Article 6 Application of other provisions

(1)

The Regulations specified in column 2 of Schedule 6 shall be amended by substituting for the provision specified in column 3 the following regulation bearing the same number:–

“Condemnation of food

Where any food is certified by a food analyst as being food which it is an offence against these Regulations to sell or import 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.”.

(2)

The Regulations specified in column 2 of Schedule 7 shall be amended by substituting for the provisions specified in column 3 the following provision:–

“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 20 (offences due to fault of another person);

section 21 (defence of due diligence).”.