction
of the Director-General, that all danger of communipation of infection
to the milk or cream, or of its contamination, has ceased.

37.— (1.) A 'da i ryman or milk vendor shall not^— storage Ac
(a) store, keep-or deposit any milk or1 cream, in any room used £'e™kor
for sleeping or dwelling in, or in any other place or way calculated to render the milk or cream unwholesome or

injurious to h e a l t h ; ' ' / . , . ' : , ' , , , ' ' '

(b) sell or supply any milk, cream, butter or cheese which has

been—

( i ) produced from any diseased animal ;

(ii) in any place or way exposed to infection from any
person suffering from an infectious disease; or

( i i i) upon or in any dairy premises, t milk shop or
factory, the registration of ;which under these Regulations has been cancelled; or •

(c) cleanse, wash, sterilize or keep any utensils used in his

business on any premises which are not registered.

38. Any person engaged upon any dairy premises, milk shop or Medical
factory spall, when required by the DireCtbiMGeneral, submit himself dairymen, Ac.
to physical examination by an authorized medical practitioner.
39. The Director-General may, by notice in writing to any dairyman Prohibition of

or milk vendor, prohibit the sale of milk from any dairy premises or sn,e' k'
milk shop where any animal is diseased or supposed to be diseased, or where any person is suffering or believed to be suffering from an infectious disease, or where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the milk supply from such dairy premises or milk shop is causing regulation shall have the full1 force (and effect until cancelled by (lie the spread of infection's disease, and"' any notice given under this
Director-General.

• . • • ' • ' i . 1 1 . ' :>• • •' : : " • ! . . ; •

40.

A dairyman or milk vendor shall not sell, store or keep for sale—• sale ct dairy (a) any dairy produce which has been seized by an authorized wwcĥ ims i?c'cn

l

Officer; .','., ' .'. . " seized, &o.
:

(b) any dairy produce which is unfit for food for m a n ;
(c) any milk wihch has not been obtained from a dairy herd
1 within the Territory unless the Director-General otherwise

' approves; •"' •" , !
(d) as milk anything which is not the normal product, without addition or subtraction, of the healthy udder of art animal, unless it is sold or supplied as separated milk with the full knowledge and consent of the person to whom such milk is sold, or supplied; or
(e) any milk which does not comply with the standard prescribed in the Second Schedule.

Assistance to

ofllccrs. 41. Every dairyman or milk vendor shall, when' so required by' an authorized officer, furnish such assistance by information or otherwise in regard to the premises or appliances used, in the business or the source of milk or cream offered for sale as is necessary for the purpose

of ta r ry ing out the provisions of these regulations. ' •
Penalty for
offences. 42. Every person who contravenes or fails to comply 'with any provision of these Regulations or who fails to observe or carry out any direction, instruction or requirement given or made thereunder, shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations and shall be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty not exceeding Fif ty pounds and, where the offence is a continued offence, to a penalty not exceeding Eive pounds

for. every day during which the offence continues. ' ,

Regulation 5. ;, ,, FOKM A.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.,
For Office Use:

. . . : • ' • Fee received.

•• ' License issued

Commonwealth of Australia. ' ' ••'"
T H E TERRTTOUY FOR THE SKAT OF GOVERNMENT.

Public Health Ordinance 1028-103(1. *

Public Health (Dairy) Regulations.

APPLICATION FOR LICENCE AND REGISTRATION. OK DAIRY
PREMISES AND MILK SHOPS.

The Director-General of Health:

I hereby liuike amplication for

n • i •• »• <i /"Dairy premises "1 .. , ,

the registration tit the < ATJII-' ~ n r m r situated a t ,

and for a licence as a < -im, , ,^il i a ,\ \- and transmit herewith the sum of
\ Milk \ endor J

being the prescribed fee for (he year ending the 31st ,fifty of December. 11)

• i Signature. .

• • • • . • D a t e . : . . .

'Fees prescribed: ,. . s. (1.

Kor registration of Dairy premises or factory . . 10 .0

For licence as—Dairyman . . . . . . .. 10 (1

M i l k Vendor . . . . ' '. . . . 10 ' f t '" '

Regulation 5. FORM B.

Commonwealth of Australia. ' ' ' •
T H E TERRITORY FOII 'run SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
Public Health Ordinance 1028-1030.

Public Health (Dairi/) Regulations.

LICENCE KOR DAIRYMAN OR MILK VENDOR.

This Licence is issued to > . to ibe

\ . . under and subject to the provisions

of the Public Health Ordinance 1028-10.10, and the Regulations thereunder until the 31st day of December. 10 , Unless sooner cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations.
Date

Director-General, of Health.

Regulation S). FOIIM C.

Commonwealth of Australia.

T H E TEUKITOKY FOB THE SEAT QF GOVERNMENT.

Public Health Ordinance 11)28-1930.

Public Health (Dairy) Regulations.

APPLICATION' FOP KKGLSTKATIOX OF A DAIRY HERD.

The Director-General of Health :

I . of. • '...'.. hereby make

application for registration of my Dairy Herd situated iit
and T transmit herewith the prescribed fee of 20s.* and submit the following
information in respect of the herd which is true in every particular:: —

Number which have--

i

Total.

Keen treated with Not been treated with

Tuberculin. Tuberculin.

