Article 8 Consequential modifications to the Imported Food Regulations 1984

The Imported Food Regulations 1984^f1 shall have effect subject to the following amendments.

In regulation 2 in the definition of “authorised officer” the words after “enforcing authority” to the end of that definition shall cease to have effect.

In regulations 4(6) and 5(5) in the definition of “receiving authority” paragraph (a) shall cease to have effect and for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(b)

where that place is in England, Wales or Scotland, a food authority;”.

In regulation 6(1)(a) for the words “section 1(1)” there shall be substituted the words “section 7(1)”.

For regulation 7(2) of those Regulations there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(2)

If on such examination being made it appears to an authorised officer that the food is being or has been imported in contravention of regulation 6, that food may be treated for the purposes of section 9 of the Act as failing to comply with food safety requirements and section 8(3) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as it applies for the purposes of the Act.”.

In regulation 8 of those Regulations for the words “section 78” there shall be substituted the words “section 29”, for the words “section 79” there shall be substituted the words “section 30” and the words “food and drugs” shall cease to have effect.

For regulation 23 of those Regulations there shall be substituted the following regulation—

“Compensation

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Any disputed question as to the right or amount of any compensation payable under these Regulations shall be determined by arbitration.”.