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Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words substituted by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 146(6)(a)F2S. 21(2A) inserted by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 146(6)(b)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 21 extended (with modifications) (22.8.1997) by S.I. 1997/1770, art. 422 General defence of due diligence.E+W+S+N.I.(1)In any proceedings for an offence under this Act it is a defence for the person charged to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C2S. 22 applied (with modifications) (1.2.2000) by S.I. 1999/3483, reg. 4(6)S. 22 applied (1.2.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/22, art. 4(5)23 Financial provisions.E+W+S+N.I.(1)There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament all sums required for the purpose of making payments on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to the international organisations.
[F3“adjacent to Scotland”, in relation to United Kingdom waters or United Kingdom controlled waters, means–
“agricultural” is to be construed in accordance with section 109(3) of the Agriculture Act 1947, section 86(3) of the M1Agriculture (Scotland) Act M21948 or section 43(1) of the M3Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949;
“British fishery limits” has the meaning assigned to it by the M4Fishery Limits Act 1976;
“British vessel” means a vessel registered in the United Kingdom, or a vessel exempted from such registration under the [F4Merchant Shipping Act 1995];
[F5 “designated circumstances” ] has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(5) above;
[F7“food” has the same meaning as in the Food Safety Act 1990.]
[F8“licensing authority” means,
(i)as regards operations, so far as relating to oil and gas exploration and exploitation, to which a licence would relate and which would be, or have been, carried out in United Kingdom waters, or United Kingdom controlled waters, adjacent to Scotland but lying outside controlled waters within the meaning of section 3OA(1) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 F9 or which commence in Scotland, the Secretary of State;
(ii)as regards operations falling within the subject matter of Part VI of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 F10, to which a licence would relate and which would be, or have been, carried out in United Kingdom waters, or United Kingdom controlled waters, adjacent to Scotland, the Secretary of State;
[F11“Scottish zone” has the meaning assigned to it by section 126(1) of the Scotland Act 1998;]
“United Kingdom waters” means any part of the sea within the seaward limits of United Kingdom territorial waters [F13and “United Kingdom controlled waters” means any part of the sea within the limits of an area designated under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act M51964]; and
“vessel” has the meaning assigned to [F4“ship” by the Merchant Shipping Act 1995].
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F3S. 24: definition of “adjacent to Scotland”inserted (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 2 Sch. para. 10(11)(a) (with art. 8); S.I. 1998/3178F4Words in s. 24(1) substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 75(with s. 312(1))F5Words substituted by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 29(a)F6Definition repealed by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 29(b), Sch. 5; and expressed to be repealed (N.I.) (21.5.1991) by S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7), art. 51(4), Sch. 4; S.R. 1991/175, art. 2(1).F7Definition substituted by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 29(c)F8S. 24: definition of “licensing authority”substituted (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 2 Sch. para. 10(11)(b) (with art. 8); S.I. 1998/3178F91974 c.40. Section 3OA(1) was inserted by the Water Act 1989, (c. 15), Schedule 23.F101995 c.21.F11S. 24: definition of “Scottish Zone”inserted (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, art. 2 Sch. para. 10(11)(c) (with art. 8); S.I. 1998/3178F12Definitions of "the standard scale" and "the statutory maximum" repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Group 2F13Words inserted by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 146(7)Marginal CitationsM11948 c. 45. M21949 c. 2. (N.I.). M31949 c. 2. (N.I.). M41976 c. 86. M51964 c. 29(86). 25 Northern Ireland.E+W+S+N.I.(1)It is hereby declared that this Act extends to Northern Ireland.
[F14(za)in section 1(2), in the definition of “designating authority”, for the words from “in relation” (in the first place they appear) to the end there is substituted “means the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland;”]
(a)subject to [F15paragraphs (ab) and] (b) below, for any reference [F16in Part III]to the Ministers or either of them there is substituted a reference to the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland;
[F17(ab)subject to paragraph (b) below, in section 16 for any reference to the Ministers or either of them there is substituted a reference to the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland and the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland acting jointly;]
(b)for any reference to the Ministers or either of them in section 16(2)(g) and (l) [F18, 16(13A)], 17, . . . F19 and 19(1) above there is substituted a reference to any Northern Ireland Department;
[F20(2A)In the application of section 16 as respects transferred matters in Northern Ireland, for subsection (6) of section 16 substitute—
(a)if contained in a statutory rule which includes any regulations made under section 2(2) of the M6European Communities Act 1972, shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the M7Interpretation Act Northern Ireland) 1954;
[F21(iii)in section 14(8), for the words from “and any such power” onwards there shall be substituted the words “and any such regulations shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954; and”]
[F22(4A)Section 24(1) above shall have effect in relation to Northern Ireland as if for the definition of “food” there were substituted the following definition—
[F23“food” has the same meaning as in the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991]]
(5)An order or regulations made under this Act by a Northern Ireland department shall be a statutory rule for the purposes of the M8Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 and references to a statutory instrument shall be construed accordingly.
(6)In this section “transferred matters” has the meaning assigned to it by section 43(2) of the M9Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F14S. 25(2)(za) substituted (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 28, s. 40(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(6)(a) (with ss. 38, 40(2)); S.I. 2000/1066, art. 2F15Words in s. 25(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 28, s. 40(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(6)(b) (with ss. 38, 40(2)); S.I. 2000/1066, art. 2F16Words in s. 25(2)(a) inserted (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 28, ss. 40(1), 43(3), Sch. 5 para. 6(5)(a) (with ss. 38, 40(2))F17S. 25(2)(ab) inserted (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 28, s. 40(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(6)(c) (with ss. 38, 40(2)); S.I. 2000/1066, art. 2F18 “, 16(13A)” inserted by Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989 (c. 27, SIF 46:4), s. 1(3)(a)F19 “18(3)” repealed by Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989 (c. 27, SIF 46:4), s. 1(3)(b)F20S. 25(2A) inserted (9.9.1998) by 1998 c. 26, ss. 1(1)(5), 3(b)F21S. 25(3)(a)(iii) inserted (prosp.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 162(1), 164(3), Sch. 15 para. 25F22S. 25(4A) inserted by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 30F23Definition in s. 25(4A) substituted (N.I.) (21. 5.1991) by S.I. 1991/762, art. 51(1), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.R. 1991/175, art. 2(1).Marginal CitationsM61972 c. 68. M71954 c. 33 (N.I.). M8S.I. 1979/1513 (N.I. 12). M91973 c. 36. 26 Channel Islands etc.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for extending Part II of this Act to any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or any colony, with such exceptions, adaptations, modifications as may be specified in the Order.
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Modifications etc. (not altering text)C3Power of appointment conferred by s. 27(1) fully exercised: S.I. 1985/1390, 169828 Short title.E+W+S+N.I.This Act may be cited as the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985.