Dairy Act [Chapter 18:08].

This Act provides rules for dairy produce. The Act is divided into 8 Parts: Preliminary (I); Cream depots, creameries and factories (II); Sale of dairy produce (II); Registration of dairies, ice cream factories and milk depots (IV); Regulations (V); Administration (VI); Offences and penalties (VII); General (VIII).
Section 3 provides for the compulsory registration of premises and the issue of registration certificates. Sections 9 and following provide for control of quality of dairy produce, e.g. certificates of proficiency in butter or cheese making, grading and testing of cream, milk and issue of corresponding certificates, grading of cheese, and regrading of creamery or imported butter in certain cases. Part III contains rules relative to packing and labelling of dairy products destined for sale. The Minister of Agriculture may appoint a Chief Dairy Officer and Dairy Officers under section 32. Section 37 provides for cooperation between local and national authorities. The Schedule specifies the matters that may be regulated by the Minister under section 29.