13—(1) The Department may by regulations make provision for enabling the transfer of the inspection and rating functions of a district council, in so far as they are exercisable in relation to mobile food business establishments registered with the council under Article 6 of Regulation (EC) 852/2004, to another district council.
(2) The “inspection and rating functions” of a district council are—
(a)its function of carrying out inspections, and
(b)its functions under this Act or under regulations made under this Act.
(3) The regulations may, in reliance on section 19(1), include provision to modify references in this Act to a district council doing something in relation to a food business establishment in its district.
(4) The regulations may confer a discretion on a district council (in particular, in making provision in reliance on section 17(5) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (power to make different provision for different cases etc.)).
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in operation at 7.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/328, art. 2