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Food Act 1984

1984 CHAPTER 30

F1An Act to consolidate the provisions of the Food and Drugs Acts 1955 to 1982, the Sugar Act 1956, the Food and Drugs (Milk) Act 1970, section 7(3) and (4) of the European Communities Act 1972, section 198 of the Local Government Act 1972 and Part IX of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, and connected provisions.

X1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

F2Part I Food Generally

Composition and labelling of food

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Food unfit for human consumption

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Hygiene

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Registration of premises and licensing of vehicles

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Control of food premises

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Ice-cream, horseflesh and shellfish

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Food poisoning

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F2Part II Milk, Dairies and Cream Substitutes

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Part III Markets

50 Establishment or acquisition.

(1)

F8A local authority may—

(a)

establish a market within F8their area;

(b)

acquire by agreement (but not otherwise), either by purchase or on lease, the whole or any part of an existing market undertaking within F8their area, and any rights enjoyed by any person within F8their area in respect of a market and of tolls,

and, in either case, may provide—

(i)

a market place with convenient approaches to it;

(ii)

a market house and other buildings convenient for the holding of a market.

(2)

A market shall not be established in pursuance of this section so as to interfere with any rights, powers or privileges enjoyed within F9the authority’s area in respect of a market by any person, without that person’s consent.

F10(3)

For the purposes of subsection (2), a local authority shall not be regarded as enjoying any rights, powers or privileges within another local authority’s area by reason only of the fact that they maintain within their own area a market which has been established under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) or under the corresponding provision of any earlier enactment

51 Power to sell to local authority.

(1)

The owner of a market undertaking, or of any rights in respect of a market and of tolls, whether established under, or enjoyed by virtue of, statutory powers or not, may sell or lease to a local authority the whole or any part of his market undertaking or rights, but subject to all attached liabilities.

(2)

A sale by a F11. . . company under this section must be authorised—

(a)

if the company is a company within the meaning of the Companies Act F121985, F13by special resolution;

(b)

if the company is not such a company, by a resolution passed by three-fourths in number and value of the members present, either personally or by proxy, at a meeting specially convened for the purpose with notice of the business to be transacted.

52 Market days and hours.

A market authority may appoint the days on which, and the hours during which, markets are to be held.

53 Charges.

(1)

A market authority may demand in respect of the market, F14. . ., such charges as they may from time to time determine.

F15(2)

A market authority who provide—

(a)

a weighing machine for weighing cattle, sheep or swine; or

(b)

a cold air store or refrigerator for the storage and preservation of meat and other articles of food,

may demand in respect of the weighing of such animals or, as the case may be, the use of the store or refrigerator such charges as they may from time to time determine.

(3)

The authority—

(a)

shall keep exhibited in conspicuous places in the market place, and in any market house, tables stating in large and legibly printed characters the several charges payable under this Part; and

(b)

shall keep so much of the tables as relates to charges payable F16. . . in respect of the weighing of animals, conspicuously exhibited at every weighing machine provided by them in connection with the market for the purpose.

(4)

A person who demands or accepts a charge greater than that for the time being authorised shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(5)

Nothing in this section applies in relation to rents charged by a market authority in respect of the letting of accommodation within their market for any period longer than one week.

54 Time for payment of charges.

(1)

Charges payable in respect of the market shall be paid from time to time on demand to an authorised market officer.

F17(2)

Charges payable in respect of the weighing of cattle, sheep or swine shall be paid in advance to an authorised market officer by the person bringing the animals to be weighed.

(3)

Charges payable in respect of animals brought to the market for sale shall be payable, and may be demanded by an authorised market officer—

(a)

as soon as the animals in respect of which they are payable are brought into the market place, and

(b)

before they are put into any pen, or tied up in the market place,

but further charges shall be payable and may be demanded in respect of any of the animals which are not removed within one hour after the close of the market.

55 Recovery of charges.

If a person liable to pay any charge authorised under this Part does not pay it when lawfully demanded, the market authority may, by any authorised market officer, levy it by distress—

(a)

of all or any of the animals, poultry or other articles in respect of which the charge is payable, or

(b)

of any other animals, poultry or articles in the market belonging to, or in the charge of, the person liable,

and any such charge may also be recovered either summarily as a civil debt or in any court of competent jurisdiction.

