16.—(1) A food outlet who accepts a voucher from a beneficiary shall supply the beneficiary with Healthy Start food to the value indicated on the face of the voucher and in accordance with the Healthy Start scheme.
(2) Where a food outlet supplies Healthy Start food pursuant to paragraph (1) and the value of the Healthy Start food supplied is less than the value indicated on the face of the voucher, the food outlet shall not provide the beneficiary with anything to recompense the beneficiary for the outstanding value.
(3) If a food outlet accepts a voucher and fails on that occasion to supply Healthy Start food to a beneficiary, the food outlet shall, within the period of validity of the voucher or as soon as practicable after that period—
(a)supply the beneficiary with the Healthy Start food; or
(b)credit the beneficiary with an amount equal to the value indicted on the face of the voucher towards the next purchase by the beneficiary of food of a description similar to that of Healthy Start food.