The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010

PART 1 S General provisions

Citation, commencement and extent S

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2010 and come into force on 28th May 2010.

(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Interpretation S

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“approved research premises” means premises approved for research purposes by the Scottish Ministers;

“bovine animal” includes bison and buffalo (including water buffalo);

“BSE” means bovine spongiform encephalopathy;

“bulk” means not enclosed or wrapped in packaging;

“cattle passport” has the same meaning as in the Cattle Identification (Scotland) Regulations 2007 M1 ;

“Commission Decision 2007/411/EC” means Commission Decision 2007/411/EC M2 prohibiting the placing on the market of products derived from bovine animals born or reared within the United Kingdom before 1st August 1996 for any purpose and exempting such animals from certain control and eradication measures laid down in Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 and repealing Decision 2005/598/EC;

“cutting plant” (except in Schedule 7, paragraph 9(3)(b)(iii)) has the meaning given to it in paragraph 1(17) of Annex 1 to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 M3 , and is an establishment that is—

(a)

approved or conditionally approved as such by the [F1 Food Standards Scotland] under [F2 Article 148 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625] ; or

(b)

operating as such under Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004, pending such approval;

“EU TSE Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies M4 , as read with—

(a)

Commission Decision 2007/411/EC;

(b)

Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk M5 ; and

(c)

Commission Decision 2009/719/EC authorising certain Member States to revise their annual BSE monitoring programmes M6 ;

“inspector” means an inspector appointed under regulation 12, and “veterinary inspector” means a veterinary surgeon appointed by the Scottish Ministers as an inspector;

“local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 M7 ;

“offal” has the meaning given to it in point 1.11 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 (definitions);

“premises” includes—

(a)

domestic premises if they are being used for any purpose in connection with the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations;

(b)

land and outbuildings;

(c)

a slaughterhouse;

(d)

a cutting plant;

(e)

a place that is, for the purposes of point 4.1(a) of Annex V to the EU TSE Regulation (removal of specified risk material), an other place of slaughter; and

(f)

any vehicle, container or structure (moveable or otherwise);

F3 ...

“Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, as read with—

(a)

Directive 2004/41/EC M8 of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC;

(b)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1688/2005 M9 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs [F4 , as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1223/2011];

(c)

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 M10 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004 [F5 , as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1980];

(d)

F6 ...

[F7 “Regulation (EU) 2017/625” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of feed and food law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products ]

[F8 “Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules concerning animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) [F9 , as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 2017/625];

“Regulation (EU) No 142/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by‑products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive F10 ...;]

“slaughterhouse” has the meaning given to it in point 1.16 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 (definitions), and is an establishment that is—

(a)

approved or conditionally approved as such by the [F1 Food Standards Scotland] under [F11 Article 148 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625]; or

(b)

operating as such under Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 (registration and approval of establishments) pending such approval;

“suspect animal” means an animal suspected of having a TSE;

“TSE” means transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; and

“TSE susceptible” means capable of having a TSE.

(2) Expressions defined in the EU TSE Regulation and not defined in these Regulations have the same meaning in these Regulations as they have for the purposes of the EU TSE Regulation.

(3) Any reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000 M11 , which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

(4) References in these Regulations to the EU instruments identified in Schedule 1 are references to those instruments as amended from time to time.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/100), arts. 1(2), 2, sch. para. 26

F2 Words in reg. 2 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 28(2)(a)

F3 Words in reg. 2 omitted (4.3.2011) by virtue of The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/171), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 52(a)

F4 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (23.5.2019) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)

F5 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (23.5.2019) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)

F6 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (23.5.2019) by virtue of The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 3(2)(c)

F7 Words in reg. 2 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 28(2)(b)

F8 Words in reg. 2 inserted (4.3.2011) by The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/171), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 52(b)

F9 Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (23.5.2019) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 3(4)

F10 Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (23.5.2019) by virtue of The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 3(5)

F11 Words in reg. 2 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Agriculture etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/412), regs. 1(1), 28(2)(c)

Marginal Citations

M1 S.S.I. 2007/174, amended by S.S.I. 2007/312.

M2 O.J. No. L 155, 15.6.2007, p.74.

