Food (Scotland) Act 2015

Operational matters S

11 Proceedings S

It is for Food Standards Scotland to regulate its procedure (including any quorum).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 11 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2

12 Committees S

(1) Food Standards Scotland may establish committees.

(2) A committee established by Food Standards Scotland may include as a member a person who is not a member of Food Standards Scotland.

(3) Such a person is entitled to—

(a) such remuneration as Food Standards Scotland may determine,

(b) such sums as Food Standards Scotland may determine to reimburse or compensate the person in relation to expenses properly incurred in the exercise of the person's functions.

(4) It is for Food Standards Scotland to pay any remuneration and other sums to which such a person is entitled by virtue of subsection (3).

(5) It is for Food Standards Scotland to regulate the procedure (including any quorum) of any committee established by it.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 12 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2

13 Validity of things done S

The validity of anything done by Food Standards Scotland or its committees is not affected by—

(a) a vacancy in membership,

(b) a defect in the appointment of a member,

(c) a person's membership having ended under section 7.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 13 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2

14 Authority to exercise functions S

(1) Food Standards Scotland may authorise the exercise of any of its functions by—

(a) one (or some) of its members,

(b) a committee established by it, or

(c) (subject to subsection (2)) a member of its staff.

(2) Subsection (1)(c) does not apply in relation to––

(a) the function of giving authorisations under section 21(1),

(b) the function of giving authorisations under section 28(1).

(3) Authorisation for the purposes of this section may be general or limited to the exercise of the function in specific circumstances.

(4) This section does not affect the responsibility of Food Standards Scotland for the exercise of its functions.

Commencement Information

I4 S. 14 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2

15 Annual and other reports S

(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, Food Standards Scotland must prepare and publish an annual report on the exercise of its functions during that financial year.

(2) An annual report must contain Food Standards Scotland's assessment of its performance of its functions in relation to—

(a) the statement of performance of functions under section 5 applying during the financial year to which the annual report relates, or

(b) if more than one statement of performance of functions applied during the financial year, each such statement for the period during the financial year when the statement applied.

(3) Subject to subsections (1) and (2), it is for Food Standards Scotland to determine the content of an annual report.

(4) It is for Food Standards Scotland to determine—

(a) the form of an annual report, and

(b) the manner of publication.

(5) As soon as practicable after publishing an annual report, Food Standards Scotland must—

(a) send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers,

(b) lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.

(6) Food Standards Scotland may lay a copy of any other report prepared by it before the Scottish Parliament.

Commencement Information

I5 S. 15 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2

16 General powers S

(1) Food Standards Scotland may do anything which it considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with its functions.

(2) Food Standards Scotland may not however—

(a) determine the location of its office without the approval of the Scottish Ministers,

(b) make charges for facilities or services provided by it at the request of any person which exceed the reasonable cost of providing the facilities or services concerned.

Commencement Information

I6 S. 16 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/99, art. 2