Application of various provisions of the Order5

1

The following provisions of the Order shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations and any reference in them to the Order shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations–

a

Articles 2(4) and 3 (extended meaning of “sale” etc.);

b

Article 4 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption);

c

Article 19 (offences due to fault of another person);

d

Article 20 (defence of due diligence) as it applies for the purposes of Articles 7, 13 or 14;

e

Article 21 (defence of publication in the course of business);

f

Article 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);

g

Article 34 (obstruction, etc., of officers);

h

Article 36 (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under Article 34(1) and (2) as applied by sub-paragraph (h).

2

Article 7(2) of the Order (which makes presumptions in the case of batches etc. of food) shall apply to food which it is an offence to sell under these Regulations as it applies to food which fails to comply with food safety requirements.

3

Article 8 of the Order (inspection and seizure of suspected food) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as if food which it were an offence to sell under them were food which failed to comply with food safety requirements.