Part II Milk, Dairies and Cream Substitutes

Special designations of milk, and their use

38 Milk (Special Designation) Regulations.

1

Provision may be made regulations, to be made by the Ministers and called “Milk (Special Designation) Regulations”—

a

for prescribing, in relation to milk of any description, such designation (a “special designation”) as the Ministers consider appropriate; and

b

for the granting of licences to producers and sellers of milk authorising the use of a special designation, and for prescribing the periods for which and the conditions subject to which licences, or licences of any particular class, are to be granted under the regulations.

2

Provision made by such regulations for the granting of licences authorisisng the use of a special designation shall be for the granting of them by the following—

a

as respects licences authorising the use of a special designation of raw milk by the producer of the milk, the Minister;

b

as respects other licences, either the Minister or county councils, food and drugs authorities or local authorities, as may be provided by the regulations.

3

Part I of Schedule 4 has effect with respect to the provision by such regulations of—

a

the revocation or suspension of licences authorising the use of a special designation on the ground of a breach of condition of the licence;

b

procedure in connection with decisions to revoke or suspend such licences or to refuse grants of such licences.

4

The conditions prescribed by such regulations subject to which licences may be granted may include conditions as to the payment of fees.