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


PUBLIC HEALTH
Made 29th February 2000
Coming into operation 29th February 2000
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 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 food and that in consequence food which is or may be in the future in the area specified by the Order revoked by this Order or which is derived, or may be in the future derived from scallops 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/2000/40/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/food-protection-shellfish-emergency-prohibitions-revocation-order-northern-ireland-2000/introduction
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