Application of various provisions of the Act7

1

The following provisions of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modification that any reference in those provisions to the Act or Part thereof is to be construed as a reference to these Regulations —

a

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

b

section 3 (presumptions that food intended for human consumption);

c

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

d

section 21 (defence of due diligence), as it applies for the purposes of section 14 or 15;

e

section 22 (defence of publication in the course of a business);

f

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

g

section 33 (obstruction of officers);

h

section 35(1) to (3) (punishment of offences) in so far as it relates to offences under section 33(1) and (2);

i

section 36 (offences by bodies corporate); and

j

section 36A (offences by Scottish partnerships).

2

Section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith) of the Act shall apply for the purposes of these Regulations and, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to the Act in that section shall be construed for the purposes of these Regulations as including a reference to the F1specified provisions.