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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. Part I Food GenerallyPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Composition and labelling of foodPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1. Offences as to preparation and sale of injurious foods.

      2. 2. General protection for purchasers of food.

      3. 3. Defences in proceedings under s. 2.

      4. 4.Regulations as to composition of food etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5.Ministers’ power to obtain particulars of ingredients.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 6. Food falsely described.

      7. 7. Regulations as to describing food.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. Food unfit for human consumption

      1. 8. Sale etc. of unfit food.

      2. 9. Examination and seizure of suspected food.

      3. 10. Food as prizes etc.

      4. 11. Food in transit.

      5. 12. Products of knackers’ yards.

    3. HygienePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 13. Regulations as to food hygiene.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 14. Court’s power to disqualify caterer.

      3. 15. Byelaws as to food.

    4. Registration of premises and licensing of vehicles

      1. 16. Registration: ice-cream, sausages etc.

      2. 17. Extension of s. 16 to other businesses.

      3. 18. Application for registration.

      4. 19. Refusal or cancellation of registration.

      5. 20. Regulations for licensing vehicles, stalls etc.

    5. Control of food premises

      1. 21. Closure order.

      2. 22. Emergency order.

      3. 23. Compensation.

      4. 24. Appeals.

      5. 25. Offences against food premises control.

      6. 26. Ships.

    6. Ice-cream, horseflesh and shellfish

      1. 27. Sale of ice-cream from stalls etc.

      2. 28. Prevention of spread of disease by ice-cream.

      3. 29. Sale of horseflesh.

      4. 30. Cleansing of shellfish.

    7. Food poisoning

      1. 31. Inspection and control of infected food.

  3. Part II Milk, Dairies and Cream Substitutes

    1. Milk and dairies

      1. 32. Meaning of “dairy”, “dairy farm” etc.

      2. 33. Milk and Dairies Regulations.

      3. 34. Registration.

      4. 35. Sale of milk from diseased cows.

      5. 36. Adulteration.

      6. 37. Appointment of veterinary inspectors.

    2. Special designations of milk, and their use

      1. 38. Milk (Special Designation) Regulations.

      2. 39. Restrictions.

    3. Compulsory use of special designations in specified areas, and licences for specified areas

      1. 40. Special designations: retail sales.

      2. 41. Special designations: catering.

      3. 42. Special designations: exemption.

      4. 43. Specified areas.

      5. 44. Milk processing facilities.

      6. 45. Breach of retailer’s licence.

      7. 46. Restriction on liability under s. 45.

      8. 47. Interpretation of ss. 39 to 46.

    4. Cream substitutes

      1. 48. Misuse of designation “cream”.

      2. 49. Reconstituted cream.

  4. Part III Markets

    1. 50. Establishment or acquisition.

    2. 51. Power to sell to local authority.

    3. 52. Market days and hours.

    4. 53. Charges.

    5. 54. Time for payment of charges.

    6. 55. Recovery of charges.

    7. 56. Prohibited sales in market hours.

    8. 57. Weighing machines and scales.

    9. 57A. Provision of cold stores.

    10. 58.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    11. 59. Information for market officer.

    12. 60. Market byelaws.

    13. 61. Interpretation of Part III, and exclusion of City of London.

  5. Part IV

    1. 62. Application of Part IV.

    2. 63. Public notice of application of Part IV.

    3. 64. Registration of food hawkers, and their premises.

    4. 65. Contravention of s. 64, and defence.

    5. 66. Application for registration.

    6. 67. Interpretation of Part IV, and exemptions.

  6. Part V Sugar Beet and Cold Storage

    1. Ministerial functions as to sugar beet

      1. 68. Research and education.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 69. Crop price.

      3. 69A. Information.

    2. Cold storagePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 70. Provision of cold storage.

  7. Part VI Administration, Enforcement and Legal ProceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. AdministrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 71. Food and drugs authorities.

      2. 72. Local authorities for purposes of this Act.

      3. 73. Meaning of “authorised officer”.

      4. 74. Duty to enforce.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 75. Joint boards.

    2. Sampling and analysis

      1. 76. Public analysts.

      2. 77. Facilities for examination.

      3. 78. Powers of sampling.

      4. 79. Right to have samples analysed.

      5. 80. Samples taken for analysis.

      6. 81. Sampling of milk.

      7. 82. Sampling powers of Minister’s inspectors.

      8. 83. Minister’s power of direction.

      9. 84. Where division not practicable.

      10. 85. Examination of food not for sale.

      11. 86. Quarterly reports of analysts.

    3. Enforcement

      1. 87. Power to enter premises.

      2. 88. Additional power of entry.

      3. 89. Powers of entry of Ministers’ officers.

      4. 90. Movement of imported food.

      5. 91. Obstruction.

    4. Legal proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 92. Offences triable either way.

      2. 93. Summary offences.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 94. Offences by corporations.

      4. 95. Prosecutions.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 96.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 97. Evidence of analysis.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 98–109.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. Part VII General and SupplementalPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Acquisition of land, and order to permit works

      1. 110. Compulsory purchase of land.

