http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/28/section/32Food Standards Act 1999An Act to establish the Food Standards Agency and make provision as to its functions; to amend the law relating to food safety and other interests of consumers in relation to food; to enable provision to be made in relation to the notification of tests for food-borne diseases; to enable provision to be made in relation to animal feedingstuffs; and for connected purposes.1999-11-20texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-10-12Expert Participation2022-06-28 321Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as She considers appropriate for modifying—athe functions exercisable under this Act by any of the appropriate authorities (including functions exercisable jointly by two or more of them);bthe powers under this Act of either House of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the Northern Ireland Assembly; orcthe constitution of the Agency.2Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), provision made under paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection may—aconfer on any one or more of the appropriate authorities functions (including powers to make subordinate legislation) which relate to anything connected with the Agency or its activities;bconfer powers on either House of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales or the Northern Ireland Assembly.3Where provision is made under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the provision which may be made in the Order by virtue of section 37(1)(a) includes provision modifying functions of, or conferring functions on, the Agency or any other person in connection with any one or more of the appropriate authorities or with any body mentioned in subsection (1)(b).4For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) the reference to the constitution of the Agency is a reference to the subject-matter of sections 2 to 5 and 39(7) (together with Schedules 1, 2 and 4).5The provision which may be made by an Order under this section does not include provision modifying this section or section 33 (except that where provision is made under subsection (1)(c) the Order may make consequential amendments to subsection (4)).6No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under this section unless the Agency has been consulted.Words in s. 32(1)(b) inserted (25.5.2007) by Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 67Words in s. 32(2)(b) inserted (25.5.2007) by Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 67