# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment Order 1990, Introduction: Introductory text


PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
Made 9th January 1990
Laid before Parliament 12th January 1990
Coming into force 15th January 1990
Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, that there has been or may have been an escape of substances of such descriptions and in such quantities and such circumstances as are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;
And whereas he is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said escape of substances food which is, or may be in the future, in the areas described in the Schedule to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Order 1989 or which is, or may be in the future, derived from anything in those areas is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2), and 24(1) and (3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, he hereby makes the following Order:

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/32/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-amendment-order-1990/introduction
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.