The Food Safety Act 1990 (Consequential Modifications) (England and Wales) Order 1990

PART II MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO “THE ACT”, “FOOD” AND “FOOD AUTHORITY”

Definition of “the Act”

2.—(1) In the provisions of the Regulations specified in column 3 of Part I of Schedule 1 for the definition of “the Act” there shall be substituted the following definition—

““the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;”.

(2) In the provisions of the Regulations specified in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 1 there shall be inserted at the appropriate place the following definition—

““the Act” means the Food Safety Act 1990;”.

(3) In the Regulations specified in Part II of Schedule 1 for the words “the Food and Drugs Act 1955” and the words “the Food Act 1984”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “the Act”.

Definition of “food”

3.  In regulation 2(1) of each of the Regulations specified in Schedule 2 the definition of “food” shall cease to have effect.

Definition of “food authority”

4.—(1) In regulation 2(1) of each of the Regulations specified in Part I of Schedule 3 the definition of “food and drugs authority” shall cease to have effect.

(2) In the Regulations specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 3 for the words “food and drugs authority” in each place where they occur there shall be substituted the words “food authority”.

(3) In regulation 2(1) of each of the Regulations specified in Part I of Schedule 3, and in the provisions of the Regulations specified in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 3, there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place, the following definition—

• ““food authority” means—

  (a)

  in England, for each non-metropolitan county, metropolitan district and London borough, the council of that county, district or borough, and for the City of London and the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, the Common Council of the City of London;

  (b)

  in Wales, the county council;”.

(4) In regulation 2(1) of each of the Regulations specified in Part I of Schedule 4 the definition of “local authority” shall cease to have effect.

(5) For the words “local authority” in each place where they occur in the Regulations specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 4 there shall be substituted the words “food authority”.

(6) In regulation 2(1) of each of the Regulations specified in Part I of Schedule 4, and in the provisions of the Regulations specified in column 3 of Part II of Schedule 4, there shall be inserted, at the appropriate place, the following definition—

• ““food authority” means—

  (a)

  as respects any district or London borough, the council of the district or borough;

  (b)

  as respects the City of London, the Common Council;

  (c)

  as respects the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, the Sub-Treasurer and the Under Treasurer respectively;”.