Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 19907

The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of section 14 or 15 of the Act and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in them to the Act shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as a reference to these Regulations–

a

section 2 (extended meaning of “sale” etc.);

b

section 3 (presumption that food is intended for human consumption);

c

section 20 (offence due to fault of another person);

d

section 21 (defence of due diligence);

e

section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);

f

section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);

g

section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);

h

section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).