56 Prohibited sales in market hours.

(1)

A person (other than a pedlar holding a certificate under the M1Pedlars Act 1871) who on a market day and during market hours sells or exposes for sale any articles—

(a)

which are specified in a byelaw made by the market authority, and

(b)

which are commonly sold in the market,

and such sale or exposure for sale—

(i)

is in any place within the authority’s F18area, and

(ii)

is within such distance from the market as the authority may by byelaw declare,

is liable to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

This subsection does not apply to a sale or exposure for sale in a person’s own dwelling place or shop, or in, or at the door of, any premises to a person resident in those premises.

(2)

The market authority shall keep exhibited in conspicuous positions in the vicinity of the market notices stating the effect of any byelaw made under this section.

57 Weighing machines and scales.

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(2)

A market authority in whose market cattle, sheep or swine are sold shall, unless there is in force an order of the Minister declaring that the circumstances are such as to render compliance with this subsection unnecessary—

(a)

provide to that Minister’s satisfaction one or more weighing machines adapted for weighing such animals; and

(b)

appoint officers to attend to the weighing of such animals.

A weighing machine provided under this subsection shall for the purposes of section 1 of the M2Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1926, be deemed to have been provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the principal Act referred to in that Act of 1926.

F2057A Provision of cold stores.

(1)

A market authority may provide a cold air store or refrigerator for the storage and preservation of meat and other articles of food.

(2)

Any proposal by a market authority to provide under this section a cold air store or refrigerator within the area of another local authority requires the consent of that other authority, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(3)

Any question whether or not such a consent is unreasonably withheld shall be referred to and determined by the Ministers.

(4)

Subsections (1) to (5) of section 250 of the M3 Local Government Act 1972 (which relate to local inquiries) shall apply for the purposes of this section as if any reference in those subsections to that Act included a reference to this section.

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59 Information for market officer.

The person in charge of any vehicle in which, and any other person by whom, animals, poultry or other articles are brought for sale in the market shall give to any authorised market officer such information—

(a)

as to their number and kind, or

(b)

in the case of articles on which charges are made by reference to weight, as to their weight,

as that officer may require.

60 Market byelaws.

A local authority who maintain a market, whether or not they are a market authority within the meaning of this Act, may make byelaws—

(a)

for regulating the use of the market place, and the buildings, stalls, pens and standings in that market place;

(b)

for preventing nuisances or obstructions in the market place, or in the immediate approaches to it;

(c)

for regulating porters and carriers resorting to the market, and fixing the charges to be made for carrying articles from the market within the district.

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after consulting the F23fire and rescue authority F24..., for preventing the spread of fires in the market.

61 Interpretation of Part III, and exclusion of City of London.

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

“authorised market officer” means an officer of a market authority specially authorised by them to collect charges in their market,

“charges” includes stallage or tolls,

F25F26“fire and rescue authority” in relation to a market, means—

(a)

where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the market, the enforcing authority within the meaning given by article 25 of that Order; or

(b)

in any other case, the fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 for the area in which the market is situated.

“food” has the same meaning as in the Food Safety Act 1990;

“local authority” means a district council, a London borough council or a parish F27 council but, in relation to Wales, means a county council, county borough council or community council;

“market authority” means a local authority who maintain a market which has been established or acquired under section 50(1) or under the corresponding provisions of any earlier enactment.

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F29Part IV

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Part V Sugar Beet and Cold Storage

Ministerial functions as to sugar beet

F30F3168 Research and education.

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F3269 Crop price.

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If as regards the home-grown beet crop for any year it is made to appear to the Ministers—

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by the processors of home-grown beet, or

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by a body which is in their opinion substantially representative of the groers of home-grown beet,

that the processors and that body are unable to agree on the prices and other terms and conditions for the purchase of home-grown beet by the processors, the Ministers may determine or designate a person to determine those prices, terms and conditions.

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Any purchase by processors for which prices, terms and conditions have been so determined, or contract for such a purchase, shall take effect as a purchase or contract for purchase at those prices and on those terms and conditions.

(3)

In this section F33and section 69A F34-“home-grown beet” means sugar beet grown in Great Britain; and “the Ministers” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly.

F3569A Information.

