UK Statutory Instrument SI 1990/2507 United Kingdom

The Milk and Dairies (Scotland) Regulations 1990

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated 1 of 11 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 10 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4 Operator4 Employer1 Trader1 Occupier1

Other Acts binding the same actors

If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.

Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties
Occupier — also bound by 235 other Acts
Highways Act 1980 23 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.005 Construction, layout and equipment of dairies Regulated
  • Ensure all dairy premises meet construction, cleanliness and equipment standardsAny Person
s.006 Water supply Regulated
  • Ensure adequate and wholesome water supply for dairy premisesEmployer
s.007 Duties of dairyman to prevent contamination during milking Regulated
  • Prevent milk contamination during milkingAny Person
s.009 Prevention of disease from milk Regulated
  • Notify food authority immediately if a cow in your dairy appears sickTrader
s.010 Precautions against spread of disease Regulated
  • Handle milk while infected or fail to notify infectionAny Person
s.012 Filtering and cooling of milk Regulated
  • Filter and cool milk immediately on arrival in the milk roomAny Person
s.013 Temperature of milk Regulated
  • Maintain milk at required temperatures after coolingOccupier
s.014 Storage of milk Regulated
  • Store milk only in a milk room or contamination-free placeOperator
s.016 Cleaning and disinfecting of containers, plant, milk tankers and equipment Regulated
  • Clean and disinfect all milk-contact equipment properlyOperator
s.017 Conveyance of milk Regulated
  • Ensure milk is conveyed safely and hygienicallyOperator
s.018 Employees Regulated
  • Inform employees about relevant milk and dairy regulationsOperator
11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, extent and commencement
s.002 Interpretation and enforcement
s.003 Licensing of dairies and dairymen
s.004 Inspection of dairies
s.008 Protection of milk from risk of contamination
s.011 Cleanliness of persons
s.015 Prevention of contamination by containers, plant, milk tankers and equipment
s.019 Penalties
s.020 Application of provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990
s.021 Appeals
s.022 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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14 other schedules
s.sch002 Constitution of tribunal
s.sch002 The tribunal may adjourn the hearing if for any reason...
s.sch002 In the event of a difference of opinion amongst the...
s.sch002 The decision of the tribunal shall be notified to the...
s.sch002 The hearing shall be open to the public.
s.sch002 Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the tribunal shall...
s.sch002 (1) The Chairman shall hold office for three years unless...
s.sch002 The Secretary of the tribunal shall be an official of...
s.sch002 Procedure
s.sch002 The Secretary, on being informed of the appeal to the...
s.sch002 (1) The dairyman shall have the right to be heard...
s.sch002 (1) At the hearing of the appeal the tribunal shall...
s.sch002 The tribunal may visit and inspect any dairy to which...
s.sch002 The tribunal may take notice of the circumstances existing at...

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