# Importation of Milk Act 1983 (repealed 21.5.1991), Section 2: Provisions supplementary to section 1.

Extent: N.I.

(1) Any power to make regulations under section 1 of this Act shall be exercisable—
(a) in relation to England and Wales or to Scotland, by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and
(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, which shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.
(2) In this Act—
“appropriate court” means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, a magistrates’ court;
(b) in relation to Scotland, the sheriff; and
(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, a court of summary jurisdiction;
“appropriate Minister” means, in relation to England, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, in relation to Scotland or Wales, the Secretary of State;
“authorised place of entry” means any port, aerodrome or other place of entry authorised by or under regulations under section 1 of this Act for the importation of milk and, in relation to milk in a particular consignment, includes any place of entry so authorised for the importation of that consignment;
“importation” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Customs and Excise Acts 1979, and “imported” shall be construed accordingly;
“milk” includes cream and separated or skimmed milk, but not dried or condensed milk;
“use” includes handling, treatment, storage, conveyance and sale.
(3) For the purposes of section 1 of this Act, any description of the manner in which milk is packed or of its origin is a description of the milk.
(4) Any power to make provision in relation to milk by or under regulations under section 1 of this Act includes power to make provision in relation to any liquid consisting of milk to which there has been added, to such extent as may be specified by such regulations, any substance so specified; and the references in section 1(7)(b) and (8) of this Act to milk include a reference to any liquid containing milk.
(5) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any administrative expenses incurred by a Minister of the Crown under this Act and any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/37/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/importation-of-milk-act-1983-repealed-2151991/section-2
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