(1)

For the purpose of facilitating—

(a)

the making of a determination under section 69(1); or

(b)

the preparation or conduct of discussions concerning Community arrangements for or relating to the regulation of the market for sugar,

the appropriate Minister may serve on any processor of home-grown beet a notice requiring him to furnish in writing, within such period as is specified in the notice, such information as is so specified.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), information obtained under subsection (1) shall not be disclosed without the previous consent in writing of the person by whom the information was furnished; and a person who discloses any information so obtained in contravention of this subsection shall be liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both;

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both.

(3)

Nothing in subsection (2) shall restrict the disclosure of information to any of the Ministers or the disclosure—

(a)

of information obtained under subsection (1)(a)—

(i)

to a person designated to make a determination under section 69(1); or

(ii)

to a body which substantially represents the growers of home-grown beet; or

(b)

of information obtained under subsection (1)(b), to the F36EU institution concerned.

(4)

In this section “ the appropriate Minister ” means—

(a)

in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and

(b)

in relation to Scotland or Wales, the Secretary of State

Cold storage

F3770 Provision of cold storage.

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Part VI Administration, Enforcement and Legal Proceedings

Administration

F3871 Food and drugs authorities.

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F3972 Local authorities for purposes of this Act.

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F4073 Meaning of “authorised officer”.

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F41F4274 Duty to enforce.

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F4375 Joint boards.

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Sampling and analysis

F4476 Public analysts.

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F4577 Facilities for examination.

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F4678 Powers of sampling.

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F4779 Right to have samples analysed.

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F4880 Samples taken for analysis.

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F4981 Sampling of milk.

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F5082 Sampling powers of Minister’s inspectors.

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F5183 Minister’s power of direction.

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F5284 Where division not practicable.

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F5385 Examination of food not for sale.

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F5486 Quarterly reports of analysts.

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Enforcement

F5587 Power to enter premises.

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F5688 Additional power of entry.

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F5789 Powers of entry of Ministers’ officers.

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F5890 Movement of imported food.

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F5991 Obstruction.

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Part VII General and Supplemental

Acquisition of land, and order to permit works

110 Compulsory purchase of land.

A local authority may be authorised by the responsible Minister to purchase land compulsorily for the purposes of this Act, except for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 50(1), and in relation to the compulsory purchase of land under this section—

(a)

the M4Aquisition of Land Act 1981 applies; and

(b)

“land” includes any interest in land and any easement or right in, to or over land.

In this section “the responsible Minister”, in relation to the purposes of section 70, means the Minister, and in relation to the other purposes of this Act means the Secretary of State.

F72111 Order to occupier to permit works.

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Inquiries, and default

F72112 Local Inquiries.

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F72113 Default: local authorities etc.

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F72114 Default: food and drugs authorities.

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F72115 Expenses under ss. 113 and 114.

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Protection

F72116 Officer acting in good faith.

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F72117 Liability to rates no disqualification.

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Subordinate legislation

F73F74118 Certain regulations and orders.

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F72119 Community provisions.

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F75F76120 Statutory instruments.

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121 Byelaws.

(1)

The confirming authority in respect of byelaws made under this Act F77by a local authority in England is the Secretary of State.

F78(1A)

Subsection (1) does not apply to byelaws of a class prescribed by regulations under section 236A(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

F79(2), (3)

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Interpretation and operation

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132 Interpretation: further provision.

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires F82...—

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“animal” does not include bird or fish;

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“the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, acting jointly, except in paragraph (a) of section 5(1), section 37 so far as it relates to the Minister’s power to appoint veterinary inspectors, sections 68(5), 83, 101(4), 114 and paragraph (b) of section 115(1), where it means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

F82...

(2)

All powers and duties conferred or imposed by this Act shall be deemed to be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other powers and duties conferred or imposed by Act of Parliament, law or custom, and, subject to any repeal effected by, or other express provision of, this Act, all such other powers and duties may be exercised and shall be performed in the same manner as if this Act had not been passed.

F83F84133 Application to Crown.

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F86135Northern Ireland.

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136 Citation, extent and commencement.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Food Act 1984.