      2. 111. Order to occupier to permit works.

    2. Inquiries, and default

      1. 112. Local Inquiries.

      2. 113. Default: local authorities etc.

      3. 114. Default: food and drugs authorities.

      4. 115. Expenses under ss. 113 and 114.

    3. Protection

      1. 116. Officer acting in good faith.

      2. 117. Liability to rates no disqualification.

    4. Subordinate legislationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 118. Certain regulations and orders.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 119. EU provisions.

      3. 120. Statutory instruments.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 121. Byelaws.

      5. 122–130.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Interpretation and operationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 131.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 132. Interpretation: further provision.

      3. 133. Application to Crown.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 134.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 135.Northern Ireland.

      6. 136. Citation, extent and commencement.Previous MatchNext Match

  9. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULES 1–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 9Previous MatchNext Match

      Transitional and Saving ProvisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Time runningPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Where a period of time specified in an enactment repealed...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Section 41(1) Food and Drugs Act1955 c. 16. (4 & 5 Eliz. 2)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Subject to section 43(1), the provisions of section 40(1) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Local ActsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) In section 303 of the Publlic Health Act 1875...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Public Health (Shell-Fish) Regulations S.R. & O. 1934/1342Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 4.An order having effect immediately before the commencement of this...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Orders under Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations S.R. & O. 1943/1553Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 5.(1) Any order made under regulation 2 of the Defence...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Sugar Act 1956Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 6.(1) Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of section 23(4)...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Sections 252 and 254 Local Government Act 1972Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 7.Section 252 (general power to adapt Acts and instruments) and...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 10Previous MatchNext Match

      Consequential AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1959Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.In section 10(3) of the City of London (Various Powers)...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1959Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.In section 13(3) of the London County Council (General Powers)...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Public Health Act 1961Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 3.In paragraph (b) of section 41(1) of the Public Health...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. Weights and Measures Act 1963Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 4.In sections 29(3) and 58(1) of the Weights and Measures...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 5.In paragraph 1(e) of Part I of Schedule 10 to...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. London Government Act 1963Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 6.For subsection (1) of section 54 of the London Government...Previous MatchNext Match

      6. Agriculture Act 1967Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 7.In paragraph (e) of section 4(1) and in section 4(2)...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 8.In section 7(3) of that Act, for “Food and Drugs...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 9.In section 25(2) of that Act, for “section 135(1) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 10.In subsections (3) and (7)(c) of section 4 of the...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. Trade Descriptions Act 1968Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 11.In section 2(5) of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968, for...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 12.In section 22(2) of that Act— (a) for “ Food...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 13.In section 62 of the Health Services and Public Health...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. Medicines Act 1968Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 14.In section 132(1) of the Medicines Act 1968, in the...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 15.In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 3 to that Act, for...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. Transport Act 1968Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 16.In paragraph 7(2)(d) of Schedule 16 to the Transport Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. Agriculture Act 1970Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 17.In subsections (4) and (5) of section 25 of the...Previous MatchNext Match

      13. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 18.In paragraph 15 of Part I of Schedule 1 to...Previous MatchNext Match

      14. Road Traffic Act 1972Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 19.In section 10(7) of the Road Traffic Act 1972, for...Previous MatchNext Match

      15. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 20.In paragraph (a) of section 17(5) of the Greater London...Previous MatchNext Match

      16. Poisons Act 1972Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 21.In paragraph (a) of section 8(4) of the Poisons Act...Previous MatchNext Match

      17. Local Government Act 1972Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 22.In section 112(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, for...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 23.In section 259(3) of that Act— (a) in paragraph (b)...Previous MatchNext Match

      18. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 24.In section 2 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 25.In subsections (1) and (9) of section 30 of that...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 26.In section 32(3) of that Act, for “subsection (5) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      19. National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 27.In paragraph (a) (ii) of section 18(3) of the National...Previous MatchNext Match

      20. Slaughterhouses Act 1974Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 28.In the Slaughterhouses Act 1974— (a) in paragraph (a) of...Previous MatchNext Match

      21. Weights and Measures etc. Act 1976Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 29.In section 12 of the Weights and Measures Act 1976—...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 30.In paragraph 2 of Schedule 6 to that Act— Previous MatchNext Match

      22. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 31.In section 22(2) of the City of London (Various Powers)...Previous MatchNext Match

      23. Consumer Safety Act 1978Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 32.In the Consumer Safety Act 1978— (a) in paragraph (b)...Previous MatchNext Match

      24. Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 33.In paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 5 to the Hydrocarbon Oil...Previous MatchNext Match

      25. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 34.In paragraph 11(b) of Schedule 4 to the Local Government...Previous MatchNext Match

      26. Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 35.In paragraph (a) of section 3(2) of the Public Health...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 36.In paragraph (d) of section 7(3) of that Act, for...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 37.In paragraph (b) of section 20(1) of that Act, for...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 11Previous MatchNext Match

      Repeals and RevocationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 2.The Table does not generally acknowledge transfers of ministerial functions....Previous MatchNext Match

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