Regulation 2 Interpretation

(1)

In these Regulations —

“authorised officer”, in relation to a food authority, means any person (whether or not an officer of the authority) authorised by it in writing, either generally or specially, to act in matters arising under these Regulations;
“food authority” has the meaning that it bears by virtue of section 5(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990 M1, except that it does not include the appropriate Treasurer referred to in section 5(1)(c) of that Act (which deals with the Inner Temple and Middle Temple);
“place on the market” and “placed on the market” shall be construed in accordance with the definition of “placing on the market” in Article 3.8 of Regulation 178/2002;
“Regulation 178/2002” means Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety M2 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety M3.

(2)

Where any functions under the Food Safety Act 1990 are assigned—

(a)

by an order under section 2 or 7 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 M4, to a port health authority;

(b)

by an order under section 6 of the Public Health Act 1936 M5, to a joint board for a united district; or

(c)

by an order under paragraph 15(6) of Schedule 8 to the Local Government Act 1985 M6, to a single authority for a metropolitan county,

any reference in these Regulations to a food authority shall be construed, so far as relating to those functions, as a reference to the authority to whom they are so assigned.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 1990 c. 16.
M2: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1.
M3: OJ No. L245, 29.9.2003, p.4.
M4: 1984 c.22; section 7(3)(d) was substituted by paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990.
M5: 1936 c.49; section 6 is to be read with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990.
M6: 1985 c.51; paragraph 15(6) was amended by paragraph 31(b) of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990.