7U.K.Any substance which—
(a)is ordinarily consumed as food, and
(b)does not contain a prohibited ingredient.
In this paragraph—
[F1“enactment” includes—
(a)an enactment contained in subordinate legislation;
(b)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(c)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
(d)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;]
“food” includes drink;
“prohibited ingredient”, in relation to a substance, means any psychoactive substance—
(a)which is not naturally occurring in the substance, and
(b)the use of which in or on food is not authorised [F2by an enactment].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 17(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/742), regs. 1, 17(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 26.5.2016 by S.I. 2016/553, reg. 2