Regulation 6 Application of various provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990

The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in these sections to the Act or any Part thereof is deemed to be a reference to these Regulations and Regulation 2065/2003–

(a)

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

(b)

section 20 (offences due to the fault of another person);

(c)

section 21 (defence of due diligence) as it applies for the purposes of sections 14 or 15 of that Act;

(d)

section 22 (defence of publication in the course of business);

(e)

section 30(8) (analysis etc. of samples);

(f)

section 33 (obstruction, etc. of officers);

(g)

section 35(1) to (3) (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under section 33(1) and (2) as applied by sub–paragraph (f);

(h)

section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);

(i)

section 36A (offences by Scottish partnerships); and

(j)

section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).