# The Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Regulations 1990, Regulation 10: Precautions against spread of disease


(1) Any person who milks cows or handles milk containers while suffering from or showing symptoms of any infectious disease, or while suffering from any suppurating sore or from sore throat or diarrhoea, and has not been authorised by a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner stating that he may milk cows or handle milk containers without risk of spreading disease, is guilty of an offence; and it is an offence for a dairyman to allow such a person to milk cows or handle milk containers without having such a certificate.
(2) The holder of such a certificate shall, if so required, produce it for inspection by any officer duly authorised by the food authority.
(3) A person who–
(a) has recently been in contact with a person who is suffering from any infectious disease or
(b) resides in a house where any infectious disease exists, and
milks cows, handles milk containers or in any way takes part or assists in the conduct of the business of a dairy, is guilty of an offence, unless authorised by a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner in accordance with paragraph (1) above.
(4) Any person in or about dairy premises having access to milk, containers, plant or equipment used in connection with milk, as soon as he becomes aware that he or any member of his household is suffering from, or showing symptoms of any infectious disease, shall forthwith give notice to the dairyman in whose name such premises are licensed under these Regulations.
(5) Where infectious disease occurs among the persons employed, or in the families of persons employed, or among the persons residing at a dairy from which milk is consigned, an authorised officer may require the dairyman to furnish the food authority with a list of the food authority areas to which the milk is consigned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2507/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/milk-and-dairies-scotland-regulations-1990/regulation-10
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