The Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015.

(2) This Order comes into force on 1st April 2015.

(3) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Food (Scotland) Act 2015;

“the 1999 Act” means the Food Standards Act 1999(1);

“the 2015 Act” means the Food (Scotland) Act 2015;

“the Agency” means “the Food Standards Agency”;

“Agency document” means any document issued or made by or on behalf of the Food Standards Agency, including—

(a)

schemes;

(b)

codes of practice;

(c)

operation manuals, and other documents containing guidance, relating to the protection of public health from risks which may arise in connection with the consumption of food (including risks caused by the way in which it is produced or supplied) or otherwise relating to the protection of the interests of consumers in relation to food;

(d)

appointments (other than any appointment to an advisory committee);

(e)

approvals, authorisations, licences, provisional licences and registrations;

(f)

designations;

(g)

notices;

(h)

certificates; and

(i)

warrants;

Amendment of secondary legislation

2.  The Regulations specified in the Schedule are amended by substituting “Food Standards Scotland” for “Foods Standards Agency”.

3.  Paragraph (ca) of Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (No. 2) Order 2002 is amended by substituting “Food Standards Scotland” for “the Food Standards Agency”.

Transitional provisions

4.  On the coming into force of this Order any proceedings raised by, or against, the Food Standards Agency which relate to Scotland and which have not been finally determined are to be treated as having been raised by, or against, Food Standards Scotland.

5.  Any Agency document insofar as relating to Scotland issued or made, prior to the coming into force of this Order, so far as may be necessary or expedient for any function of Food Standards Scotland is deemed to be issued or made by Food Standards Scotland.

MAUREEN WATT

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

3rd March 2015