SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Tribunals and Inquiries: consequential and other amendments

Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)

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1

The Food Safety Act 1990 is amended as follows.

2

In section 26(2)(e) (regulations may provide for appeals, including appeals to a tribunal set up by the regulations)—

a

after “to the sheriff,” insert “ or to the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, ” and

b

omit “or to a tribunal constituted in accordance with the regulations,”.

3

In section 37(2) (subsection (1)(c) does not apply where appeal may be made to a tribunal set up by regulations under Part 2), for the words from “provide for an appeal” onwards substitute

provide for an appeal—

a

to a tribunal constituted in accordance with the regulations, or

b

to the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal.