Explanatory Notes

Food (Scotland) Act 2015

2015 asp 1

13 January 2015

The Act

Part 1: Food Standards Scotland

Section 27: Offences in relation to section 26

27.This provision makes it an offence to fail to comply with the requirement to provide information to FSS under section 26. It also makes it an offence to provide or knowingly or recklessly provide false or misleading information. Having an offence of failing to provide information will help ensure FSS has access to all information it needs to be able to assess the performance of enforcement authorities.