The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Revocation) Order 2012

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 2978 (W.304)

PUBLIC HEALTH, WALES

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Revocation) Order 2012

Made

28 November 2012

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 11 of the Animal Health Act 1981(1) and sections 1(1), (2) and (10) and 24(1) and (3) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985(2), no longer being of the opinion that there exists or may exist circumstances which are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food as specified in the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) Order 1991(3), make the following Order:

(1)

1981 c. 22. The power to make orders under section 11 was originally conferred on “the Minister” as defined in section 86(1) of the 1981 Act. The functions of the Minister, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales,were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3044). By virtue of section 162 of and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11, to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) those powers now vest in the Welsh Ministers.

(2)

1985 c. 48. Section 1(1) and (2) was amended by section 51(2)(a) and (b) of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16). Section 1(2) defines “designating authority”. Functions conferred under the 1985 Act on “the Secretary of State” are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers and Secretary of State for Wales concurrently in relation to Wales. The functions were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by article 2 of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). By virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11, to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) those powers now vest in the Welsh Ministers.

(3)

S.I. 1991/5, amended by the other Orders to be revoked, listed in the Schedule to this Order.