PART 8Application and modification of the Act

Application and modification of the Act

16.—(1) The following provisions of the Act apply for the purposes of these Regulations as if any reference in those provisions to the Act, or to any Part of the Act, were a reference to these Regulations—

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

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

(c)section 21 (defence of due diligence) with the modifications specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3;

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

(e)section 32(1) to (8) (powers of entry) with the modifications specified in Part 2 of Schedule 3;

(f)section 33(1) and (2) (obstruction etc. of officers);

(g)section 34 (time limits for prosecutions) with the modification specified in Part 3 of Schedule 3;

(h)section 35(1) and (2) (punishment of offences) with the modifications specified in Part 4 of Schedule 3;

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

(j)section 36A (offences by Scottish partnerships);

(k)section 37(1), (3), (5) and (6) (appeals to magistrates’ court) with the modifications specified in Part 5 of Schedule 3;

(l)section 39 (appeals against improvement notices) with the modifications specified in Part 6 of Schedule 3;

(m)section 44 (protection of officers acting in good faith);

(n)section 49(1), (3), (4) and (5) (form and authentication of documents) with the modification specified in Part 7 of Schedule 3;

(o)section 50 (service of documents).