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Changes over time for: Section 6
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Point in time view as at 01/04/2000.
Changes to legislation:
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Food Standards Act 1999, Section 6.
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6 Development of food policy and provision of advice, etc. to public authorities.U.K.
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(1)The Agency has the function of—
(a)developing policies (or assisting in the development by any public authority of policies) relating to matters connected with food safety or other interests of consumers in relation to food; and
(b)providing advice, information or assistance in respect of such matters to any public authority.
(2)A Minister of the Crown or government department, the National Assembly for Wales, the Scottish Ministers or a Northern Ireland Department may request the Agency to exercise its powers under this section in relation to any matter.
(3)It is the duty of the Agency, so far as is reasonably practicable, to comply with any such request.
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