13 Obligation of certain undertakers to give notice of occurrence of infestation.E+W+S
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, every person whose business consists of or includes the manufacture, storage, transport or sale of food, shall give to the Minister forthwith notice in writing if it comes to his knowledge that any infestation is present—
(a)in any premises or vehicle, or any equipment belonging to any premises or vehicle, used or likely to be used in the course of that business for the manufacture, storage, transport or sale of food;
(b)in any food manufactured, stored, transported or sold in the course of that business, or in any other goods for the time being in his possession which are in contact or likely to come into contact with food so manufactured, stored, transported or sold.
(2)Subject to the provisions of this section, every person whose business consists of or includes the manufacture, sale, repair or cleaning of containers shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Minister if it comes to his knowledge that any infestation is present in any container for the time being in his possession which is to be used for the reception of food in the course of any such business as is mentioned in subsection (1) of this section.
(3)The Minister may after consultation with such associations or bodies (if any) as appear to him to be representative of persons affected, make regulations—
(a)for relaxing or excluding the requirements of this section in such cases and subject to such conditions (if any) as may be prescribed by or under the regulations;
(b)for prohibiting or restricting the delivery in the course of business of any food or other goods in respect of which notice is or is required to be given to the Minister under this section.