The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2007

Application of various provisions of the Act

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21.—(1) The following provisions of the Act apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Act or Part thereof shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations —

(a)section 2 (extending meaning of “sale” etc);

(b)section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence).

(2) In the application of section 32 of the Act (powers of entry) for the purposes of these Regulations, the reference to the Act in subsection (1) shall be construed as including a reference to Regulation 1935/2004 or as appropriate to Regulation 2023/2006.

(3) The following provisions of the Act apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Act shall be construed as including a reference to Regulation 1935/2004 or, as appropriate Regulation 2023/2006, and to these Regulations —

(a)section 3 (presumptions that food is intended for human consumption) with the modifications that the references to “sold” and “sale” shall be deemed to include references to “placed on the market” and “placing on the market” respectively;

(b)section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).