# The Specified Risk Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Regulation 31: Enforcement

Extent: N.I.

(1) These Regulations shall be enforced by the Department.
(2) On an inspection of any food intended for human consumption an official veterinary surgeon may certify that the food fails to comply with these Regulations.
(3) Where any food is certified as mentioned in paragraph (2) it may be treated for the purposes of Article 8 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 as failing to comply with food safety requirements.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/552/regulation/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/specified-risk-material-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/regulation-31
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