Weights and Measures &c. Act 1976
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1976 c. 77 |
| Year | 1976 |
section 16 of the Food Safety Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) ;F3(c) Article 6 or 9 of the Food (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (the “1989 Order”) ; or section 21, 22 or 23 of the 1985 Act;Article 19 of the 1981 Order.any food or other goods to which this section applies are or are likely to be, for a limited period of time, in short supply or unavailable in any area; andthe alleviation of that situation is or is likely to be seriously hindered by a relevant requirement,(3) The said period shall not exceed one year, but may be extended on one or more occasions by a subsequent order under this section for a further period not exceeding one year.impose, as respects the food or goods, any requirement which could be imposed under the section under or by virtue of which the relevant requirement is imposed, orexclude, as respects the food or goods, any exception or exemption from a requirement imposed by or under the said section.may impose on persons offending against the order penalties not exceeding the maximum penalties specified in the Acts F6or Ordersmentioned in subsection (1) above, or in instruments made under those Acts F6or those orders, in relation to the relevant requirement,may be limited to an area which is only part of the territory to which the relevant requirement extends,may, where so limited, make special provision for goods which are dealt with partly within the area and partly outside,may make different provision in relation to different cases or classes of cases, and may exclude specified cases or classes of cases,may contain such incidental or supplemental provisions as appear to the appropriate Minister to be expedient for the purposes of the order.(6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (5) above an order under this section may contain transitional provisions by reference to the beginning or end of the period for which the relevant requirement is excluded or modified.(7) An order under this section may make provision for any of the purposes mentioned in subsections (4) , (5) and (6) above by means of amending, or of applying with or without modifications, or of excluding the application in whole or in part of, any provision of the Act F7or Orderunder or by virtue of which the relevant requirement is imposed and, except as provided by an order under this section, Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect where a requirement is imposed under subsection (4) above.(8) In this section “requirement” includes any condition or prohibition.the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly in so far as it was imposed in relation to England and Wales; andthe Secretary of State in so far as it was imposed in relation to Scotland;where it was imposed under the F91989 Order , the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;where it was imposed under where it was imposed under the F121981 Order, the Department of Commerce for Northern Ireland.section 4 or 7 of the F13Food Act 1984 (the “1984 Act”) ; orsection 4 or 7 of the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956 (the “1956 Act”) ; orF14( c) Article 15 of the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (the “1991 Order”) ; or section 21 of the 1963 Act; orArticle 19 of the 1981 Order.any food or other goods to which this section applies are or are likely to be, for a limited period of time, in short supply or unavailable in any area; andthe alleviation of that situation is or is likely to be seriously hindered by a relevant requirement,(3) The said period shall not exceed one year, but may be extended on one or more occasions by a subsequent order under this section for a further period not exceeding one year.impose, as respects the food or goods, any requirement which could be imposed under the section under or by virtue of which the relevant requirement is imposed, orexclude, as respects the food or goods, any exception or exemption from a requirement imposed by or under the said section.may impose on persons offending against the order penalties not exceeding the maximum penalties specified in the Acts F16or Ordersmentioned in subsection (1) above, or in instruments made under those Acts F16or those orders, in relation to the relevant requirement,may be limited to an area which is only part of the territory to which the relevant requirement extends,may, where so limited, make special provision for goods which are dealt with partly within the area and partly outside,may make different provision in relation to different cases or classes of cases, and may exclude specified cases or classes of cases,may contain such incidental or supplemental provisions as appear to the appropriate Minister to be expedient for the purposes of the order.(6) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (5) above an order under this section may contain transitional provisions by reference to the beginning or end of the period for which the relevant requirement is excluded or modified.(7) An order under this section may make provision for any of the purposes mentioned in subsections (4) , (5)
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