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| (1) For the purposes of this Act and any regulation made thereunder-
| | (a) any food commonly used for human consumption shall, if sold or offered, exposed or kept for sale, be presumed until the contrary is proved, to be intended for sale for human consumption ;" | | |
| | (b) any food commonly used for human consumption which is found on premises used for the manufacture, preservation, packaging, preparation, storage or sale of any food shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be intended for the preparation of, or admixture with, food meant for sale for human consumption; and | | |
| | (c) any substance capable of being used in the composition or preparation of food which is found on premises used for preparation of food shall be presumed until the contrary is proved, to be intended for use in the composition or preparation of food for human consumption. | | |
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| (2) Where in a prosecution for the offence of manufacture of food which is adulterated, it is established-
| | (a) that the food was adulterated with the addition of any other substance ; and | | |
| | (b) that the accused had in his possession or in his premises that other substance, | | |
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| (3) Where a package containing any food has on or upon it the name or address purporting to be the name or address of the person by whom it was manufactured or packaged, it, shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that such food was manufactured or packaged, as the case may be, by the person whose name or address appears in or upon the package. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts