1990 No. 1155
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELANDCONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment (No. 2) Order 1990
Made 24th May 1990
Laid before Parliament 1st June 1990
Coming into force 4th June 1990

Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, that there has been or may have been an escape of substances of such descriptions and in such quantities and such circumstances as are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;
1985 c. 48.
And whereas he is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said escape of substances food which is, or may be in the future, in the areas described in the Schedule to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1989 or which is, or may be in the future, derived from anything in those areas is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption;
S.I.1989/3, amended by S.I.1989/655, 1281 and 1764 and 1990/32.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2), and 24(1) and (3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, he hereby makes the following Order:
Section 24(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which this Order is made.