M3 O.J. No. L 139, 30.4.2004, p.55. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (O.J. No. L 226, 25.6.2004, p.22) which should be read with a further Corrigendum (O.J. No. L 204, 4.8.2007, p.26), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 219/2009 (O.J. No. L 87, 31.3.2009, p.109).

M4 O.J. No. L 147, 31.5.2001, p.1, last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 220/2009 (O.J. No. L 87, 31.3.2009, p.155).

M5 O.J. No. L172, 30.6.2007, p.84, last amended by Commission Decision (EC) No. 830/2009 (O.J. No. L 295, 12.11.2009, p.11).

M6 O.J. No. L 256, 29.9.2009, p.35, amended by Commission Decision 2010/66/EU (O.J. No. L 35, 6.2.2010, p.21).

M7 1994 c.39, amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c.25), section 120(1) and Schedule 22, paragraph 232(1).

M8 O.J. No. L 157, 30.4.2004, p.33. The revised text of Directive 2004/41/EC is now set out in a Corrigendum (O.J. No. L 195, 2.6.2004, p.12).

M9 O.J. No. L 271, 15.10.2005, p.17.

M10 O.J. No. L 338, 22.12.2005, p.27, last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1250/2008 (O.J. No. L 337, 16.12.2008, p.31).

M11 2000 c.7, amended by the Communications Act 2003 (c.21), sections 406 and 411(2) and (3) and Schedule 17, paragraph 158.

Appointment of competent authority S

3.  The Scottish Ministers are the competent authority for the purposes of the EU TSE Regulation except in relation to [F12 paragraphs 1 to 18 of] Schedule 7 and paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 8 where the [F13 Food Standards Scotland] are the competent authority.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in reg. 3 inserted (23.5.2019) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 4

F13 Words in reg. 3 substituted (1.4.2015) by The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/100), arts. 1(2), 2, sch. para. 26

Exception for research S

4.—(1) The provisions of Schedules 2 to 8 do not apply in relation to animals kept for the purposes of research in approved research premises.

(2) If a bovine animal, sheep or goat kept in approved research premises or its progeny dies or is killed, the occupier must dispose of it as a Category 1 animal by-product in accordance with Regulation (EC) No.  [F14 1069/2009] and failure to do so is an offence.

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in reg. 4(2) substituted (4.3.2011) by The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/171), reg. 1(1), sch. 2 para. 53

PART 2 S Introduction of Schedules

The Schedules S

5.  The following Schedules have effect—

(a) Schedule 2 (TSE monitoring);

(b) Schedule 3 (control and eradication of TSE in bovine animals);

(c) Schedule 4 (control and eradication of TSE in sheep and goats);

(d) Schedule 5 (control and eradication of TSE in animals that are not bovine, ovine or caprine);

(e) Schedule 6 (feedingstuffs);

(f) Schedule 7 (specified risk material, mechanically separated meat and slaughtering techniques); and

(g) Schedule 8 (restrictions on placing on the market and export).

PART 3 S Administration and enforcement

Approvals, authorisations, licences and registrations S

6.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must grant an approval, authorisation, licence or registration under these Regulations if they are satisfied that the provisions of the EU TSE Regulation and these Regulations will be complied with.

(2) Any approval, authorisation, licence or registration must be in writing, and specify—

(a) the address of the premises;

(b) the name of the occupier; and

(c) the purpose for which it is granted.

(3) Any approval, authorisation, licence or registration may be made subject to such conditions as are necessary to—

(a) ensure that the provisions of the EU TSE Regulation and these Regulations will be complied with; or

(b) protect public or animal health.

(4) If the Scottish Ministers refuse to grant an approval, authorisation, licence or registration, or grant one subject to conditions—

(a) they must—

(i) give their reasons in writing; and

(ii) explain the right of the applicant to make written representations to a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers; and

(b) the appeals procedure in regulation 10 applies in relation to any decision of the Scottish Ministers under this regulation.

Occupier's duty S

7.  The occupier of any premises approved, authorised, licensed or registered under these Regulations commits an offence if that occupier does not ensure that—

(a) the premises are maintained and operated in accordance with—

(i) any condition of the approval, authorisation, licence or registration; and

(ii) the requirements of the EU TSE Regulation and these Regulations; and

(b) any person employed by the occupier, and any person permitted to enter the premises, complies with those conditions and requirements.

