Introductory text

Order made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, laidbefore Parliament under section 1(8) of the Food and EnvironmentProtection Act 1985, for approval by resolution of each House ofParliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which theOrder 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 22nd May 1991

Laid before Parliament 23rd May 1991

Coming into force 22nd May 1991

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in exercise of thepowers conferred on him by section 1(1) and (2) and section 24(1) and(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 whichare likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumptionof food and that in consequence food which is derived or may be in thefuture derived from scallops in the area described in the followingOrder, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption,hereby makes the following Order: