Application and modification of other provisions of the Act

7.  The following provisions of the Act apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Act or Part of the Act is to be construed as a reference to these Regulations—

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

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

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

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

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

(f) section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);

(g) section 35(1) to (3) (punishment of offences) insofar as it relates to offences under section 33(1) and (2) as applied by sub-paragraph (f) above;

(h) section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);

(i) section 36A (offences by Scottish partnerships)(1); and

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

(1)

Section 36A was added by the Food Standards Act 1999 c.28 Schedule 5 paragraph 16.