The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1999

Application of various provisions of the Act

8.—(1) The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in those provisions to the Act or Part thereof shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as a reference to these Regulations–

• section 2 (extended meaning of “sale” etc.);

• section 3 (presumptions that food is intended for human consumption);

• section 20 (offences due to fault of another person);

• section 21 (defence of due diligence) as it applies for the purposes of section 8, 14 or 15;

• section 22 (defence of publication in the course of a business);

• section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);

• section 35(1) to (3) (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under section 33(1) and (2);

• section 36 (offences by bodies corporate); subject to the modification that a reference to a body corporate includes a reference to a partnership and a reference to a director, manager, or secretary includes a reference to a partner.

(2) The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in those provisions to the Act shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as including a reference to the Community provisions–

• section 32 (powers of entry);

• section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);

• section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith.