The Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

PART 4 N.I.Application and Modification of other provisions of the Order

Provision of the OrderModifications

Article 2(4) (extended definition of sale)

Article 3 (application to food offered as prizes, etc)

For “this Order” substitute “ the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.

For “this Order” substitute “ the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.

Article 4 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption)

For “this Order” substitute “ the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.

Article 19 (offences due to fault of another person)

For “any of the preceding provisions of this Part” substitute “ Article 9(2), as applied by regulation 6(1) of the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, ”.

Article 20(1) (defence of due diligence)

In paragraph (1), for “any of the preceding provisions of this Part” substitute “ Article 9(2), as applied by regulation 6(1) of the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, ”.

Article 29 (procurement of samples)

In paragraph (b)(ii), after “under Article 33 below”, insert “ including under Article 33 as applied and modified by regulation 6(2) of and Part 2 of the Schedule to, the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.

Article 30(8) (evidence of certificates given by a food analyst or examiner)

For “this Order” substitute “ the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.

Article 34 (obstruction etc. of officers)

In paragraph (1), for “this Order” (in each place occurring) substitute “ the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.

Article 36(1) and (2) (punishment of offences)

In paragraph (1), after “Article 34(1)”, insert “ , as applied and modified by regulation 6(4) of, and Part 4 of the Schedule to the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, ”.

After paragraph (1), insert—

(1A) A person guilty of an offence under Article 9(2), as applied by regulation 6(1) of the Country of Origin of Certain Meat Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale..

In paragraph (2)—

(a)for “any other offence under this Order” substitute “ an offence under Article 34(2), as applied by regulation 6(4) of and Part 4 of the Schedule to the Country of Origin of Certain Meats Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, ”; and

(b)in paragraph (b), for “relevant amount” substitute “ statutory maximum ”.