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Part IIE+W Milk, Dairies and Cream Substitutes

Special designations of milk, and their useE+W

38 Milk (Special Designation) Regulations.E+W

(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.