The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Made: 5th June 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 6th June 2003

Coming into force: 1st July 2003

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Offences and penalties

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Enforcement

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Sampling, analysis and modification of section 29 of the Act

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Defence in relation to exports

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Application of various sections of the Act

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Re dispatch or destruction of illegal imports

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Transitional provisions

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Consequential Amendments

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Revocations

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Signed

TOM McCABE — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 5th June 2003

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1990 c. 16; section 6(4) was amended by the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (c. 40), Schedule 9, paragraph 6 and by the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act”), Schedule 5, paragraph 10(3); sections 16(1) and 48(1) were amended by the 1999 Act, Schedule 5, paragraph 8; section 17(2) was amended by the 1999 Act, Schedule 5, paragraphs 8 and 12; section 26(3) was amended by the 1999 Act, Schedule 6; amendments made by Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act shall be taken as pre-commencement enactments for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) by virtue of section 40(2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

[^f00002]: Section 48(4A) was inserted by the Food Standards Act 1999, Schedule 5, paragraph 21.

[^f00003]: Section 48(4B) was inserted by the Food Standards Act 1999, Schedule 5, paragraph 21.

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L 77, 16.3.01, p.1.

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L 313, 30.11.01, p.60.

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L 321, 6.12.01, p.1.

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L 37, 7.2.02, p.4.

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L 41, 13.2.02, p.12.

[^f00009]: O.J. No. L 75, 16.3.02, p.18.

[^f00010]: O.J. No. L 80, 23.3.02, p.42.

[^f00011]: O.J. No. L 86, 3.4.02, p.5.

[^f00012]: O.J. No. L 155, 14.6.02, p.63.

[^f00013]: O.J. No. L 372, 31.12.85, p.50.

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L 290, 24.11.93, p.14.

[^f00015]: O.J. No. L 201, 17.7.98, p.93.

[^f00016]: O.J. No. L 75, 16.3.02, p.44.

[^f00017]: O.J. No. L 77, 16.3.01, p.14.

[^f00018]: O.J. No. L 325, 8.12.01, p.34.

[^f00019]: O.J. No. L 75, 16.3.02, p.38.

[^f00020]: O.J. No. L 209, 6.8.02, p.5.

[^f00021]: O.J. No. L 252, 20.9.02, p.40.

[^f00022]: O.J. No. L 187, 16.7.02, p.30.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1990/2463; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/1603.

[^f00024]: S.S.I. 2002/267; amended by S.S.I. 2002/349.

[^f00025]: S.S.I. 2002/349.

Consequential Amendments

Revocations

Editorial notes

[^key-8432a481393f84e9738343804ac79503]: Regulations revoked (25.12.2004) by The Contaminants in Food (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/525), regs. 1(1), 13