The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2006

PART 5 General and Supplementary

Application of provisions of the Act

21.  The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of the Act–

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

(b) section 30(8) (relating to documentary evidence);

(c) section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).

Amendment to the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990

22.  In the Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990(1), in Schedule 1 (provisions to which those Regulations do not apply)–

(a) for the title and reference of the 1998 Regulations substitute the title and reference of these Regulations; and

(b) for the title and reference to the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1987(2)substitute the title and reference to the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2005(3).

Amendments to the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2005

23.—(1) The 2005 Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) In regulation 2(1)–

(a) omit the definition of “the 1998 Regulations”; and

(b) after the definition of “sell” insert–

““the 2006 Regulations” means the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2006(4).”.

(3) In regulation 8(4) for “Schedules 1, 2 or 2A to the 1998 Regulations” substitute “Schedules 1, 2 or 3 to the 2006 Regulations”.

(4) In regulation 9(3)–

(a) for “Part I of Schedule 1 to the 1998 Regulations” substitute “Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Regulations”; and

(b) in subparagraph (b) for “Part II” substitute “Part 2”.

(5) In regulation 9(5) for “Schedules 3 and 4 of the 1998 Regulations as read with regulation 6 of those Regulations” substitute “Schedules 5 and 6 to the 2006 Regulations as read with regulation 11 of those Regulations”.

Revocations

24.  The following Regulations are revoked–

(a) the 1998 Regulations in so far as they extend to Scotland;

(b) the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000(5);

(c) the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2002(6);

(d) the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2003(7);

(e) the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2004(8);

(f) the Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005(9); and

(g) regulation 15 of the 2005 Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 1990/2463.

(2)

S.I. 1987/1523.

(3)

S.S.I. 2005/243.

(4)

S.S.I. 2006/314.

(5)

S.S.I. 2000/431.

(6)

S.S.I. 2002/498.

(7)

S.S.I. 2003/9.

(8)

S.S.I. 2004/524.

(9)

S.S.I. 2005/92.