(2)

The following provisions of this Act apply to Scotland—

(a)

sections 68 and 69, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9,

F87(b), (c)

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F88(3)

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(4)

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

SCHEDULES

F89SCHEDULES 1–8

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F90SCHEDULE 9 Transitional and Saving Provisions

Time running

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Section 41(1) Food and Drugs Act1955 c. 16. (4 & 5 Eliz. 2)

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Local Acts

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Public Health (Shell-Fish) Regulations S.R. & O. 1934/1342

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Orders under Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations S.R. & O. 1943/1553

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M5Sugar Act 1956

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Sections 252 and 254 M6Local Government Act 1972

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F91SCHEDULE 10 Consequential Amendments

Section 134.

M7City of London (Various Powers) Act 1959

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M8London County Council (General Powers) Act 1959

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M9Public Health Act 1961

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M10Weights and Measures Act 1963

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M11London Government Act 1963

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M12Agriculture Act 1967

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M13Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967

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M14Trade Descriptions Act 1968

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M15Health Services and Public Health Act 1968

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M16Medicines Act 1968

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M17Transport Act 1968

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M18Agriculture Act 1970

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M19Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

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M20Road Traffic Act 1972

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M21Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972

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M22Poisons Act 1972

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M23Local Government Act 1972

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Greater London Council (General Powers) Act M24 1973

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National Health Service Reorganisation Act M25 1973

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Slaughterhouses Act M26 1974

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M27Weights and Measures etc. Act 1976

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M28City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977

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M29Consumer Safety Act 1978

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M30Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

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M31Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

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M32Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

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F92SCHEDULE 11 Repeals and Revocations

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TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

Notes—1. The following abbreviations are used in this Table—

1936 =

Public Health Act 1936 c. 49.

1955 =

Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2) c. 16.

1956 =

Sugar Act 1956 c. 48.

1962 =

Transport Act 1962 c. 46.

1963 =

London Government Act 1963 c. 33.

1968 =

Transport Act 1968 c. 73.

1969 =

Transport (London) Act 1969 c. 35.

1970 =

Food and Drugs (Milk) Act 1970 c. 3.

1972 =

European Communities Act 1972 c. 68.

1972 c. 70 =

Local Government Act 1972 c. 70.

1974 =

Slaughterhouses Act 1974 c. 3.

1976 =

Food and Drugs (Control of Food Premises) Act 1976 c. 37.

1976 c. 57 =

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 c. 57.

1977 =

Criminal Law Act 1977 c. 45.

1979 =

Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 c. 2.

1980 =

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 c. 43.

1981 =

Animal Health Act 1981 c. 22.

1981 c. 26 =

Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1981 c. 26.

1981 c. 67 =

Acquisition of Land Act 1981 c. 67.

1982 =

Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1982 c. 26.

1982 c. 30 =

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 c. 30.

1982 c. 48 =

Criminal Justice Act 1982 c. 48.

2. The Table does not generally acknowledge transfers of ministerial functions.

Provision

Derivation

emsp; 1(1)

1955 s. 1(1), (4).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 1(3), (4).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 1(6).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 1(5).

emsp;2(1)

1955 s. 2(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 2(2), (3).

emsp;3(1)

1955 s. 3(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 3(3).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 3(4); Council Directive No.76/766/EEC (O.J. No. L. 262, 27.9.76 p. 149).

emsp; 4(1)

1955 s. 4(1), Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table; 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(1).

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 4(2), (3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 4(4), Sch. 10 paras, 1, 2 Table.

emsp; (5)

1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.

emsp; 5(1)–(4)

1955 s. 5(1)–(4).

emsp; (5)

1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.

emsp; 6(1)–(6)

1955 s. 6(1)–(6).

emsp;7(1)

1955 s. 7(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 7(3), (4).

emsp; (3)

1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.

emsp;8(1)–(3)

1955 s. 8(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 8(4); 1974 Sch. 3 para. 1.

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 8(5).

emsp;9(1)–(4)

1955 s. 9(1)–(4).

10

1955 s. 10(1), (2).

11(1)–(3)

1955 s. 11(1).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 11(2); 1962 Sch. 2 Pt. I; 1968 s. 60 Sch. 16 para. 7; 1969 Sch. 3 para. 1.

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 11(3).

12(1)

1955 s. 12(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 12(2); 1974 Sch. 3 para. 1.

13(1)

1955 s. 13(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 13(2), (3).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 13(4).

emsp; (4), (5)

1955 s. 13(5).

emsp; (6)–(8)

1955 s. 13(6)–(8).

emsp; (9)

1955 s. 13(9); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 1.

emsp; (10)

1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.

