A local authority may resolve that section 19 below is to apply to their area; and if a local authority do so resolve, that section shall come into force in their area on the day specified in that behalf in the resolution (which must not be before the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the day on which the resolution is passed).

A local authority shall publish notice that they have passed a resolution under this section in two consecutive weeks in a local newspaper circulating in their area.

The first publication shall not be later than 28 days before the day specified in the resolution for the coming into force of section 19 below in the local authority's area.

The notice shall state the general effect of that section.

In this Part of this Act " local authority " has the meaning assigned to it by section 85 of the [1955 c. 16 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2).] Food and Drugs Act 1955.