AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

PUBLIC HEALTH (SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS) REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 6 of 1976

	The Minister of State for Health has amended the Public Health (Sale of Food and Drugs) Regulations to improve the safeguards against the supply of waste beer for human consumption.

	A fixed tray connected to the sewerage system will be required to be placed beneath each ale or beer tap on premises on which ale or beer is sold for consumption.  Where this is impracticable and where waste ale or beer is allowed to accumulate in receptacles not connected to the sewerage system such receptacles will be required to contain sufficient colouring matter to impart a distinctive colouring to the waste beer.  The supply of waste beer for human consumption will be prohibited.