Section 136: Citation, extent and commencement.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: General and Supplemental

This Act may be cited as the Food Act 1984.

The following provisions of this Act apply to Scotland—

sections 68 and 69, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9,
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This Act applies to Northern Ireland only so far as is provided by section 135.

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

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