14(1)

1955 s. 14(1).

emsp; (2),(3)

1955 s. 14(2).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 14(3).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 14(4),(5).

emsp; (6)

1955 s. 14(4).

emsp; (7)

1955 s. 14(6).

15

1955 s. 15(1).

16(1), (2)

1955 s. 16(1), (2).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 16(3), (3A); 1981 c. 26 s. 1.

emsp; (4), (5)

1955 s. 16(4), (5).

emsp; (6), (7)

1955 s. 20.

17(1), (2)

1955 s. 17(1), (2).

emsp; (3), (4)

1955 s. 17(3).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 17(4).

emsp; (6), (7)

1955 s. 20.

18(1)-(3)

1955 s. 18(1)-(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 18(4); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1982 c. 48ss. 38, 46.

19(1), (2)

1955 s. 19(1).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 19(2).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 19(3).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 19(4).

20(1)-(5)

1955 s. 21(1)-(5).

21(1)-(4)

1976 s. 1(1)-(4).

22(1)-(6)

1976 s. 2(1)-(6).

23(1), (2).

1976 s. 3(1), (2).

24(1)-(3)

1976 s. 4(1)-(3).

25(1)

1976 s. 5(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 38, 46.

emsp; (2)

1976 s. 6(1).

26

1976 s. 7(1)-(3).

27(1)

1955 s. 22(1); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1982 c. 48ss. 38, 46.

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 22(2), (3).

28(1)

1955 s. 23(1); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1972 c. 70s. 199(1); 1982 ss. 38, 46.

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 23(2).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 23(3); 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.

emsp; (4), (5)

1955 s. 23(4), (5); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).

emsp; (6)

1955 s. 23(5).

29(1)

1955 s. 24(1), (3).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 24(2), (3).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 24(4).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 24(5).

30(1)–(3)

1955 s. 25(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 25(5).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 25(6).

31(1)

1955 s. 27(1); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 27(2), (3); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).

32(1), (2)

1955 s. 28(1), (2).

33(1)–(4)

1955 s. 29(1)–(4).

34(1)–(5)

1955 s. 30(1)–(5).

35(1)

1955 s. 31(1), (3).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 31(2).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 31(4).

36(1)

1955 s. 32(1), (3)–(5).

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 32(6).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 32(7); 1970 s. 1(1).

37

1955 s. 34.

38(1)

1955 s. 35(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 35(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(2).

emsp; (3), (4)

1955 s. 35(3), (4).

39(1)

1955 s. 36(1), (3).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 36(2), (3).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 36(4).

(4)

1955 s. 36(5).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 36(6).

40(1)–(6)

1955 s. 37(1)–(6).

41(1)–(3)

1955 s. 38(1)–(3).

emsp; (4), (5)

1955 s. 38(4).

emsp; (6)

1955 s. 37(6).

42(1)–(3)

1955 s. 39(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 37(6).

43(1)

1955 s. 41(2).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 41(3).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 41(4).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 45.

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 37(6).

44(1)–(3)

1955 ss. 42(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 ss. 37(6), 42(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 272(2).

45(1)–(3)

1955 s. 43(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 ss. 37(6), 43(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 272(2).

46(1)–(3)

1955 s. 44(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 37(6).

47

1955 s. 46.

48(1)

1955 s. 47(1), (5).

emsp; (2)–(4)

1955 s. 47(2)–(4).

49

1955 s. 48.

50(1)

1955 s. 49(1); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(3).

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 49(3).

51(1), (2)

1955 s. 50.

52

1955 s. 51.

53(1)

1955 s. 52(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 52(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(4).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 52(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 52(4); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 52(5).

54(1)–(3)

1955 s. 53(1)–(3).

55

1955 s. 54(1), (2).

56(1)

1955 s. 55(1); 1977 Sch. 6; 1982 c. 48 s. 46.

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 55(2).

57(1), (2)

1955 s. 56(1), (2).

58

1955 s. 57(1), 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.

59

1955 s. 58.

60

1955 s. 61.

61

1955 ss. 49(2), 52(1), 53(4), 135(1), 137(3); 1963 Sch. 13 para. 4; S.I. 1966/1305 art. 2(11).

62

1982 c. 30 s. 18(1).

