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[F174AU.K.

(1)Regulations under this Part of this Act, with a view to controlling in the public interest the composition or content of fertilisers and of material intended for the feeding of animals, may make provision—

(a)prohibiting or restricting, by reference to its composition or content, the importation into and exportation from the United Kingdom, the sale or possession with a view to sale, or the use, of any prescribed material;

(b)regulating the marking, labelling and packaging of prescribed material and the marks to be applied to any container or vehicle in which any prescribed material is enclosed or conveyed.

(2)Regulations made under subsection (1) above with respect to any material may include provision excluding or modifying the operation in relation to that material of any other provision of this Part of this Act; but, subject to any provision so made, references in this Part of this Act to feeding stuffs shall apply to all material which is intended for the feeding of animals and with respect to which regulations are for the time being in force under that subsection.

( 3 )Any person who contravenes any prohibition or restriction imposed by regulations under subsection (1) above, or fails to comply with any other provision of the regulations, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2level 5 on the standard scale] or, on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding [F2level 5 on the standard scale] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.

(4)With a view to implementing or supplementing any Community instrument relating to fertilisers or to material intended for the feeding of animals, regulations may provide for the application, in relation to any material specified in the regulations, of all or any of the provisions of this Part of this Act, subject to any modifications which may be so specified.]

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 74A: s. 74A (with ss. 66(1), 67(5), 75(1), 76(1), 77, 78(2)(4)(6), 79(1)(2)(9) and 84) power exercised by S.I. 1991/973

S. 74A: s. 74A (with ss. 66(1), 68(1)(1A)(3), 69(1)(3)(6)(7), 70(1), 73(3), 74(1) and 84) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1475

P2S. 74A: for previous exercises of power see Index to Government Orders

P3S. 74A (with ss. 66(1), 75(1), 76(1), 77, 78(2), (4) and (6), 79(1), (2) and (9), 84 and 86(1), (2), (3) and (9)) power exercised by S.R.1991/540

P4S. 74A: S. 74A (with ss. 66(1), 68(1)(1A) and (3), 69(1), (3), (6) and (7), 70(1), 74(1), 74A and 84) power exercised by S.I.1991/2840

P5S. 74A(1)(2)(4): s. 84 (with ss. 66(1), 68(1)(2)(3), 69(1)(3)(6)(7), 70(1), 74(1), 74A(1)(2)(4)) power exercised by S.I.1991/2197

Textual Amendments

F2Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35, 46, (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289E–289G and (N.I.) 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. IV amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 1999/2325 reg. 7 (W.) (1.5.2003) by The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/989), regs. 1(1), 7

C8S. 74A(3) amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2001/343 reg. 24(1) (W.) (1.5.2003) by The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/989), regs. 1(1), 4

C10S. 74A(3) amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2000/453 reg. 25 (S.) (1.8.2003) by Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/312), regs. 1(2), 6

C15S. 74A(3): in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions, Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 35 applies (E.W.) and S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3) art. 9 applies (N.I.)

C16S. 74A(3): Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289E (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), applies (S.)

C17S. 74A(3) modified: (E.) (29.10.2000) by S.I. 2000/2481, reg. 25; (S.) (31.1.2001) by S.S.I. 2000/453, reg. 25 (as amended (1.7.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/285 reg. 5)

s. 74A(3) modified (W.) (1.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/343, reg. 24

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