http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/8/2016-03-31The Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2022-08-15Expert Participation2016-03-31 PART IIGENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO FOODFood safetyInspection and seizure of suspected food81An authorised officer may at all reasonable times inspect any food intended for human consumption which—ahas been sold or is offered or exposed for sale;. . . bis in the possession of, or has been deposited with or consigned to, any person for the purpose of sale or of preparation for sale; orcis otherwise placed on the market for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002. and paragraphs (3) to (9) shall apply where, on such an inspection, it appears to the authorised officer that any food fails to comply with food safety requirements.2The following provisions shall also apply where, otherwise than on such an inspection, it appears to an authorised officer that any food is likely to cause food poisoning or any disease communicable to human beings.3The authorised officer may either—agive notice to the person in charge of the food that, until the notice is withdrawn, the food or any specified portion of it—iis not to be used for human consumption; andiieither is not to be removed or is not to be removed except to some place specified in the notice; orbseize the food and remove it in order to have it dealt with by a justice of the peace;and any person who knowingly contravenes the requirements of a notice under sub‐paragraph (a) shall be guilty of an offence.4Where the authorised officer gives notice under paragraph (3)(a), he shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable and in any event before the expiration of 21 days from the date of the notice, determine whether or not he is satisfied that the food complies with food safety requirements and—aif he is so satisfied, shall forthwith withdraw the notice;bif he is not so satisfied, shall seize the food and remove it in order to have it dealt with by a justice of the peace.5Where an authorised officer seizes and removes food under paragraph (3)(b) or (4)(b), he shall inform the person in charge of the food of his intention to have it dealt with by a justice of the peace and—aany person who under Article 6 or regulation 4(b) of the General Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 might be liable to a prosecution in respect of the food shall, if he attends before the justice of the peace by whom the food falls to be dealt with, be entitled to be heard and to call witnesses;. . . 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(b) rep. by 2003 NI 126If it appears to a justice of the peace, on the basis of such evidence as he considers appropriate in the circumstances, that any food falling to be dealt with by him under this Article fails to comply with food safety requirements, he shall condemn the food and order—athe food to be destroyed or to be so disposed of as to prevent it from being used for human consumption; andbany expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the destruction or disposal to be defrayed by the owner of the food.7If a notice under paragraph (3)(a) is withdrawn, or the justice of the peace by whom any food falls to be dealt with under this Article refuses to condemn it, the district council or, as the case may be, the Food Standards Agency or the Department of Agriculture shall compensate the owner of the food for any depreciation in its value resulting from the action taken by the authorised officer.8Any disputed question as to the right to or the amount of any compensation payable under paragraph (7) shall be determined by a single arbitrator appointed, failing agreement between the parties, by the Head of the Department;. . . 9In this Article—aany reference to an authorised officer includes a reference to the Director of Public Health for Northern Ireland ;bin paragraph (7) the reference to the district council or, as the case may be, the Food Standards Agency or the Department of Agriculture includes, in relation to the Director of Public Health for Northern Ireland, the Health and Social Services Board;c“Health and Social Services Board” means a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2006) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/256), reg. 5(2) (with reg. 5(3))mod. by SR 1999/255; 261; 335; 336; 357; 360; 420; 422; 2000/72, 73; 2003/299mod. by SR 2004/487mod. by SR 2004/385Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2007) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/66), reg. 5(2) (with reg. 5(3))Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2009) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/220), reg. 5(2) (with reg. 5(3))Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (31.7.2009) by Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/258), reg. 11(2)Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (20.1.2010) by Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/417), reg. 5(2) (subject to reg. 5(3))Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (20.10.2010) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/335), reg. 5(2) (with reg. 5(3))Art. 8 modified (20.1.2011) by Flavourings in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/414), reg. 6SR 2004/5052002 c. 261999 c. 281996 c. 23Words in art. 8(9) substituted by S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1), art. 32(1A) (as substituted (1.4.2009) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 13(11); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2)1972 NI 14Art. 8 applied with modifications (31.10.2013) by The Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/229), regs. 1, 8(2)Word in art. 8(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety, Food Hygiene and Official Controls (Sprouting Seeds and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/291), regs. 1(1), 5Art. 8 applied (31.3.2016) by The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/54), regs. 1, 32(2)Art. 8 applied with modification(s) (31.3.2016) by The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/54), regs. 1, 32(3)
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/8/7/2016-03-31" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8/7" id="article-8-7">
<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
If a notice under paragraph (3)(a) is withdrawn, or the justice of the peace by whom any food falls to be dealt with under this Article refuses to condemn it, the district council or, as the case may be,
<Addition ChangeId="d29p843" CommentaryRef="c17166541"> the Food Standards Agency or</Addition>
the Department of Agriculture shall compensate the owner of the food for any depreciation in its value resulting from the action taken by the authorised officer.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/8/8/2016-03-31" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8/8" id="article-8-8">
<Pnumber>8</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
Any disputed question as to the right to or the amount of any compensation payable under paragraph (7) shall be determined by a single arbitrator appointed, failing agreement between the parties, by the Head of
<Addition ChangeId="d29p853" CommentaryRef="c17166541"> the Department</Addition>
;
<CommentaryRef Ref="c17166581"/>
. . .