63

1982 c. 30 s. 18(2)–(4).

64(1)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(1), (3).

emsp; (2)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(2).

65(1)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(4); 1982 c. 48 ss. 37, 46.

emsp; (2)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(5).

66(1)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(6).

emsp; (2)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(7).

emsp; (3)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(8).

emsp; (4)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(9).

emsp; (5)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(10).

67(1)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(12).

emsp; (2)

1982 c. 30 s. 18(5).

emsp; (3)

1982 c. 30 s. 19(11), (12).

68(1), (2)

1956 s. 18(1), (2).

emsp; (3), (4)

1956 s. 18(5).

emsp; (5)

1956 s. 18(6).

emsp; (6)

1956 ss. 18(9), 23(4), 35(2); S.I. 1978/272 Sch. 5 para. 7.

69(1), (2)

1972 s. 7(3).

emsp; (3)

1956 s. 35(2); 1972 s. 7(4).

70(1)

1955 s. 80(1).

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 80(2).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 80(4); 1974 sch. 4 para. 2.

71

1972 c. 70 s. 198(1), (2).

72

1955 s. 85; 1972 c. 70 s. 199(5); 1976 s. 6(2).

73(1)

1955 s. 86(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 86(4).

74(1)–(3)

1955 s. 87(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table; S.I. 1973/2095 Sch. 1 para. 5.

75

1955 s. 88(2).

76(1), (2)

1955 s. 89(1), (2).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 89(4).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 89(5).

77

1955 s. 90.

78(1)–(8)

1955 s. 91(1)–(8).

79(1)–(6)

1955 s. 92(1)–(6).

80(1)–(3)

1955 s. 93(1)–(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 93(4); Decimal Currency Act 1969 c. 19 c. 10(1).

81(1)

1955 s. 94(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 94(2); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).

emsp; (3), (4)

1955 s. 94(3), (4).

82

1955 s. 95.

83(1), (2)

1955 s. 96(1), (2).

84

1955 s. 97.

85

1955 s. 98.

86

1955 s. 99.

87(1)–(4)

1955 s. 100(1)–(4).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 100(5); 1982 c. 48 ss. 38, 46.

emsp; (6)

1955 s. 100(6); 1981 Sch. 5, para. 2.

88(1), (2)

1955 s. 101(1), (2).

89(1), (2)

1955 s. 103(1), (2).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 103(3); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 3.

90(1)–(3)

1955 s. 104(1)–(3)

91(1)

1955 s. 105(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 105(2).

emsp; (3)

1955 ss. 104(3), 105(3); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 105(4).

92(1)

1955 s. 106(1); 1982 s. 1.

emsp; (2)

1955 ss. 5(3), 106(2); 1982 s. 1.

93(1)–(3)

1955 s. 106A(1)–(3); 1982 s. 2.

emsp; (4)

1955 Sch. 10 para. 1; 1982 s. 8(1).

94(1), (2)

1955 s. 107(1), (2).

95(1)

1955 s. 108(1); 1982 s. 3.

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 108(1A); 1982 s. 3.

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 108(2).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 108(3).

emsp; (6)

1955 s. 108(4).

emsp; (7)

1955 Sch. 10 para. 3.

emsp; (8)

1982 s. 10.

96(1)

1955 s. 109(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 109(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(8).

97(1)–(4)

1955 s. 110(1)–(4).

emsp; (5)

1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2, Table.

98

1955 s. 111.

99(1)–(3)

1955 s. 112(1)–(3).

100(1)–(3)

1955 s. 113(1)–(3); 1976 s. 5(2).

101(1)–(4)

1955 s. 114(1)–(4).

102(1)–(5)

1955 s. 115(1)–(5).

103(1)–(3)

1955 s. 116(1)–(3).

104(1)

1955 s. 117(1); 1976 s. 4(4); 1980 Sch. 7 para. 15.

emsp; (2), (3)

1955 s. 117(2), (3).

105

1955 s. 118; Courts Act 1971 c. 23 Sch. 9 Pt. I.

106

1955 s. 119.

107(1), (2)

1955 s. 120(1), (2).

108

1955 s. 121.

109

1936 s. 303; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

110

1936 s. 343(1); 1955 s. 130(1)–(3); 1981 c. 67 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table.

