Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998

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Number 29 of 1998

FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT, 1998

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary

Section
1.	Short title.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	Establishment day.
4.	Laying of orders and regulations before Houses of Oireachtas.
5.	Amendment of Schedules.
6.	Prosecution of summary offences.
7.	Offences by bodies corporate.
8.	Expenses of Minister.

PART II

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland

9.	Establishment of Authority.
10.	Independence of Authority.
11.	Principal function of Authority.
12.	Promotion of standards.
13.	Food safety assurance schemes.
14.	Consultative Council.
15.	Advice of Authority.
16.	Collection and assessment of data.
17.	Review of food inspection services.
18.	Research by Authority.
19.	Certification of food.
20.	Conferral of additional functions on Authority.
21.	Charges for services.
22.	Gifts.
23.	Borrowings by Authority.
24.	Advances by Minister to Authority.
25.	Reports and information to Minister.
26.	Accounts and audits.
27.	Premises of Authority.
28.	Seal of Authority.
29.	Consultants and advisers.
30.	Authority may seek reports in relation to food safety and hygiene.

PART III

The Board, Scientific Committee, Committees, Chief Executive and Staff of the Authority

PART IV

Enforcement of Food Safety Standards

PART V

Dissolution of Former Authority

58.	Dissolution of former Authority.
59.	Transfer of assets and liabilities of former Authority.
60.	Preservation of certain continuing contracts and adaptation of references to former Authority.
61.	Saving for certain acts.
62.	Pending legal proceedings.
63.	Exemption from capital gains tax.
64.	Revocation.

PART VI

Amendment of the Radiological Protection Act, 1991

65.	Amendment of Radiological Protection Act, 1991.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Food Legislation

SECOND SCHEDULE

Official Agencies

Acts Referred to
Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990
Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act, 1993	1993, No. 8
European Communities Act, 1972	1972, No. 27
European Parliament Elections Act, 1997	1997, No. 2
Health Act, 1970	1970, No. 1
Local Government Act, 1941	1941, No. 23
Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	1851, c. 93
Radiological Protection Act, 1991	1991, No. 9
Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997	1997, No. 39
Food Safety Authority of Ireland (Establishment) Order, 1997	S.I. No. 524 of 1997
Abattoirs Act, 1988	No. 8 of 1988
Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1954	No. 33 of 1954
Agricultural Produce (Meat) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1978	No. 13 of 1978
Food Standards Act, 1974	No. 11 of 1974
Health Act, 1947	No. 28 of 1947
Poisons Act, 1961	No. 12 of 1961
European Communities (Arsenic and Lead in Food) Regulations, 1972	S.I. No. 44 of 1972
European Communities (Labelling, Presentation and Advertising of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1982	S.I. No. 205 of 1982
European Communities (Erucic Acid in Food) (Method of Analysis) Regulations, 1982	S.I. No. 271 of 1982
European Communities (Food Additives) (Purity Criteria Verification) Regulations, 1983	S.I. No. 60 of 1983
European Communities (Vinyl Chloride in Food) (Method of Analysis) Regulations, 1984	S.I. No. 92 of 1984
European Communities (Antioxidant in Food) (Purity Criteria) Regulations, 1985	S.I. No. 187 of 1985
European Communities (Natural Mineral Waters) Regulations, 1986	S.I. No. 11 of 1986
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Fruit and Vegetables) Regulations, 1989	S.I. No. 105 of 1989
European Communities (Preservatives in Food) (Purity Criteria) Regulations, 1989	S.I. No. 262 of 1989
European Communities (Egg Products) Regulations, 1991	S.I. No. 293 of 1991
European Communities (Materials and Articles Intended to Come Into Contact With Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1991	S.I. No. 307 of 1991
European Communities (Flavourings for use in Foodstuffs for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1992	S.I. No. 22 of 1992
European Communities (Marketing Standards for Eggs) Regulations, 1992	S.I. No. 254 of 1992
European Communities (Quick Frozen Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1992	S.I. No. 290 of 1992
Radiological Protection Act, 1991 (General Control of Radioactive Substances, Nuclear Devices and Irradiating Apparatus) Order, 1993	S.I. No. 151 of 1993
European Communities (Minced Meat) Regulations, 1994	S.I. No. 215 of 1994
European Communities (Infant Formulae) Regulations, 1994	S.I. No. 459 of 1994
European Communities (Meat Products and Other Products of Animal Origin) Regulations, 1995	S.I. No. 126 of 1995
European Communities (Rabbitmeat and Farmed Game Meat) Regulations, 1995	S.I. No. 278 of 1995
European Communities (Wild Game Meat) Regulations, 1995	S.I. No. 298 of 1995
European Communities (General Provisions on the Control of Additives, and in particular Colours and Sweeteners for use in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1995	S.I. No. 344 of 1995
European Communities (Monitoring of Temperature in the Means of Transport, Warehousing and Storage of Quick-Frozen Foodstuffs and Sampling Procedure and Methods of Analysis for Control of the Temperatures of Quick-Frozen Foods Intended for Human Consumption) Regulations, 1995	S.I. No. 370 of 1995
European Communities (Fresh Poultrymeat) Regulations, 1996	S.I. No. 3 of 1996
European Communities (Hygienic Production and Placing on the Market of Raw Milk, Heat-Treated Milk and Milk-Based Products) Regulations, 1996	S.I. No. 9 of 1996
European Communities (Live Bivalve Molluscs) (Health Conditions for Production and Placing on the Market) Regulations, 1996	S.I. No. 147 of 1996
European Communities (Fishery Products) (Health Conditions and Hygiene Rules for Production and Placing on the Market) Regulations, 1996	S.I. No. 170 of 1996
European Communities (Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) Regulations, 1996	S.I. No. 243 of 1996
European Communities (Detailed Provisions on the Control of Additives, other than Colours and Sweeteners, for use in Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1997	S.I. No. 128 of 1997
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997	S.I. No. 218 of 1997
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) Regulations, 1997	S.I. No. 221 of 1997
European Communities (Suspension of Imports of Pistachios and Certain Products Derived from Pistachios Originating in or Consigned from Iran) Regulations, 1997	S.I. No. 432 of 1997
European Communities (Fresh Meat) Regulations, 1997	S.I. No. 434 of 1997
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998	S.I. No. 71 of 1998
European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1998	S.I. No. 85 of 1998
European Communities (Hygiene of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1998	S.I. No. 86 of 1998
European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) (Approved Laboratories) Order, 1998	S.I. No. 95 of 1998

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Number 29 of 1998

FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT, 1998

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND OR ÚDARