Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2355
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) (Partial Revocation No. 5) Order 1996
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1996 No. 2355
PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) (Partial Revocation No. 5) Order 1996
| Laid before Parliament | 12th September 1996 |
| Coming into force | 12th September 1996 |
Whereas the Secretary of State was of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985[1], that there existed or might have existed circumstances which were likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;And whereas the Secretary of State was of the opinion, as mentioned in section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence food which was derived or might have been in the future derived from fish and plants in the area described in the Schedule to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) Order 1996[2] was, or might have been, or might have become unsuitable for human consumption;And whereas the Secretary of State is now of the opinion that food which is derived from fish and plants in that part of the said area described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order is no longer unsuitable for human consumption in consequence of the said circumstances;Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1) and section 24(3) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Order:—
Title and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) (Partial Revocation No. 5) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 12th September 1996.
Partial Revocation
2.—(1) The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) Order 1996 is hereby revoked with respect to the part of the area designated by that Order which is described in Part I of the Schedule to this Order.
(2) In consequence of that revocation that Order shall be amended by substituting for the area described in the Schedule the area described in Part II of the Schedule to this Order.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Jonathan Evans
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Welsh Office
11th September 1996
Notes:[1] 1985 c. 48; section 1 was amended by section 51 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16) and section 24(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to that Act; section 1(2) defines "designating authority" and section 24(1) defines "the Ministers".
[2] S.I. 1996/448, which was partially revoked by S.I. 1996/1213, S.I. 1996/1319, S.I. 1996/1712 and S.I. 1996/1957.
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