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).