The Food Labelling (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990 No. 2506 (S. 208)

Amendment of the principal Regulations

11.  Immediately after regulation 41 there shall be inserted the following regulation:–

“Defence in cases of alteration of appropriate durability indication

41A.   In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 40(g) it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that each alteration in respect of which the offence is alleged was effected under the written authorisation of a person capable of effecting that alteration without contravention of that provision.”.