Offences made under the Food and Drugs (Scotland) Act 1956

13 statutory instruments made under this Act create 15 criminal offences between them.

These are offences created by secondary legislation made under the Act — not the offences in the Act itself. An Act that creates a power to make regulations, and regulations that then create offences, is the ordinary route by which most of the criminal law is made, and it is the route this report follows.

Instruments made under it

• The Preservatives in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989 1989 · 2 offences
• The Emulsifiers and Stabilisers in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1989 1989 · 2 offences
• The Bovine Offal (Prohibition) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 1990 · 1 offence
• The Preserved Sardines (Marketing Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 1990 · 1 offence
• The Spirit Drinks (Scotland) Regulations 1990 1990 · 1 offence
• The Ungraded Eggs (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 1990 · 1 offence
• The Tryptophan in Food (Scotland) Regulations 1990 1990 · 1 offence
• The Jam and Similar Products (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990 1990 · 1 offence
• The Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 1990 · 1 offence
• The Tetrachloroethylene in Olive Oil (Scotland) Regulations 1989 1989 · 1 offence
• The Food (Meat Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 1988 · 1 offence
• The Milk and Dairies (Semi-skimmed and Skimmed Milk) (Heat Treatment) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 1988 · 1 offence
• The Fresh Meat Export (Hygiene and Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 1987 1987 · 1 offence