UK Statutory Instrument 1988 United Kingdom

The Animals and Fresh Meat (Examination for Residues) Regulations 1988

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What's here

3 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

s.005

Positive findings in samples

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Analyst must notify owner and competent authority of positive test result Local authority
s.006

Reference analysis

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must arrange reference analysis if test result is challenged Local authority
s.015

Certificates of analysis

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Analyst must sign certificates and include authority details Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 15 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.001

Title and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Purpose

s.004

Primary analysis of official samples

s.007

Marking and examination of animals

s.008

Notice on completion of examination

s.009

Early slaughter

s.010

Keeping and retention of records

s.011

Production of records

s.012

Powers of inspection and sampling

s.013

Powers of entry

s.014

Assistance to authorised officers

s.016

Service of notices or certificates

s.017

Offences and penalties

s.018

Offences by officers of bodies corporate

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