The Food (Peanuts from China) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Enforcement

4.—(1) It shall be the duty of each food authority to enforce and execute these Regulations within its area.

(2) For the purposes of the exercise of the duty referred to in paragraph (1), an authorised officer of a food authority shall have the same powers of entry as are bestowed on an authorised officer of an enforcement authority by section 32 of the Act for the purposes connected with the Act or Regulations or Orders made under the Act.

(3) Each food authority shall give such assistance and information to the Scottish Ministers and the Food Standards Agency as they may reasonably request, for the purpose of carrying out their duties under section 13 of the Act in connection with these Regulations.