# Food Protection (Sheep Emergency Prohibitions) (Revocation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000, Introduction: Introductory text


PUBLIC HEALTH
Made 16th March 2000
Coming into operation 24th April 2000
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1(1) and 24(3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 and of every other power enabling it in that behalf, being of the opinion that there no longer exist or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of certain food and that in consequence such food which is or may be in the future in the areas specified by the Orders revoked by the following Order or which is derived, or may be in the future derived from sheep in those areas, is not, or may not become, unsuitable for human consumption, hereby makes the following Order:—

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/94/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-sheep-emergency-prohibitions-revocation-order-northern-ireland-2000/introduction
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