Bare ActsThe Travancore -Cochin Public Health Act,1955

Section 121

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Inspection of dairy by Health Officer— (1) The Health Officer may inspect any dairy referred to in Section 120, and the milch cattle and the employees therein, and if, on such inspection, the Health Officer 1s of opinion that any infectious disease 1s caused or 1s likely to be caused by the consumption of the milk or dairy produce supplied from such dairy he may make an order prohibiting the supply of any ue or dairy produce for human consumption from such airy. (2) An order made under sub-section (1) shall be forth- with cancelled by the Health Officer on his being satisfied that the milk supply has been changed, or that the employees objected to by him have ceased to work at the dairy or that the cause of infection has bcen removed. (3) If an order made under sub-section (1) or cancelled under sub-section (2) relates to a dairy situated outside the limits of the local area, the Health Officer shall also inform the local authority within whose jurisdiction the dairy is situated. (4) When an order is made under sub-section (1), the Health Officer may either— (a) permit the milk or other produce of the dairy after being boiled or treated in such other manner as he may direct, to be sold or used as animal food, sub- ject to any reasonable restrictions he may impose, or, (b) cause such milk or dairy produce to be destroyed. (5) No person shall sell or supply any milk or dairy pro- duce in contravention of the provisions of this section. CHAPTER XIII FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

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