Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

158 Food and drugs

(1) It shall be the duty of the authorities specified in the first column of the Table below to enforce and execute the provisions of the [1956 c. 30.] Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 which are specified in relation to them respectively in the second column of that Table.

TABLE

Authorities	Provisions to be enforced and executed
Regional and islands councils	(a) Sections 1, 2 and 6;
	(b) Section 18.
Islands and district councils	(a) Sections 8 to 11;
	(b) Section 12;
	(c) Sections 14 and 15;
	(d) Section 17;
	(e) Section 19;
	(f) Section 24;
	(g) Section 34;
	(h) Section 38.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, a district council may execute and enforce the provisions of section 2 of the said Act of 1956 if the offence alleged relates to food which is alleged to contain some extraneous matter.