# The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Scallops) (Irish Sea) (Amendment) Order 2004, Introduction: Introductory text


This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2004/2040 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.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
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
Made 12th August 2004
Laid before Parliament 13th August 2004
Coming into force 14th August 2004
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1(1) and (2) and 24(3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 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 scallops in the area described in the Schedule set out in the following Order is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption, makes the following Order:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2123/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-emergency-prohibitions-scallops-irish-sea-amendment-order-2004/introduction
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