Suspension and amendment S

8.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may suspend or amend any approval, authorisation, licence or registration granted under these Regulations if—

(a) any of the conditions under which it was granted is not being complied with; or

(b) they are satisfied that the provisions of the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations are not being complied with.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may amend an approval, authorisation, licence or registration granted under these Regulations if the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary in the light of technical or scientific developments.

(3) A suspension or amendment—

(a) has immediate effect if the Scottish Ministers consider it necessary for the protection of public or animal health; or

(b) otherwise, does not have effect for at least 21 days from notification of the suspension or amendment.

(4) Notification of the suspension or amendment must—

(a) be in writing;

(b) state when the suspension or amendment comes into effect;

(c) give the reasons for the suspension or amendment; and

(d) explain the right of the person who has been notified to make written representations to a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers.

(5) The appeals procedure in regulation 10 applies in relation to any decision of the Scottish Ministers under this regulation.

(6) If the suspension or amendment does not have immediate effect and representations are made under regulation 10, the suspension or amendment does not have effect until the final determination of the appeal by the Scottish Ministers unless at any point they consider that it is necessary for the protection of public or animal health for the suspension or amendment to have effect before then.

Revocation of approvals, authorisations, licences and registrations S

9.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may revoke any approval, authorisation, licence or registration granted under these Regulations if they are satisfied that the premises will not be operated in accordance with the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations and if—

(a) it is currently suspended and the period for appeal under regulation 10 has expired or they have upheld the suspension following such appeal;

(b) they have previously suspended it and there is further non�??compliance with the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations; or

(c) they are satisfied that the occupier no longer uses the premises for the purpose for which it was granted.

(2) Notification of the revocation must—

(a) be in writing;

(b) state when the revocation comes into effect;

(c) give the reasons for the revocation; and

(d) explain that the person who has been notified has the right to make written representations to a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers.

(3) If the Scottish Ministers make a revocation under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) the appeals procedure in regulation 10 applies but the revocation remains in force during that appeals procedure.

Appeals procedure S

10.—(1) Where this regulation applies, a person may make written representations to a person appointed for the purpose by the Scottish Ministers concerning any decision of the Scottish Ministers within 21 days of notification of the decision to that person.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may also make written representations to the appointed person concerning the decision.

(3) The appointed person must then report in writing to the Scottish Ministers.

(4) The Scottish Ministers must give to the appellant written notification of the Scottish Ministers' final determination and the reasons for it.

Valuations S

11.—(1) This regulation applies when a valuation is to be obtained under these Regulations.

(2) The owner and the Scottish Ministers may agree a valuation.

(3) If the owner and the Scottish Ministers cannot agree a valuation, they may jointly appoint a valuer.

(4) If the owner and the Scottish Ministers cannot agree who to appoint as valuer, the President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland M12 will nominate a valuer, and both the owner and the Scottish Ministers must accept the nomination.

(5) The valuer will carry out the valuation and submit it and any other relevant information and documentation to the Scottish Ministers, and submit a copy to the owner.

(6) The owner and a representative of the Scottish Ministers each have the right to be present at the valuation.

(7) The valuation is binding on the owner and the Scottish Ministers.

(8) In this regulation, “owner” means the owner of the animal or product in question.

Marginal Citations

M12 The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland is the corporate body of Scotland's auctioneers and appraisers and was founded in 1926.

Appointment of inspectors S

12.—(1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), the Scottish Ministers or the local authority may appoint inspectors for the purposes of enforcing these Regulations.

(2) The [F15 Food Standards Scotland] may appoint inspectors for the purposes of enforcing Schedule 7 and paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 8 in relation to a slaughterhouse or cutting plant.

(3) The appointment of an inspector (whether under paragraph (1) or (2)) is limited to powers and duties specified in the appointment.

Textual Amendments

F15 Words in reg. 12(2) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/100), arts. 1(2), 2, sch. para. 26

Powers of entry S

13.—(1) Inspectors have a right to enter any premises for the purpose of ensuring that the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations are being complied with.

