PART 1FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND
Food Standards Scotland
I13General functions
1
The general functions of Food Standards Scotland are—
a
to develop (and assist the Scottish Ministers and public bodies and office-holders to develop) policies in relation to food matters and animal feeding stuffs matters,
b
to advise, inform and assist the Scottish Ministers and public bodies and office-holders and other persons in relation to food matters and animal feeding stuffs matters,
c
to keep the public adequately informed about and advised in relation to matters which significantly affect their capacity to make informed decisions about food matters,
d
to keep users of animal feeding stuffs adequately informed about and advised in relation to matters which significantly affect their capacity to make informed decisions about animal feeding stuffs matters, and
e
to monitor the performance of, and promote best practice by, enforcement authorities in enforcing food legislation.
2
Food Standards Scotland must so far as reasonably practicable comply with a request by the Scottish Ministers that—
a
in pursuance of subsection (1)(a), it develops a policy, or assists the Scottish Ministers or a public body or office-holder to develop a policy, in relation to a particular matter,
b
in pursuance of subsection (1)(b), it gives advice, information or assistance to the Scottish Ministers, a public body or office-holder or another person, in relation to a particular matter,
c
in pursuance of subsection (1)(c), it informs or advises the public in relation to a particular matter,
d
in pursuance of subsection (1)(d), it informs or advises users of animal feeding stuffs in relation to a particular matter.