Scottish Statutory Instruments
FOOD
Made
12th March 2001
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
12th March 2001
Coming into force
2nd April 2001
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 17(1), 45 and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A)(2) of that Act to advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) and 48(4B)(3) of that Act, and (insofar as these Regulations impose charges in relation to the monitoring of the requirements of the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995(4)) by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(5), hereby make the following Regulations:
1990 c. 16; section 17(1) was amended by the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act”), Schedule 5, paragraphs 8 and 12; sections 45 and 48(1) were amended by the 1999 Act, Schedule 5 paragraph 8; amendments made by Schedule 5 of the 1999 Act which extend to Scotland shall be taken as pre commencement enactments for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) by virtue of section 40(2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.
Section 48(4A) was inserted by the Food Standards Act 1999, Schedule 5, paragraph 21.
Section 48(4B) was inserted by the Foods Standards Act 1999, Schedule 5, paragraph 21.
S.I. 1995/731, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998, Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.