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

PART V MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO MEAT

Consequential modifications to the Poultry Meat (Water Content) Regulations 1984

9.—(1) The Poultry Meat (Water Content) Regulations 1984(1) shall have effect subject to the following amendments.

(2) In regulation 2, at the appropriate place, there shall be inserted the following definition—

• ““local 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 Under Treasurer respectively;”.

(3) In regulation 4(1)(e) for the words “section 92(1) of the Food and Drugs Act 1955” there shall be substituted the words “section 30(1) of the Act”.

(4) In regulation 8(4) for the words from “Section 93” to “analysis)” there shall be substituted the words “Section 30 of the Act (which contains provisions as to samples taken for analysis), and Regulations made under section 31 of that Act.”.

Consequential modifications to the Meat and Meat Products (Hormonal Substances) Regulations 1989

10.—(1) The Meat and Meat Products (Hormonal Substances) Regulations 1989(2) shall have effect subject to the following amendments.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a) the definition of “the Food Act” shall cease to have effect;

(b) there shall be inserted at the appropriate place the following definition—

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

(c) in the definition of “human consumption” for the words “section 132” there shall be substituted the words “section 53(1)”;

(d) in the definition of “slaughterhouse” for the words “section 132” there shall be substituted the words “section 53(1)”.

(3) For the words “the Food Act”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “the Act”.

(4) In regulations 4(4), 15(1) and 17(9) for the words “section 9(1)(b)” there shall be substituted the words “section 9(3)(b)”.

(5) In regulations 4(5), 15(2) and 17(10) for the words “section 9(2) and (3)” there shall be substituted the words “section 9(5) and (6)”.

(6) In regulations 4(4), (5), 15(1), (2) and 17(9) and (10) for the words “unfit for human consumption”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “failing to comply with food safety requirements”.

(7) In regulation 5(1) for the words “a sampling officer by section 78(2) and (3)” there shall be substituted the words “an authorised officer of an enforcement authority by section 29”.

(8) In regulation 5(3) for the words “section 78” there shall be substituted the words “section 29”.

(9) After regulation 14 there shall be inserted the following provision—

“Compensation

14A.   Any disputed question as to the right or amount of any compensation payable under these Regulations shall be determined by arbitration.”.

(1)

S.I. 1984/1145.

(2)

S.I. 1989/2133.