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9/2016-03-31" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9" id="article-8-9">
<Pnumber>9</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In this Article—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9/a/2016-03-31" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9/a" id="article-8-9-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
any reference to an authorised officer includes a reference to
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p871" CommentaryRef="c21414041"> the Director of Public Health for Northern Ireland</Substitution>
;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9/b/2016-03-31" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9/b" id="article-8-9-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
in paragraph (7) the reference to the district council or, as the case may be,
<Addition ChangeId="d29p881" CommentaryRef="c17166541"> the Food Standards Agency or</Addition>
the Department of Agriculture includes, in relation to
<Substitution ChangeId="d29p885" CommentaryRef="c21414041"> the Director of Public Health for Northern Ireland</Substitution>
, the Health and Social Services Board;
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9/c/2016-03-31" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8/9/c" id="article-8-9-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
“Health and Social Services Board” means a Health and Social Services Board established under Article 16 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
<CommentaryRef Ref="c17166611"/>
.
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
</Body>
</Secondary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c19902841" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2006) by Contaminants in
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2006/256" id="c00197" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2006" Number="256" Title="Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006">Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/256)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00198" CitationRef="c00197" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2006/256/regulation/5/2" SectionRef="regulation-5-2" Operative="true">reg. 5(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00199" CitationRef="c00197" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2006/256/regulation/5/3" SectionRef="regulation-5-3">reg. 5(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166431" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>mod. by SR 1999/255; 261; 335; 336; 357; 360; 420; 422; 2000/72, 73; 2003/299</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166441" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>mod. by SR 2004/487</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166451" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>mod. by SR 2004/385</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c20618911" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2007) by Contaminants in
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2007/66" id="c00201" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2007" Number="66" Title="Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007">Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/66)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00202" CitationRef="c00201" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2007/66/regulation/5/2" SectionRef="regulation-5-2" Operative="true">reg. 5(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00203" CitationRef="c00201" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2007/66/regulation/5/3" SectionRef="regulation-5-3">reg. 5(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21402951" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2009) by Contaminants in
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/220" id="c00205" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2009" Number="220" Title="Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009">Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/220)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00206" CitationRef="c00205" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/220/regulation/5/2" SectionRef="regulation-5-2" Operative="true">reg. 5(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00207" CitationRef="c00205" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/220/regulation/5/3" SectionRef="regulation-5-3">reg. 5(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21401961" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (31.7.2009) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/258" id="c00209" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2009" Number="258" Title="Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009">Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/258)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00210" CitationRef="c00209" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/258/regulation/11/2" SectionRef="regulation-11-2" Operative="true">reg. 11(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21402731" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (20.1.2010) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/417" id="c00212" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2009" Number="417" Title="Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009">Food (Jelly Mini-Cups) (Emergency Control) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/417)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00213" CitationRef="c00212" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/417/regulation/5/2" SectionRef="regulation-5-2" Operative="true">reg. 5(2)</CitationSubRef>
(subject to
<CitationSubRef id="c00214" CitationRef="c00212" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/417/regulation/5/3" SectionRef="regulation-5-3">reg. 5(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22063821" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 applied (with modifications) (20.10.2010) by Contaminants in
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/335" id="c00216" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2010" Number="335" Title="Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010">Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/335)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00217" CitationRef="c00216" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/335/regulation/5/2" SectionRef="regulation-5-2" Operative="true">reg. 5(2)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00218" CitationRef="c00216" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/335/regulation/5/3" SectionRef="regulation-5-3">reg. 5(3)</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22063831" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 modified (20.1.2011) by Flavourings in