Cows Hulls Calves
* When cows nrc kept but no milk is sold, a fee is not- recjuireu.
Signature.
Date.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE.

Regulation 40.

Commonwealth of Australia.

THE TEKHITOKY von THE SE,VT OF GOYEH.NMKN'I

Public Health Ordinance 11)28-1 !)30.

Public Health (bairn) Regulations.

MILK STAXDARD.

Milk shall contain not less than ci,tfht and live-tenths parts per centum 61

milk solids not fut, and three and two-tenth parts per centum of milk fat.
It shall contain not more than 100.000 micro'-organisms per cubic centimetro

estimated bv the direct count method.'

Actions

Download as PDF Download as Word Document

Citations

Public Health (Dairy) Regulations (ACT)

Cases Citing This Decision

0

Cases Cited

0

Statutory Material Cited

0

'".,'	• iv 'e t inom'y 'cos is , : ac'tln.ohac'ill.os'is''; anthrax,'	hla'cklbg'• \ cbhtiiglou'S
1	"	lhammitiS/coiitagiotis'iileiiro-pneuinohia, e'dhtagiouft' aborfion

. . , ' . ; -	(c) All exterior openings shall be fitted with fine flyjproof screens, constructed of suitable material, and, the door shall be hung so as to be self-closing;
(d) The walls and roof shall be constructed of approved materials, and the external surfaces of the walls, if such walls are not constructed of stone, brick, or concrete, and

: • i	, the external surface of the roof, if of metal, shall be properly painted withm an approved refrigerating paint,
. , - • ! • :	and shall be repainted with a similar material whenever
'•	necessary or whenever required by an authorized officer; (c) The woodwork of the doors, the windows and frames thereof shall be properly painted, and fitted so as to be fly-proof; ' ( / ) The shelves, benches, tables, racks or other fittings shall be made of smoothly dressed wood or , other approved material, and so fitted that they may be readily removed

Litblcs,	24. A dairyman- -
hods. Ac	(o) shall cause every stockyard and stable upon his premises or

vide sufficient stabling accommodation for horses kept on the, premises, and such stabling shall be disconnected from	and be at least fifty feet distant from the milking shed, or
milk room or any place where milk is stored; and

owl-houses «nii	25.— (1.) A person shall not erect or permit or suffer to be erected any fowl-house or enclosure for fowls within fifty feet of any milking shed, milk room or place where milk is stored o rkep t .
(2.) Where a dairyman or milk vendor has been directed by an authorized officer to confine pbultry' within approved enclosures, the dairyman or milk vendor shall not permit such poultry to be at large upon any part of the premises Used in connexion with his business.
I^Kcrles	26 A person shall not erect or permit or suffer to be erected any piggery or enclosure for. swine within two'hundred feet of any milking shed, milk room or place Avhere milk is stored or kept.
nitniy	27. Every dairyman or milk vendor shall provide and maintain
•enlrnces.	sanitary conveniences as prescribed by Public Health (General Sanita- tion) Eegulations under the Public Health Ordinance 1928.

(c) shall cause every vessel, receptacle, utensil, strainer, cooler or other article used by him for containing, treating, manipulating or distributing milk to be thoroughly cleansed immediately after it has been used, and then sterilized with steam or clean boiling water; and	., .
(d) shall cause every wheeled vehicle used by him for the carriage or distribution of milk to be thoroughly cleansed at least once a day.
29. A dairyman—	cienniiiieM of

((/) shall not allow dung, manure, offensive or putrescible matter of any kind to accumulate or remain in, upon or	about any house, milk room,, milking shed, stable, stock-
yard, fowlhouse, piggery or enclosure for fowls upon his premises, but shall cause the same to be removed daily arid treated or disposed of as an authorized officer from time to time directs.

"" ' '	(a)..enter, at all reasonable times, any dairy,promises, milk shop or factory for the purpose of making,any inspection and take away for the purpose of examination or analysis samples of milk or cream found on the premises;
(£>)' take from any Vehicle used in the distribution of'milk'lor cream for sale for the purpose of examination or,analysis
•••• •'.. i ,,_..	samples of milk or cream;

or -enters,,< any dairy i premises, .milk shop or factory, the occupier, or, JpjJJwsJwi	where - there is no> • occupier, the owner of the dairy premises, milk dalry,
shopior factory, and; also the medical practitioner attending that person, shall forthwith report in writing to. the Director-General,the presence of the person upon the premises, milk shop or factory, and the disease from which ho is suffering, •

who is suffering from an infectious disease, or any person who has infectious r°m	36. A dairyman or milk vendor shall not knowingly allow any person Persons
recently been exposed to infection from a person so suffering—	diseases.

or milk vendor, prohibit the sale of milk from any dairy premises or sn,e'	k'
milk shop where any animal is diseased or supposed to be diseased, or where any person is suffering or believed to be suffering from an infectious disease, or where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that the milk supply from such dairy premises or milk shop is causing regulation shall have the full1 force (and effect until cancelled by (lie the spread of infection's disease, and"' any notice given under this
Director-General.

n	• i ••	»• <i /"Dairy premises "1 ..	, ,
the registration	tit the < ATJII-' ~ n r m	r situated	a t ,

Keen treated with	Not been treated with
Tuberculin.	Tuberculin.