Introductory Text
Collapse -Part I PRELIMINARY
1. Meaning of “food” and other basic expressions.
2. Extended meaning of “sale” etc.
3. Presumptions that food intended for human consumption.
4. Ministers having functions under Act.
5. Food authorities and authorised officers.
6. Enforcement of Act.
Collapse -Part II MAIN PROVISIONS
Food safety
7. Rendering food injurious to health.
8. Selling food not complying with food safety requirements.
9. Inspection and seizure of suspected food.
10. Improvement notices.
11. Prohibition orders.
12. Emergency prohibition notices and orders.
13. Emergency control orders.
Consumer protection
14. Selling food not of the nature or substance or quality demanded.
15. Falsely describing or presenting food.
Regulations
16. Food safety and consumer protection.
17. Enforcement of Community provisions.
18. Special provisions for particular foods etc.
19. Registration and licensing of food premises.
Defences etc.
20. Offences due to fault of another person.
21. Defence of due diligence.
22. Defence of publication in the course of business.
Miscellaneous and supplemental
23. Provision of food hygiene training.
24. Provision of facilities for cleansing shellfish.
25. Orders for facilitating the exercise of functions.
26. Regulations and orders: supplementary provisions.
Collapse -Part III ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Administration
27. Appointment of public analysts.
28. Provision of facilities for examinations.
Sampling and analysis etc.
29. Procurement of samples.
30. Analysis etc. of samples.
31. Regulation of sampling and analysis etc.
Powers of entry and obstruction etc.
32. Powers of entry.
33. Obstruction etc. of officers.
Offences
34. Time limit for prosecutions.
35. Punishment of offences.
36. Offences by bodies corporate.
36A.Offences by Scottish partnerships.
Appeals
37. Appeals to magistrates’ court or sheriff.
38. Appeals to Crown Court.
39. Appeals against improvement notices.
Collapse -Part IV MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
Powers of Ministers
40. Power to issue codes of practice.
41. Power to require returns.
42. Default powers.
Protective provisions
43. Continuance of registration or licence on death.
44. Protection of officers acting in good faith.
Financial provisions
45. Regulations as to charges.
46. Expenses of authorised officers and county councils.
47. Remuneration of tribunal chairmen.
Instruments and documents
48. Regulations and orders.
49. Form and authentication of documents.
50. Service of documents.
Amendments of other Acts
51. Contamination of food: emergency orders.
52. Markets, sugar beet and cold storage.
Supplemental
53. General interpretation.
54. Application to Crown.
55. Water supply: England and Wales.
56. Water supply: Scotland.
57. Scilly Isles and Channel Islands.
58. Territorial waters and the continental shelf.
59. Amendments, transitional provisions, savings and repeals.
60. Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
Expand +SCHEDULE 1 Provisions of Regulations under Section 16(1)
Expand +SCHEDULE 2 Amendments of Parts III and V of 1984 Act
Expand +SCHEDULE 3 Minor and Consequential Amendments
Expand +SCHEDULE 4 Transitional Provisions and Savings
SCHEDULE 5 Repeals 原文下载: 
Food Safety Act 1990.pdf
