Introductory text

FOOD

Made 18th August 2000

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 18th August 2000

Coming into force 19th August 2000

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1 in so far as these Regulations could not have been made under the powers in the Food Safety Act 1990 specified below, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 16(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), (2)(a) and (3), 17(1), 19(1)(b), 26, 45, 48(1) and 49(2) of, and paragraphs 5(1), (2) and (3), 6(1)(a) and 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 1 to, the Food Safety Act 1990^f2, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having had regard in accordance with section 48(4A)^f3 of that Act to relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency and after consultation in accordance with section 48(4) of that Act, make the following Regulations:

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f1: 1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The functions conferred on a Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.
f2: 1990 c. 16. Sections 16(1) and (2), 19(1) and 48(1), were amended by the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28), Schedule 5, paragraph 8; section 17(1) was amended by paragraphs 8 and 12 of Schedule 5. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.
f3: Section 48(4A) was inserted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999.