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Regulation 11 Transitional provisionI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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In any proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that –

(a)

the food concerned was marked or labelled before 12th July 2004, and

(b)

the matters constituting the alleged offence would not have constituted an offence under the Specified Sugar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976 as those Regulations stood immediately before the coming into operation of these Regulations.

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Reg. 11 in operation at 21.7.2003, see reg. 1