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The Novel Foods and Novel Food Ingredients Regulations 1997

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6.  The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of sections 8, 14 or 15 of the Act and unless the context otherwise requires any reference in them to the Act shall be construed 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

(offences due to fault of another person);

(d)section 21

(defence of due diligence);

(e)section 30(8)

(which relates to documentary evidence);

(f)section 35(1) to (3)

(punishment of offences) insofar as it relates to offences under section 33(1) and (2);

(g)section 36

(offences by bodies corporate); and

(h)section 44

(protection of officers acting in good faith).

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