Article 11 Consequential modifications to the Meat and Meat Products (Hormonal Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1989

The Meat and Meat Products (Hormonal Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 1989^f1 shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the following paragraphs of this article.

In regulation 2(1)–

For the words “the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act”, in each place where they occur, there shall be substituted the words “the Act”.

In regulations 4(4), 15(1) and 17(9) for the words “section 9(1)” there shall be substi tuted the words “section 9(3)(b)”.

In regulations 4(5), 15(2) and 17(10) for the words “section 9(2) and (3)” there shall be substituted the words “section 9(5) and (6)”.

In regulations 4(4), (5), 15(1), (2) and 17(9) and (10) for the words “unfit for human consumption”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “failing to comply with food safety requirements”.

In regulation 5(1) for the words “a sampling officer by section 28(2) and (3)” there shall be substituted the words “an authorised officer of an enforcement authority by section 29”.

In regulation 5(3) for the words “section 28” there shall be substituted the words “section 29”.

For regulation 14 there shall be substituted the following regulation:–

“Application of provisions of the Act

14

(1)

The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of section 8, 14 or 15 of the Act and unless the context otherwise requires any reference in them to the Act shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations:–

• section 3 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption);

• section 8(3) (presumption relating to batches etc.);

• section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);

• section 32 (powers of entry); and

• section 33 (obstruction etc. of officers).

(2)

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