# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Lead in Cattle) (England) Order 1990, Introduction: Introductory text


Order made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 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
PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND
PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
Made 9th July 1990
Laid before Parliament 10th July 1990
Coming into force 10th July 1990
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and (3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, 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 or may be in the future in the area designated by the following Order, or which is derived or may be in the future derived from anything in that area, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/1391/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-lead-in-cattle-england-order-1990/introduction
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