1546
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 44

proportion of the substance or compound, and the manner in which
and the time during which the same must be used or allowed to
act in order that it may be effective as a disinfectant or germicide.
(4.) No person shall sell any package on which the word “dis-
infecant” or the word “germicide” appears in any label accompany-
ing it which contains any substance or compound which when used
in the strength or proportion and for the time set forth in the label
is not effective for the purpose of killing the germs of diseases.

Labelling of Antiseptics.

(5.) There shall be written in the label attached to every package
which contains or purports to contain an antiseptic, in bold-faced
sans-serif capital letters of not less than twelve points face-measure-
ment, in such colours as to afford a distinct colour contrast to the
ground, the word “antiseptic.” The said word shall be the first
word of the label, and no other word shall appear on the same line.
(6.) There shall also be written in the label attached to every
package which contains or purports to contain an antiseptic explicit
information and, in legible type, directions as to the strength or
proportion of the substance or compound, and the manner in which
the same must be used or allowed to act in order that it may be
effective as an antiseptic.
(7.) No person shall sell any package on which the word “anti-
septic” or the word “preservative” appears in any label accompany-
ing it which contains any substance or compound which when used
in the strength or proportion set forth in the label is not effective
for the purpose of preventing the development of germs and the
decomposition of animal or vegetable substances.

Labelling of Deodorants.

(8.) There shall be written in the label attached to every package
which contains or purports to contain any substance described as a
deodorant, in bold-faced sans-serif capital letters of not less than
eighteen points face-measurement, in such colours as to afford a dis-
tinct colour contrast to the ground, the word “deodorant.” The
said word shall be immediately followed by the words “this sub-
stance is not a disinfectant or germicide,” which words shall be
written in bold-faced sans-serif capital letters of not less than twelve
points face-measurement.
(9.) There shall also be written in the label attached to every
package which contains or purports to contain a deodorant explicit
information and directions as to the strength or proportion of the
substance or compound, and the manner in which and the time during
which the same must be used or allowed to act in order that it may
be effective as a deodorant.
(10.) No person shall pack a disinfectant or poisonous substance
of any description in a container which bears upon it any brand,
mark, or statement indicating the presence in such container of food,
or which may be capable of misleading a purchaser into the belief
that the contents of such container are for the purpose of human
consumption.

PENALTIES FOR BREACHES.

87. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any
provision of these regulations, or sells any food or drug contained in
a package which is not labelled as prescribed by these regulations,
shall be liable on conviction to a penalty of not more than fifty
pounds, and for a continuing offence not more than two pounds for
every day during which the offence shall be continued.

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SCHEDULE.

[Form A.

Analyst’s Certificate under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1908.

(To be used where method of analysis has been prescribed.)

I, the undersigned, an Analyst appointed under the Sale of Food
and Drugs Act, 1908, do hereby certify that on the day of
, 19 , there was delivered to me personally by [or I received
by registered post from] [Here insert the name and address of the officer
from whom sample was received], an officer of the Department of
Health [or an officer appointed for the purposes of the said Act], a
sample of [Here state the name of the food or drug] for analysis in a
[Here state the nature of the package in which the sample was enclosed,
how it was labelled and marked, and, if sealed, describe impress of the