The Specified Risk Material Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Application of provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

30.  The following provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of Articles 7, 13 or 14 of that Order and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in them to the Order shall be construed as a reference to the Regulations—

• Article 2(4) and 3 (extended meaning of “sale”, etc.);

• Article 4 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption);

• Article 8 (inspection and seizure of suspected food);

• Article 19 (offences due to fault of another person);

• Article 20 (defence of due diligence);

• Article 30(8) (evidence of certificate of analysis or examination);

• Article 34 (offence of obstruction, etc. of officers);

• Article 35 (time limit for prosecution).