Food (Scotland) Act 2015
Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (2015 asp 1)
- Food (Scotland) Act 2015 (2015 asp 1)
- PART 1 FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND
- Food Standards Scotland
- 1 Establishment
- 2 Objectives
- 3 General functions
- 4 Governance and accountability
- 5 Statement on performance of functions
- Membership
- 6 Number and appointment of members
- 7 Early ending of membership
- 8 Remuneration and expenses of members
- Staff
- 9 Chief executive
- 10 Other staff
- Operational matters
- 11 Proceedings
- 12 Committees
- 13 Validity of things done
- 14 Authority to exercise functions
- 15 Annual and other reports
- 16 General powers
- Legislation relating to public bodies
- 17 Application of legislation relating to public bodies
- Step-in powers
- 18 Serious failure
- Acquisition of information
- 19 Duty to acquire, compile and keep under review relevant information
- 20 Observations with a view to obtaining information
- 21 Powers for persons carrying out observations
- 22 Offences in relation to section 21
- Enforcement action
- 23 Setting performance standards
- 24 Reporting own enforcement activities
- 25 Reporting on enforcement action by others
- 26 Power to request information in relation to enforcement action
- 27 Offences in relation to section 26
- 28 Powers for persons monitoring enforcement action
- 29 Offences in relation to section 28
- Issuing guidance on food-borne diseases
- 30 Power to issue guidance on control of food-borne diseases
- Information sharing
- 31 Publication and disclosure of advice and information
- Consequential provision
- 32 Certain functions of Food Standards Agency ceasing to be exercisable
- PART 2 FOOD AND FEEDING STUFFS
- Food information
- 33 Food information
- Food hygiene information scheme
- 34 Food hygiene information scheme
- Feeding stuffs
- 35 Regulation of animal feeding stuffs
- PART 3 ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS
- Fixed penalty notices
- 36 Fixed penalty notices
- 37 Content and form of a fixed penalty notice
- 38 Effect of a fixed penalty notice on criminal proceedings
- 39 Restrictions on issuing of a fixed penalty notice
- 40 Withdrawal of a fixed penalty notice
- 41 Income from fixed penalties to be paid to the Scottish Ministers
- Compliance notices
- 42 Compliance notices
- 43 Content and form of a compliance notice
- 44 Failure to comply with a compliance notice
- 45 Effect of a compliance notice on criminal proceedings
- 46 Restrictions on issuing of a compliance notice
- 47 Withdrawal of a compliance notice
- 48 Appeal against a compliance notice
- General
- 49 Power to make supplementary etc. provision
- 50 Regulations
- 51 Lord Advocate's guidance
- 52 Interpretation of Part
- PART 4 INTERPRETATION
- 53 Meanings of “food” and “animal feeding stuffs”
- 54 Meaning of “food matter”
- 55 Meaning of “other interests of consumers in relation to food”
- 56 Meaning of “animal feeding stuffs matter”
- 57 Meaning of “food legislation”
- 58 General interpretation
- PART 5 FINAL PROVISIONS
- 59 Modification of enactments
- 60 Subordinate legislation
- 61 Ancillary provision
- 62 Crown application
- 63 Commencement
- 64 Short title
- SCHEDULE MODIFICATION OF ENACTMENTS
- Agriculture Act 1947
- Food and Environment Protection Act 1985
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Radioactive Substances Act 1993
- Environment Act 1995
- Food Standards Act 1999
- Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003
- Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005
- Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
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