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3.—[F1(1) Subject to paragraph (2)—
(a)each local authority must, in its area, enforce and execute these Regulations and the Council Regulation, in so far as it relates to food, and
(b)Food Standards Scotland must enforce and execute these Regulations and the Council Regulation, in so far as it relates to feed.]
[F2(2) The Scottish Ministers may, in relation to any case of a particular description, direct that the duty of a local authority or Food Standards Scotland under paragraph (1) be discharged—
(a)in so far as it relates to food, by the Scottish Ministers instead of the local authority or by the Scottish Ministers and the local authority acting jointly,
(b)in so far as it relates to feed by the Scottish Ministers instead of Food Standards Scotland or by the Scottish Ministers and Food Standards Scotland acting jointly.]
(3) A local authority or the Scottish Ministers may appoint as inspectors such persons as it or they consider necessary for the purpose of enforcing these Regulations and the Council Regulation.
(4) Any appointment of–
F3(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)an authorised officer under section 5(6) of the Food Safety Act 1990 M1; or
(c)an inspector under Part VI of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 M2,
which has effect at the date of coming into force of these Regulations has effect as if it was an appointment of that inspector or authorised officer as an inspector for the purpose of these Regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 3(1) substituted (1.4.2021) by The Feed (Transfer of Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/467), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(a)
F2Reg. 3(2) substituted (1.4.2021) by The Feed (Transfer of Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/467), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(b)
F3Reg. 3(4)(a) omitted (1.4.2021) by virtue of The Feed (Transfer of Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/467), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(c)
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