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/414" id="c00220" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2010" Number="414" Title="Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010">Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/414)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00221" CitationRef="c00220" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2010/414/regulation/6" SectionRef="regulation-6" Operative="true">reg. 6</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166461" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>SR 2004/505</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166531" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/26" id="c00222" Year="2002" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="26">2002 c. 26</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166541" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/28" id="c00223" Year="1999" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="28">1999 c. 28</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166581" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/23" id="c00224" Year="1996" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="23">1996 c. 23</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c21414041" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in art. 8(9) substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/194" id="c00226" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1991" Number="194">S.I. 1991/194 (N.I. 1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00227" CitationRef="c00226" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/194/article/32/1A" SectionRef="article-32-1A">art. 32(1A)</CitationSubRef>
(as substituted (1.4.2009) by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1" id="c00228" Class="NorthernIrelandAct" Year="2009" Number="1" Title="Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009">Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00229" CitationRef="c00228" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/section/32" SectionRef="section-32">ss. 32</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00230" CitationRef="c00228" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/section/34/3" SectionRef="section-34-3">34(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00231" CitationRef="c00228" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nia/2009/1/schedule/6/paragraph/13/11" SectionRef="schedule-6-paragraph-13-11" Operative="true">Sch. 6 para. 13(11)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/114" id="c00232" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2009" Number="114">S.R. 2009/114</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00233" CitationRef="c00232" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2009/114/article/2" SectionRef="article-2" Operative="true">art. 2</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c17166611" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1972" id="c00234" Class="NorthernIrelandOrderInCouncil" Year="1972" AlternativeNumber="14">1972 NI 14</Citation>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-8febd9b79a4764b926b13d942371d595" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
Art. 8 applied with modifications (31.10.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/229" id="c4jmnhj52-00038" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2013" Number="229" Title="The Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013">The Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/229)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jmnhj52-00039" CitationRef="c4jmnhj52-00038" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/229/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jmnhj52-00040" CitationRef="c4jmnhj52-00038" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/229/regulation/8/2" SectionRef="regulation-8-2" Operative="true">8(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e1347c070f024a58c299be389184a34a" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtdjy72-00006" SectionRef="article-8-5-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8/5/a">art. 8(5)(a)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (31.12.2013) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/291" id="c4jtdjy72-00007" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2013" Number="291" Title="The Food Safety, Food Hygiene and Official Controls (Sprouting Seeds and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013">The Food Safety, Food Hygiene and Official Controls (Sprouting Seeds and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/291)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtdjy72-00008" CitationRef="c4jtdjy72-00007" SectionRef="regulation-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/291/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4jtdjy72-00009" CitationRef="c4jtdjy72-00007" SectionRef="regulation-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2013/291/regulation/5" Operative="true">5</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-e607808d7ccdb2bca353dc7f186b1480" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8" id="ckcbun5a2-00091">Art. 8</CitationSubRef>
applied (31.3.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2016/54" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2016" Number="54" Title="The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016" id="ckcbun5a2-00092">The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/54)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2016/54/regulation/1" CitationRef="ckcbun5a2-00092" id="ckcbun5a2-00093">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-32-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2016/54/regulation/32/2" CitationRef="ckcbun5a2-00092" Operative="true" id="ckcbun5a2-00094">32(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-4a813e3c0a53a437f86231ac681766b0" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="article-8" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1991/762/article/8" id="ckcbun5a2-00100">Art. 8</CitationSubRef>
applied with modification(s) (31.3.2016) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2016/54" Class="NorthernIrelandStatutoryRule" Year="2016" Number="54" Title="The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016" id="ckcbun5a2-00101">The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/54)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2016/54/regulation/1" CitationRef="ckcbun5a2-00101" id="ckcbun5a2-00102">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-32-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2016/54/regulation/32/3" CitationRef="ckcbun5a2-00101" Operative="true" id="ckcbun5a2-00103">32(3)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>