Application of various provisions of the Act
10. The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations, and for the purposes of those provisions of Regulation 104/2000 and Regulation 2065/2001 to which these Regulations relate in like manner as they apply for the purposes of the Act, and any reference in those provisions of the Act to the Act or Part thereof shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as including a reference to these Regulations and to those provisions of Regulation 104/2000 and Regulation 2065/2001 to which these Regulations relate–
(a)section 3 (presumption that food is intended for human consumption);
(b)section 20 (offences due to fault of another person);
(c)section 21 (defence of due diligence) as it applies for the purposes of section 8, 14 or 15 of the Act;
(d)section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);
(e)section 32 (powers of entry);
(f)section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);
(g)section 35(1) to (3) (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under section 33(1) and (2) as applied by paragraph (f) above;
(h)section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);
(i)section 36A (offences by Scottish partnerships); and
(j)section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).