Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 65

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (England) (Partial Revocation) Order 1994

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1994 No. 65

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND
CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (England) (Partial Revocation) Order 1994

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Made	10th January 1994

Laid before Parliament

17th January 1994

Coming into force

19th January 1994

Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985^[1], that there had been or might have been circumstances as were likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;And whereas the said Minister was of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said circumstances food which was or might have been in the future derived from sheep in the area described in Schedule 1 to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (England) Order 1991^[2] was, or might have been, or might have become, unsuitable for human consumption;And whereas the said Minister is now of the opinion that food which is derived or may in the future be derived from sheep in the 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 said Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1(1), and (2) and section 24(1) and (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) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (England) (Partial Revocation) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 19th January 1994.

Partial Revocation
    2.—(1)  The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibtions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (England) (Order) 1991^[3] is hereby revoked so far as it designates any part of the area set out in Part I of the Schedule to this Order.

    (2)  In consequence of that revocation the designated area for the purposes of that Order is that area set out in Part II of the Schedule to this Order.

In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
10th January 1994.


Gillian Shephard

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

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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.1991/6.

[3] S.I.1991/6.

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