The Food (Revision of Penalties) Regulations 1982

PART VFURTHER NEW ARTICLE TO APPEAR IN THE FOOD STANDARDS (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ORDER 1944 AND THE OFFALS IN MEAT PRODUCTS ORDER 1953

(1) In so far as this Order applies to England and Wales, the following provisions of the Food and Drugs Act 1955 shall, subject to paragraph (2) of this article, apply for the purposes of this Order as if references therein to proceedings, or a prosecution, under or taken or brought under that Act included references to proceedings, or a prosecution, as the case may be, taken or brought for an infringement of this Order:—

(a)section 108(3) and (4) (which relates to prosecutions);

(b)section 112 (which relates to the power of the court to require analysis by the Government Chemist);

(c)section 115(2) (which relates to the conditions under which a warranty may be pleaded as a defence);

(d)section 116 (which relates to offences in relation to warranties and certificates of analysis).

(2) The said section 112 shall apply for the purposes of this Order as if the reference therein to the said section 108(4) included a reference to that subsection as applied by paragraph (1) of this article.