The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Horticultural produce: repeal of licensing provisions, etc.

3.—(1) The [1966 c. 15 (N.I.).] Horticulture Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 is amended as follows.

(2) The following provisions are omitted—

(a) sections 11 and 12 (licences required for processing horticultural produce);

(b) section 13 (regulations as to standards of quality, etc. of horticultural produce processed in Northern Ireland);

(c) section 14 (related offences);

(d) Part III (restrictions on sending certain horticultural produce out of Northern Ireland);

(e) sections 28 to 30 (ancillary provisions and exemptions);

(f) section 35(2)(b) and (c) (part of definition of “horticultural produce”);

(g) section 37 (repeals);

(h) the Schedule (provisions about licences).

(3) In section 33(3), for “Food and Drugs Act (Northern Ireland) 1958” substitute “Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”.

(4) In section 35(2), for “24 to 30” substitute “24 to 27”.

(5) In section 36—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “Destructive Insects and Pests Acts (Northern Ireland) 1877 to 1934” substitute “Plant Health Act (Northern Ireland) 1967”.

(b) in paragraph (b), for “Food and Drugs Act (Northern Ireland) 1958” substitute “Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991”.