[F1Application of the improvement notice provisions of the ActE+W
3A.—(1) Section 10(1) and (2) of the Act (improvement notices) applies, with the modification (in the case of section 10(1)) specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2, for the purposes of—
(a)enabling an improvement notice to be served on a person requiring the person to secure compliance with the specified provisions contained in Schedule 1; and
(b)making the failure to comply with a notice referred to in subparagraph (a) an offence.
(2) Section 32(1) to (8) of the Act (powers of entry) applies, with the modification (in the case of section 32(1)) specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2, for the purposes of enabling an authorised officer of an enforcement authority—
(a)to exercise a power of entry to ascertain whether food that does not comply with one or more of the specified provisions contained in Schedule 1 is, or has been, sold; and
(b)to exercise a power of entry to ascertain whether there is any evidence of any contravention of the specified provisions contained in Schedule 1.
(3) Section 35 of the Act (punishment of offences) applies, with the modification specified in Part 3 of Schedule 2, for the purpose of specifying the punishment of an offence committed under paragraph (1)(b).
(4) Section 37(1), (3), (5) and (6) of the Act (appeals) applies, with the modification (in the case of section 37(1), (5) and (6)) specified in Part 4 of Schedule 2, for the purpose of enabling a decision to serve a notice referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to be appealed.
(5) Section 39 of the Act (appeals against improvement notices) applies, with the modification (in the case of section 39(3)) specified in Part 5 of Schedule 2, for the purpose of dealing with appeals against a decision to serve a notice referred to in paragraph (1)(a).]
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