(2) Inspectors must, if so required, produce some duly authenticated document showing their authority before exercising their right under paragraph (1).

(3) Inspectors may exercise the right under paragraph (1) at all reasonable hours.

(4) Inspectors may be accompanied by—

(a) such other persons as they consider necessary; and

(b) any representative of the European Commission acting for the purpose of the enforcement of an EU obligation.

(5) If inspectors enter any unoccupied premises or (where the premises are occupied) the occupier of the premises is temporarily absent, they must leave those premises (so far as reasonably practicable) as effectively secured against unauthorised entry as the inspectors found them.

(6) If a justice of the peace, on sworn information in writing, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for entry into any premises for the purposes of the enforcement of these Regulations, and that—

(a) admission has been refused, or a refusal is expected, and (in either case) notice to apply for a warrant has been given to the occupier;

(b) asking for admission, or the giving of such a notice, would defeat the object of the entry;

(c) the case is one of urgency; or

(d) the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent,

the justice may by a signed warrant authorise inspectors to enter the premises, if need be by reasonable force.

(7) A warrant under this regulation is valid for one month.

Powers of inspectors S

14.—(1) An inspector may—

(a) seize any—

(i) animal;

(ii) body of an animal, part of a body of an animal (including the blood and the hide), semen, embryo or ovum;

(iii) animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein; or

(iv) milk or milk product,

and dispose of them as necessary;

(b) carry out any inquiries, investigations, examinations and tests;

(c) collect, pen and inspect any animal and for this purpose may require the keeper of the animal to arrange for its collection and penning;

(d) inspect any body of an animal, part of a body of an animal (including the blood and the hide), semen, embryo or ovum;

(e) inspect any part of the premises, any equipment, facility, operation or procedure;

(f) take any samples;

(g) have access to, and inspect and copy, any records (in whatever form they are held) in order to determine if these Regulations are being complied with, including records kept under the EU TSE Regulation and these Regulations, or remove such records to enable them to be copied;

(h) have access to, inspect and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material that is or has been in use in connection with any record; and for this purpose may require any person having charge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer, apparatus or material to afford the inspector such assistance as the inspector may reasonably require (including providing the inspector with any necessary passwords) and, where a record is kept by means of a computer, may require the records to be produced in a form in which they may be taken away;

(i) mark anything (including an animal) whether electronically or otherwise, for identification purposes; and

(j) lock or seal any container or store.

(2) Any person who without reasonable cause defaces, obliterates, or removes any mark or seal, or removes any lock, applied under paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence.

(3) An inspector is not personally liable for any act done in the execution or purported execution of these Regulations and within the scope of his or her employment, if the inspector acted in the honest belief that a duty under these Regulations required it or entitled it to be done; but this does not relieve the Scottish Ministers, a local authority or the [F16 Food Standards Scotland] from any liability in respect of the acts of an inspector appointed by them.

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in reg. 14(3) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/100), arts. 1(2), 2, sch. para. 26

Notices S

15.—(1) If it is necessary for any reason connected with the enforcement of the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations, an inspector may serve a notice on—

(a) the owner or keeper of any animal;

(b) the person in possession of any animal, body of an animal, part of a body of an animal (including the blood and the hide), semen, embryo or ovum;

(c) the person in possession, or supplier, of any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein; F17 ...

(d) the owner, or person in possession, of any milk or milk products.

[F18 (e) the occupier or person in charge of any holding, vehicle or container to which the these Regulations apply; or

(f) the occupier of a slaughterhouse.]

(2) The notice must be in writing and give the reasons for it being served.

(3) The notice may—

(a) prohibit the movement of any animal on to or from the premises specified in the notice;

(b) prohibit the movement of any milk or milk products from the premises specified in the notice;

(c) specify those parts of premises to which an animal may or may not be allowed access;

(d) require the killing or slaughter of any animal;

(e) prohibit or require the movement on to or from the premises specified in the notice of the body or any part of the body (including the blood and the hide) of any animal, any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein, and any semen, embryo or ovum;

(f) require the disposal of the body or any part of the body (including the blood and the hide) of any animal (whether or not it is one that was required to be retained), and any semen, embryo, ovum, milk or milk product as may be specified in the notice;

(g) require the disposal of any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein or specify how they are to be used; F19 ...

