The Short Title of this Act is “The Public Health Act 1876 Amendment Act, 1881.”

The following words shall be read as an addition to section twenty-eight of “The Public Health Act, 1876:”—

The Governor in Council may, from time to time, make such regulations as he thinks fit for the following purposes or any of them; and so that such regulations may either be of general application throughout the whole colony, or may only apply to one or more districts:—

For the registration with the Local Board of all persons carrying on the trade of cowkeepers, dairymen, or purveyors of milk:

For the appointment of Inspectors of Milk and of Dairies: (3.) For the inspection of cattle in dairies, and for prescribing and regulating the lighting, ventilation, cleansing, drainage, and water-supply of dairies and cowsheds and yards in the occupation of persons following the trade of cowkeepers or dairymen, or used by them in connection with such occupation:

For securing the cleanliness of milk stores, milkshops, and of milk vessels used for containing milk for sale by such persons:

For prescribing precautions to be taken for protecting milk against infection or contamination, and for prohibiting the sale of milk in cases where the public health would be likely to be endangered by such sale:

For authorizing Local Boards to make regulations for the purposes aforesaid, or any of them, subject to such conditions, if any, as the Governor in Council may prescribe.

This Act shall be read with and be deemed to form part of Part II. of “The Public Health Act, 1876;” and the regulations made hereunder shall be deemed to be made under the said Part II.