C5C6 Part I PRELIMINARY

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39) functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8, Sch. 2

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39): certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2

C6

Pts. I-III (ss. 1-39) applied (with modifications) (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2

C1C2C3C7C8C10C9C11C14C12C13C16C153 Presumptions that food intended for human consumption.

1

The following provisions shall apply for the purposes of this Act.

2

Any food commonly used for human consumption shall, if sold or offered, exposed or kept for sale, be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been sold or, as the case may be, to have been or to be intended for sale for human consumption.

3

The following, namely—

a

any food commonly used for human consumption which is found on premises used for the preparation, storage, or sale of that food; and

b

any article or substance commonly used in the manufacture of food for human consumption which is found on premises used for the preparation, storage or sale of that food,

shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to be intended for sale, or for manufacturing food for sale, for human consumption.

C44

Any article or substance capable of being used in the composition or preparation of any food commonly used for human consumption which is found on premises on which that food is prepared shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to be intended for such use.