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FOOD, ENGLAND

Made 7th June 2000

Laid before Parliament 8th June 2000

Coming into force 1st July 2002

The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1), 17(1), 26(1)(a) and (3) and 48(1) of the Food Safety Act 1990^f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A) of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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f1: 1990 c. 16. Functions formerly exercisable by the Ministers are now exercisable in relation to England by the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28). Functions of “the Ministers” so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) and those functions so far as exercisable in relation to Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Regulation 13(4) of S.I. 2000/656 expressly authorises the Secretary of State to amend existing Regulations made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (whether with others or not) under the Food Safety Act 1990.