Introductory text

Order made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, to be laid before Parliament under section 1(8) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the Order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

Made 19th March 1992

To be laid before Parliament 27th April 1992

Coming into force 20th March 1992

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and 24(3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985^f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, being of the opinion that there exist or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food and that in consequence food which is derived or may be in the future derived from creatures and crops in the area described in the following Order, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby makes the following Order: