Regulation 4 Application of various provisions of the Food Act 1984

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) of this regulation, the following provisions of the Food Act 1984 shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as if references therein to proceedings or a prosecution under, or proceedings taken or brought under, that Act included references to proceedings or a prosecution under, or proceedings taken or brought under, these Regulations —

(a)

section 95(5) and (6) (which relates to prosecutions);

(b)

section 97(1), (2) and (3) (which relates to evidence of analysis);

(c)

section 99 (which relates to the power of a court to require

(d)

section 100 (which relates to a contravention due to some person other than the person charged);

(e)

section 102(2) (which relates to the conditions under which a warranty may be pleaded as a defence);

(f)

section 103 (which relates to offences in relation to warranties and certificates of analysis).

(2)

In its application for the purposes of these Regulations section 99 of the Food Act 1984 shall have effect as if the reference therein to section 95(6) of that Act were a reference to that subsection as applied by paragraph (1) of this regulation.