(h) require the recall of any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein.

[F20 (i) require that a person does not feed any animal protein or feedingstuffs that may contain animal protein to livestock;

(j) require that all or any part of the holding, vehicle, vessel or container (and any associated equipment) is cleansed and disinfected where the inspector suspects there is a risk to animal or human health; or

(k) require an occupier of a slaughterhouse—

(i) to take a sample from any bovine animal in accordance with paragraph 8 of Part 1 of schedule 2, or

(ii) to permit an official veterinarian to take brain stem samples from an bovine animal in accordance with paragraph 8 of Part 1 of schedule 2.]

(4) If an inspector suspects that any premises to which the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations apply constitutes a risk to public or animal health, the inspector may serve a notice on the occupier or person in charge of the premises requiring that occupier or person to cleanse and disinfect all or any part of the premises and any associated equipment.

(5) A notice may specify how it must be complied with, and specify time limits.

(6) A notice must be complied with at the expense of the person on whom it is served, and if it is not complied with an inspector may arrange to have it complied with at that person's expense.

(7) Failure to comply with a notice is an offence.

Textual Amendments

F17 Word in reg. 15(1)(c) omitted (23.5.2019) by virtue of The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 5(2)(a)

F18 Reg. 15(1)(e)(f) inserted (23.5.2019) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 5(2)(b)

F19 Word in reg. 15(3)(g) omitted (23.5.2019) by virtue of The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 5(3)(a)

F20 Reg. 15(3)(i)-(k) inserted (23.5.2019) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/118), regs. 1, 5(3)(b)

Notices restricting movement S

16.—(1) If a notice is served restricting movement, an inspector may subsequently permit movement under the authority of a licence.

(2) The person transporting under the authority of a licence must carry the licence during movement and produce it on demand to an inspector.

(3) Failure to comply with paragraph (2) is an offence.

Obstruction S

17.  Any person who—

(a) intentionally obstructs an inspector acting under these Regulations;

(b) without reasonable cause, fails to give to an inspector acting under these Regulations any assistance or information or to provide any facilities that the inspector may reasonably require that person to give or provide for the performance of the inspector's functions under these Regulations;

(c) gives false or misleading information to an inspector acting under these Regulations; or

(d) fails to produce a record when required to do so by an inspector acting under these Regulations,

is guilty of an offence.

Penalties S

18.  A person guilty of an offence under these Regulations is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both; or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

Offences by bodies corporate S

19.—(1) Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under these Regulations, and that offence is shown to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any neglect on the part of—

(a) any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate; or

(b) any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity,

that person as well as the body corporate is guilty of an offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(2) If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, the provisions of paragraph (1) apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with the member's functions of management as if the member were a director of the body corporate.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), “director” in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of the body corporate and “body corporate” includes a Scottish partnership, and, in relation to such a partnership, a reference to a director or other officer of a body corporate is a reference to a partner.

Enforcement S

20.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), these Regulations are enforced by the local authority.

(2) Schedule 2 is enforced by the Scottish Ministers in slaughterhouses and cutting plants.

(3) Schedule 7 and paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 8 are enforced by the [F21 Food Standards Scotland] in slaughterhouses and cutting plants.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may direct, in relation to cases of a particular description or any particular case, that an enforcement duty imposed on the local authority under this regulation is discharged by the Scottish Ministers and not by the local authority.

Textual Amendments

F21 Words in reg. 20(3) substituted (1.4.2015) by The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/100), arts. 1(2), 2, sch. para. 26

Consequential amendments S

21.  The consequential amendments specified in Schedule 9 have effect.

Saving provision S

22.  Notwithstanding the revocation of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 M13 , regulation 21 (miscellaneous amendments) of and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 to those Regulations shall remain in full force and effect.

Marginal Citations

M13 S.S.I. 2006/530, amended by S.S.I. 2007/357 and 2008/166 and 417.

Revocations S

23.  The enactments specified in the first column of Schedule 10 are revoked.

RICHARD LOCHHEAD

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh