Section 7 of the Act provides No person shall himself or by any person on his behalf manufacture for sale,or store, sell or distribute (i) any adulterated food; (ii) any misbranded food; (iii) any article of food for the sale of which a licence is prescribed, except in accordance with the conditions of the licence; (iv) any article of food for the sale of which is for the time being prohibited by the Food (Health) Authority in the interest of public health; or (V) any article of food in contravention of any other ' provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder." 169 By s.10 a food inspector appointed under section 9 ( 1 ) of the Act is authorised to take samples of any articles of food from any person selling such article, or from any person who is in the course of conveying, delivering or preparing to deliver such article to a purchaser or consignee, or from a consignee after delivery of any such article to him, and to send such sample for analysis to, the public analyst, and with the previous approval of the health officer having jurisdiction in the local area concerned, or with the pre vious approval of the Food (Health) Authority to prohibit the sale of any article of food in the interest of public health.