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FOOD AND DRUGS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1958 - SECT 47

Institution of proceedings by the Ministry.

47.(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act relating to the
enforcement thereof, the Ministry may, where it is of opinion that the general
interests of consumers are affected, prosecute for offences under sections
one, two or six, and for offences under any regulations made under sections
four and seven....

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act relating to the
enforcement thereof, the Ministry of Agriculture may, where it is of opinion
that the general interests of consumers of cream or ice-cream are affected,
prosecute for offences under any regulations made under sections four and
seven, so far as those regulations relate to cream or ice-cream.

(3) [A district council] shall not prosecute

(a)for an offence against section six....;

(b)except so far as may be otherwise prescribed by regulations made by
the Ministry under section seven, for an offence against any of those
regulations;

(4) A certificate of the Ministry that the requirements of sub-section (3)
have been complied with in relation to any prosecution shall be conclusive
evidence that they have been complied with in relation thereto.

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