Food and Drugs Act 1938

Food and Drugs Act 1938
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to consolidate with amendments certain enactments relating to food, drugs, markets, slaughter-houses and knackers' yards.
Citation1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 56
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent29 July 1938
Commencement1 October 1939
Repealed22 November 1955
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
  • Food and Drugs Amendment Act 1954
Repealed byFood and Drugs Act 1955
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Food and Drugs Act 1938 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Food and Drugs Act 1938 (1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 56) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to food, drugs, markets, slaughter-houses and knackers' yards in England and Wales.