PART 4Amendment of subordinate legislation: amendments coming into force on IP completion day

CHAPTER 3Amendment of subordinate legislation so far as it extends to Northern Ireland

The Wine Regulations 201114

1

The Wine Regulations 2011 are amended as follows.

2

After regulation 1(3) insert—

4

All the other provisions extend to Northern Ireland.

3

In regulation 2(2), for the definition of “the Agency” substitute—

  • “the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;

4

In regulation 3—

a

for paragraph (1) substitute—

1

The local authority enforces the European Regulations in relation to retail sale.

b

in paragraph (2), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs”;

c

omit paragraphs (3), (4), (6), (8) and (9);

d

insert as paragraph (10)—

10

In this regulation—

a

“general customs official” means a general customs official designated under section 3(1) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 200930;

b

“local authority” means a district council within the meaning of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 195431.

5

In regulation 4—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

at the beginning insert “In respect of Northern Ireland,”;

ii

for “as the” substitute “as if a”;

b

omit paragraph (3).

6

Omit regulation 6.

7

For regulation 8(4) substitute—

4

An authorised officer entering any premises by virtue of this regulation or regulation 9 may be accompanied by such other person as the officer considers necessary.

8

In regulation 9(1)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for the words from “justice” to “Ireland” substitute “lay magistrate”;

ii

in the words after sub-paragraph (b), for “justice” substitute “magistrate”;

b

omit paragraph (5).

9

In regulation 16(2) omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c).

10

Omit Schedules 1 and 2.