EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH

AMENDMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
PUBLIC HEALTH (DAIRY) REGULATIONS

No. 15 of 1975

The Minister for Health has amended the Public Health (Dairy) Regulations so that the delivery of milk and cream from factories to retail distributors and the retail distribution to houses and flats, will be prohibited between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. throughout the year.

The purpose of this amendment is to protect milk and cream delivered to houses and flats from the adverse effects of excessive heat and sunlight and to give effect to a recommendation of the Milk Authority of the Australian Capital Territory.