# Food Act 1984, Section 132: Interpretation: further provision.

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires ...—
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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;
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(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/30/section/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-act-1984/section-132
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