Introductory text

United Kingdom

Order made by the Secretary of State, 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 10th January 1991

Laid before Parliament 11th January 1991

Coming into force 14th January 1991

Whereas the Secretary of State is of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985^f1, 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, derived from sheep in the areas described in Schedule 1 to the following Order 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^f2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, he hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1: 1985 c. 48.; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16).
f2: Section 1(2) defines “designating authority” and section 24(1) contains a definition of “the Ministers” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which this Order is made.