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Food Safety Act 1990

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Ships and aircraft

1In relation to any time before the commencement of the first order under section 1(3) of this Act—

(a)any ship which is a home-going ship within the meaning of section 132 of the 1984 Act or section 58 of the 1956 Act (interpretation) shall be regarded as premises for the purposes of this Act; and

(b)the powers of entry conferred by section 32 of this Act shall include the right to enter any ship or aircraft for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is in the ship or aircraft any food imported as part of the cargo in contravention of the provisions of regulations made under Part II of this Act;

and in this Act as it applies by virtue of this paragraph “occupier”, in relation to any ship or aircraft, means the master, commander or other person in charge of the ship or aircraft.

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