S.L. 449.32 Art. 8Appointment of analysts.

(1) The health authority may appoint any individual or person to act on its behalf as a food analyst or a food examiner for the purpose of these regulations provided that such individual or person has the necessary qualifications to act as a food analyst or food examiner:

Provided that in the case of a public officer the Minister shall make the appointment.

(2) No person may be appointed as a food analyst or food examiner for the purposes of these regulations unless he possesses, and in the case of bodies or institutions, unless within that body or institution there are individuals that possess such qualifications as may be prescribed by regulations made under the Act.

(3) No person shall be engaged or appointed to act as a food analyst or food examiner if such person has any direct or indirect commercial interest in any food business.