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SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1901. Dated AUGUST 5, 1901. (a)

As Enacted Cited authorities 2 Cited in Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1901/657
Year1901

1901 No. 657

FOOD AND DRUGS

2. Analysis of Milk and Butter

A. Analysis of Milk

(1) England and Scotland

THE SALE OF MILK REGULATIONS, 1901. DATED AUGUST 5, 1901. (a)

62 & 63 Vict. c. 51.

The Board of Agriculture, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Section 4 of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1899 (b), 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. [Revoked by S.R. & O. 1912 No. 687 and 1914 No. 175, see pp. 1 and 9 below].

Extent.

4. These regulations shall extend to Great Britain.

(a) Superseded as to England see S.R. & O. 1939 No. 1417, p. 8 below.

(b) See footnote (a), p. 3 above.

Commencement.

5. These Regulations shall come into operation on the First day of...

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