A ct No. 81, 190(S.
| All A ct for sccuriuii,' tlic w liolesoiiiencss and p u rity of food and drugs, and tix ing s tandards to r tlic same ; for ])r(‘vcnting* th e sale or otlun* dis])osition, or th e use of, a rtic les dangerous or in ju rious to healtli : for th e p reven tion of (h‘ee])tion and fraud : to am end th e Pnhlic H ealth Aet, 1902 ; and for ])ur])oses eonsc'- (pient thereon or inchhnital there to . [24/A Dcn'iuhrr, 190S,] | pikki-oo | ,,. |
i' (‘nacted by tlio Kiny's N̂Fost Excellent Majesty, by and -witli tlic advice and consent o! tbe Legislative Council and Legislative
Assembly of New Soutli Males in Parliament assembled, and by the aiilliority of the same, as Follows :—
1’APlT t.
PjlELI.MINAnV.
1. This Aet may be cited as the “ Pare Eood Act, 1908," andshovt title,
| sball be construed with tin'Public llt'altb Act, 1902, liereinaftei- calb-d | . | , | 1 | 1 | 11 | • | I | 1 | > | 1 | eomniciicement. |
the Principal Act, and shall come into lorce on the First day oF July,
| one thousand nine hundred and nine. | 2. |
192 Act No. 31, 1908.
Pure Food.
| Division of Act into | 2. This Act is divided into Parts, as follows :— |
| Parts. |
PAET I.—Pkeliminauy—as. 1-9.
PART II .--PllOIIiniTKD ARTICLES—ss. 10-21.
PART I I I .—Ixsi’EClTON AXD ANALYSIS—SS. 22-35.
PART IV.—Offences anb legal procebure—ss. 36-50.
PART A".—General anb supplemental—ss. 51-55.
Repeals.
| Repeal. | 3. Section three, so far as it defines “ food,” and sections seventy-six to ninety-three inclusive of the Principal Act are repealed. |
Definitions.
| Interpretaion. | 4. In this Act, nnless the context otliervvisc requires,— |
| Principal Act, |
| 8s. 70 and 79 ; | “ Appliance ” includes any instrument or contrivance which is |
| PiireFood Act(Vic.),9. 3. |
| Appliance. | held out to any person or to the public as of use for curative |
| . | purposes. |
| Article. | “ Article ” includes any substance, compound, or appliance. |
| Authorised. | “ Autliorised ” means authorised either generally or specially in writing by tlie board, and when referring to an officer of a local authority means so authorised by such local authority. |
| Board. | “ Board ” means Board of Health. |
| Council. | “ Council ” means council of a municipality or shire. |
| Drug. | “ Drug ” includes medicines for internal and external consumption or use by man, and soaps, dusting powders, essences, and unguents used by m an; and disinfectants, germicides, anti septics, and preservatives used for any purpose. |
| Food, or article | “ Pood,” or “ article of food,” means article used for food or drink by man, and includes confectionery, and any article that enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of food, and any spices, flavouring substances, essences, and colouring matters so used. |
| of food. | |
| Local authority. | “ Local autliority ” means council of a municipality or of a shire, and with respect to any… |