The Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000

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SCHEDULE 8 OTHER ENACTMENTS: CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS

PART I CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE SLUDGE (USE IN AGRICULTURE) REGULATIONS 1989

In regulation 8(4)—

(a) in paragraph (i), after the words “the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food” there shall be added the words “and the Food Standards Agency”; and

(b) in paragraph (ii), after the words “the Secretary of State for Wales” there shall be added the words “and the Food Standards Agency”.

PART II CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (APPLICATIONS, APPEALS AND REGISTERS) REGULATIONS 1991

In regulation 4(1), after sub-paragraph (1) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—

“(m) the Food Standards Agency, in the case of all prescribed processes designated for central control which will be carried on in England and Wales”.

PART III CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS (SLAUGHTER OR KILLING) REGULATIONS 1995

1.  In regulation 2(1), the following definition shall be inserted in the appropriate alphabetical position—

““the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;”.

2.—(1) In each of the provisions specified in sub-paragragh (2) below, for the words “the Minister”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “the Agency, on behalf of the Minister,”.

(2) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are paragraphs 5(1), (4), 8, 9(1), 10 and 11(1) of Schedule 1.

(3) In paragraphs 5(2) and 6(2) of Schedule 1, for the words “the Minister” there shall be substituted the words “the Agency, acting on behalf of the Minister,”.

3.  In paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 1, after the words “the Minister”, there shall be inserted the words “or the Agency, on behalf of the Minister,”.

4.—(1) In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1, for the word “he”, where this relates to “the Minister”, there shall be substituted the words “the Agency”.

(2) In paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 1, for the word “his”, where this relates to “the Minister”, there shall be substituted the words “the Agency's”.

(3) In paragraph 9(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 1, the words “he is”, shall be deleted.

(4) In paragraph 10 of Schedule 1, for the words “as he may determine” there shall be substituted the words “as the Minister may determine”.

(5) In paragraph 11(1) of Schedule 1, for the word “he”, where this relates to “the Minister”, there shall be substituted the words “he or the Agency”.

PART IV CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE BOVINES AND BOVINE PRODUCTS (TRADE) REGULATIONS 1999

1.  In regulation 2(1), after the definition of “additive” there shall be inserted the following definition—

““the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;”.

2.  In regulation 14(1), (2) and (3), after the words “the Minister”, wherever they occur, there shall be inserted the words “or the Agency, on behalf of the Minister,”.

PART V CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE NATURAL MINERAL WATER, SPRING WATER AND BOTTLED DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS 1999

1.  In regulation 2(1)—

(a) after the definition of “the Act” there shall be added the following definition—

““the Agency” means the Food Standards Agency;”; and

(b) the definition of “the Minister” shall be deleted.

2.—(1) In the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (2) below, for the words “the Minister”, wherever they occur in each of those provisions, there shall be substituted the words “the Agency”.

(2) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are regulations 4(1)(d)(i), (2), (3), (4) and (6) and paragraphs 1, 4 and 6 of Part II to Schedule 1.

3.  In regulation 4(4), for the words “shall make such inquiry into the matter as may seem to him appropriate” there shall be substituted the words “shall make such inquiry into the matter as may seem to the Agency or the Secretary of State, as the case may be, to be appropriate”.