REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMERCE (TRADE DESCRIPTIONS) ACT 1905.
I, THE GOVERNOR‑GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby make the following regulations under the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905, to come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1924.
Dated this second day of April, 1924.
FORSTER,
Governor‑General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
AUSTIN CHAPMAN,
Minister of State for Trade and Customs.
Amendment of Commerce (Imports) Regulations 1923.
(Statutory Rules 1923, No. 37, as amended to this date.)
1. Regulation 9 of the Commerce (Imports) Regulations 1923 is amended by omitting sub‑regulation (3), and inserting in its stead the following sub‑regulation:—
(3) In the case of infants’ food, the trade description shall include a statement setting out the following particulars:—
(a) the date when the food was packed;
(b) the percentage composition of the food when prepared in accordance with accompanying instructions and a statement of the source of the proteins and fats, and the exact nature of the carbo‑hydrate constituent;
(c) the average percentage composition of human milk:
Provided that if the label contains the words “This food shall not be given to infants under the age of six months except under medical direction,” in bold‑faced sans‑serif capital letters of not less than six point face measurement, the particulars as required by sub‑paragraphs (b) and (c) need not appear.
For the purpose of this sub‑regulation the average percentage composition of human milk shall be deemed to be—
Proteins.............................. | 1.5 | per cent. |
Fat................................. | 3.5 | „ |
Lactose.............................. | 6.5 | „ |
Ash................................. | 0.2 | „ |
(See also paragraph (b) of sub‑regulation (4) of this Regulation and Schedule on page 9).
2. The Schedule to the Commerce (Imports) Regulations 1923 is amended by omitting the standard for infants’ foods, and inserting the following in its stead:—
Infants’ Food.
“Infants’ food shall not contain any wood fibre nor any mineral substance insoluble in decinormal hydrochloric acid, nor any preservative substance.”
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