Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 2060

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (England) Amendment No.2 Order 1989

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Order made by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, laid before Parliament under section 1(8) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, for approval by resolution of each house of Parliament within twenty-eight days beginning with the day on which the order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution, prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.

1989 No. 2060

PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND AND WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND

PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND

CONTAMINATION OF FOOD

The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (England) Amendment No.2 Order 1989

Whereas the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(a) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985^[1], that there has been or may have been an escape of substances of such descriptions and in such quantities and such circumstances as are likely to create a hazard to human health through human consumption of food;

And whereas the said Minister is of the opinion, in accordance with section 1(1)(b) of the said Act, that in consequence of the said escape of substances food which is or may be in the future in the areas described in the Schedule to the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (England) Order 1989^[2], as amended by the following Order, or which is derived or may be in the future derived from anything in those areas, is, or may be, or may become, unsuitable for human consumption;

Now, therefore, the said Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the said 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) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (England) Amendment No.2 Order 1989 and shall come into force at one minute past midnight on 9th November 1989.

Amendment of the principal Order
    2.    The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Contamination of Feeding Stuff) (England) Order 1989 shall be further amended by inserting in the Schedule to that Order (the designated area) at the end the further areas described in the Schedule to this Order.

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
8th November 1989.


John Gummer

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

[1] 1985 c. 48; see the definition of "designating authority" in section 1(2) and "the Ministers" in section 24(1). back

[2] S.I. 1989/2038, amended by S.I. 1989/2054. back

Explanatory Note