Application of provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990

23.  The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations (except regulation 21) as they apply for the purposes of section 8, 14 or 15 of the Act, and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in them to the Act shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as a reference to these Regulations (except regulation 21)—

(a) section 2 (extended meaning of “sale” etc.);

(b) section 3 (presumption that food is intended for human consumption);

(c) section 20 (offences due to fault of another person);

(d) section 21 (defence of due diligence);

(e) section 30(8) (which relates to documentary evidence);

(f) ection 33 (obstruction etc. of officers);

(g) section 36 (offences by bodies corporate);

(h) section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith).