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Introductory Text
PART 1 FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND
Food Standards Scotland
1.Establishment
2.Objectives
3.General functions
4.Governance and accountability
5.Statement on performance of functions
Membership
6.Number and appointment of members
7.Early ending of membership
8.Remuneration and expenses of members
Staff
9.Chief executive
10.Other staff
Operational matters
11.Proceedings
12.Committees
13.Validity of things done
14.Authority to exercise functions
15.Annual and other reports
16.General powers
Legislation relating to public bodies
17.Application of legislation relating to public bodies
Step-in powers
18.Serious failure
Acquisition of information
19.Duty to acquire, compile and keep under review relevant information
20.Observations with a view to obtaining information
21.Powers for persons carrying out observations
22.Offences in relation to section 21
Enforcement action
23.Setting performance standards
24.Reporting own enforcement activities
25.Reporting on enforcement action by others
26.Power to request information in relation to enforcement action
27.Offences in relation to section 26
28.Powers for persons monitoring enforcement action
29.Offences in relation to section 28
Issuing guidance on food-borne diseases
30.Power to issue guidance on control of food-borne diseases
Information sharing
31.Publication and disclosure of advice and information
Consequential provision
32.Certain functions of Food Standards Agency ceasing to be exercisable
PART 2 FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS
Food information
33.Food information
Food hygiene information scheme
34.Food hygiene information scheme
Feeding stuffs
35.Regulation of animal feeding stuffs
PART 3 ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS
Fixed penalty notices
36.Fixed penalty notices
37.Content and form of a fixed penalty notice
38.Effect of a fixed penalty notice on criminal proceedings
39.Restrictions on issuing of a fixed penalty notice
40.Withdrawal of a fixed penalty notice
41.Income from fixed penalties to be paid to the Scottish Ministers
Compliance notices
42.Compliance notices
43.Content and form of a compliance notice
44.Failure to comply with a compliance notice
45.Effect of a compliance notice on criminal proceedings
46.Restrictions on issuing of a compliance notice
47.Withdrawal of a compliance notice
48.Appeal against a compliance notice
General
49.Power to make supplementary etc. provision
50.Regulations
51.Lord Advocate’s guidance
52.Interpretation of Part
PART 4 INTERPRETATION
53.Meanings of “food” and “animal feeding stuffs”
54.Meaning of “food matter”
55.Meaning of “other interests of consumers in relation to food”
56.Meaning of “animal feeding stuffs matter”
57.Meaning of “food legislation”
58.General interpretation
PART 5 FINAL PROVISIONS
59.Modification of enactments
60.Subordinate legislation
61.Ancillary provision
62.Crown application
63.Commencement
64.Short title
Schedule
Modification of enactments