Application of provisions of the 1990 Act7

1

The provisions of the 1990 Act set out in paragraph (3) apply for the purposes of these Regulations.

2

For the purposes of these Regulations, any reference in those provisions to the 1990 Act or to a Part of the 1990 Act must be construed as a reference to these Regulations.

3

The provisions are—

a

section 2 (extended meaning of “sale” etc.) M1;

b

section 3 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption);

c

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

d

section 21 (defence of due diligence) M2;

e

sub-section (8) of section 30 (analysis etc. of samples);

f

section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);

g

sub-sections (1) to (3) of section 35 (punishment of offences) in so far as the sub-sections relate to offences under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 33 M3;

h

section 36 (offences by bodies corporate); and

i

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