Whereas it appears to the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety() that it is necessary or expedient—
(a)for the purpose of securing that food complies with food safety requirements and in the interests of the public health; and
(b)for the purpose of protecting or promoting the interests of consumers,
to make the following Regulations;
Now, therefore, that Department in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 15(1)(f), 16, 25(1) and (3), 26(3), 44(1) and 47(2) of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991() and of every power enabling it in that behalf after consultation in accordance with Article 47(3) of the said Order with such organisations as appear to it to be representative of interests likely to be substantially affected by the Regulations and having regard, in accordance with Article 47(3A) of the said Order to any relevant advice given by the Food Standards Agency, hereby makes the following Regulations: