Regulation 6 Marking of eggs

For the purposes of paragraphs (b) (i) and (ba) (i) of section 4(2) of the Act, an egg is marked in the prescribed manner if it is marked on the shell distinctly and legibly in indelible ink, in the case of cold storage, with the word “CHILLED”.or.the words “COLD STORED” in the case of chemical storage, with the word “STERILISED”, the letters being in each case not less than one-sixteenth of an inch in height and the word or words being enclosed in a circle of not less than half an inch in diameter:

Provided that any eggs (other than eggs for the time being exempted by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by order from the operation of section 3 of the Act) which are marked in the manner prescribed by regulation 4 hereof shall be deemed to be marked in the prescribed manner for the purposes of the said paragraphs (b) (i) and (ba) (i) of section 4(2); and any reference in these regulations to eggs marked in the manner prescribed by this regulation shall be construed accordingly.