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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1958 - SECT 31

31.(1) Every [district council] shall appoint in accordance with the
provisions of this section one or more than one person (in this Act referred
to as "public analysts") to be analysts of food and drugs within the
[district] of that [council].

(2) A person shall not be appointed a public analyst unless he possesses

(a)such qualifications as may be prescribed; or

(b)such other qualifications as the Ministry may approve.

(3) A person who is engaged directly or indirectly in any trade or business
connected with the sale of food or drugs in any area shall not be appointed
public analyst for that [district].

(4) The appointment, the terms of appointment, and the removal of a
public analyst shall be subject to the approval of the Ministry.

(5) A [district council] shall pay to a public analyst such remuneration as
may, subject to the approval of the Ministry, be agreed upon by the [council]
and the analyst, and that remuneration may be expressed to be payable

(a)in addition to any fees received by the analyst under this Act; or

(b)on condition that any fees received by the analyst under this Act are paid
over by him to the [council].

(6) A [district council] who appoint only one public analyst may appoint also
a deputy to act during any vacancy in the office of public analyst, or during
the absence or incapacity of the holder of the office, and the provisions of
sub-sections (2) to (5) shall apply in relation to a deputy public analyst as
they apply in relation to a public analyst.

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