# The Welfare Food Regulations 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations replace the existing scheme for the distribution of welfare foods in Great Britain. That scheme had effect by virtue of orders made under the Emergency Laws (Re-enactments and Repeals) Act 1964 (c. 60) which is repealed on the 11th April 1988.
The principal matters dealt with in the Regulations are–
(1) a description of those entitled to free milk or dried milk in exchange for milk tokens and the amount of that entitlement (regulation 3(1) and (4) and Schedule 1);
(2) a description of those entitled to purchase at clinics dried milk at a reduced price and the amount of that entitlement (regulation 5);
(3) a description of those entitled to obtain free vitamins from clinics and the amount of that entitlement (regulation 3(2), (3) and (5) and Schedule 2);
(4) a provision for additional entitlement to free milk or dried milk for children under 5 in certain types of day care (regulation 4);
(5) the method of obtaining and using milk tokens, the period of their validity (regulations 7 and 8 and Schedule 4), and incidental matters concerning milk tokens (regulation 16);
(6) the arrangements by which persons who supply milk in exchange for milk tokens may obtain reimbursement from the Secretary of State (regulation 15 and Schedule 5) and incidental obligations on suppliers and beneficiaries concerning milk tokens (regulations 12, 13 and 14);
(7) provision for the payment of compensation by the Secretary of State to beneficiaries and other persons unable to receive their entitlement to milk, dried milk or vitamins under the scheme because of an act or omission on the part of the Secretary of State (regulations 9, 10 and 11);
(8) restrictions on the use of welfare food by persons not entitled to consume it (regulation 6);
(9) the application of enactments concerning criminal offences (regulation 18 and Schedule 6);
(10) requirements to produce documents to a person authorised by the Secretary of State (regulation 17).
The Regulations also contain transitional arrangements for the introduction of this scheme (regulation 22).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/536/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-food-regulations-1988/note
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