Application of various provisions of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991N.I.
11.—(1) The following provisions of the Order shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in them to the Order shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations—
(a)Articles 2(4) (extended meaning of sale) and 3 (application of food offered as prizes etc.);
(b)Article 2(6) (which relates to territorial waters);
(c)Article 4 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption);
(d)Article 19 (offences due to fault of another person);
(e)Article 20 (defence of due diligence), with the modification that paragraphs (2) to (4) shall apply in relation to an offence of contravening regulation 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 as they apply in relation to an offence under Article 13 or 14;
(f)Article 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);
(g)Article 34(1) (obstruction etc. of officers);
(h)Article 36(1) (punishment of offences), in so far as it relates to offences under Article 34(1) as applied by sub-paragraph (g);
(2) Article 8 of the Order (inspection and seizure of suspected food) shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations as if food which it was an offence to sell under them were food which failed to comply with food safety requirements.
(3) Article 35 of the Order (which relates to time limits for the beginning of prosecutions) shall apply in relation to offences under these Regulations as it applies to offences punishable under Article 36(2) of the Order.