111

1936 ss. 289, 343(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

112

1936 s. 318; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

113(1)–(3)

1936 s. 322(1)–(3); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

emsp; (4)

1936 s. 325; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

114

1955 s. 127(1), (3).

115(1), (2)

1936 s. 324(1); 1955 ss. 127(2), 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

emsp; (3)

1936 s. 324(2); 1955 ss. 127(2), 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

116(1), (2)

1955 s. 128(1).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 128(2).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 128(3).

117

1936 s. 304; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

118(1)

1955 s. 123(1); 1982 s. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 s. 46.

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 123(2); 1982 s. 4(2).

emsp; (3), (4)

1955 s. 123(3), (4).

emsp; (5)

1955 s. 123(4A); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 4.

emsp; (6)

1955 s. 123(6).

emsp; (7)

1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.

119(1), (2)

1955 s. 123A(1), (2); 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(2).

120(1)

1955 s. 124(1); 1956 s. 33(1); Agriculture Act 1967 c. 22 s. 4(2); 1976 s. 7(4).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 124(2); 1956 s. 33(2); 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(2); 1976 s. 7(4).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 124(3).

emsp; (4)

1955 s. 124(4).

emsp; (5)

1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.

121(1)

1955 s. 125(1).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 125(3).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 125(4).

122

1936 s. 283(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

123

1936 s. 283(2); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

124(1)

1936 s. 284(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I; 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 4.

emsp; (2)

1936 s. 284(2); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

125

1936 s. 285; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I; 1972 c. 70 s. 29 Pt. I para. 4.

126

1955 s. 132.

127

1955 s. 126(1A); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 5.

128

1955 s. 126(2).

129(1)

1955 s. 126(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 179(3).

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 126(5).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 126(7); 1972 c. 70 s. 179(3).

130(1), (2)

1955 s. 126(6).

131(1), (2)

1955 s. 135(1), (2).

132(1)

1955 s. 135(1); 1956 s. 17(1); 1963 Sch. 13 para. 3; Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 c. 46 s. 62(1); 1972 c. 70 s. 270(3); National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 c. 32 Sch. 4 para. 123; 1976 ss. 1, 2; S.I. 1978/272 Sch. 5 para. 6; 1979 Sch. 4 para. 12; 1982 s. 9; 1982 c. 48 s. 75.

emsp; (2)

1936 s. 328; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

133(1), (2)

1955 s. 122(1), (2).

emsp; (3)

1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2, Table.

134

[Transitional and saving provisions; amendments and repeals.]

135(1)

1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2.

emsp; (2)

1955 Sch. 10 para. 2; S.I. 1968/1699 Sch.Pt. I; S.I. 1973/2095 Sch. 1 para. 5.

emsp; (3)

1955 Sch. 10 para. 5.

136(1)

[Citation.]

emsp; (2)

1955 s. 137(4); 1956 s. 36; 1970 s. 2; 1972 s. 7(4); 1976 s. 8(3); 1981 c. 26 s. 2(2); 1982 s. 11; 1982 c. 30 s. 49(2).

emsp; (3)

1955 s. 137(5); 1956 s. 36(3); 1970 s. 2(2); 1972 s. 7(4); 1976 s. 8(3); 1981 c. 26 s. 2(2); 1982 ss. 8, 11; 1982 c. 30 s. 49(2).

emsp; (4)

[Commencement.]

Schedules 1–5

1955 Schedules 1–5.

Sch. 6

1955 Sch. 6; 1972 c. 70 s. 199(9).

Sch. 7

emsp;paras. 1–9

1955 Sch. 7 paras. 1–9.

10

1955 Sch. 7 para. 10; Recorded Delivery Service Act 1962 c. 27s. 1(1).

11–17

1955 Sch. 7 paras. 11–17.

Sch. 8

1955 Sch. 8.

Sch. 9

emsp; para. 1

[Drafting provision.]

2

1955 s. 41(1).

3(1)

1936 s. 317; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.

(2)

1955 s. 131(2) Sch. 9 Pt. II.

(3)

[Drafting provision.]

4, 5

[Drafting provisions.]

6(1)

1956 s. 23(4).

(2)

1956 s. 22.

7

[Drafting provision.]

Sch. 10

[Consequential amendments.]

Sch. 11

[Repeals and revocations.]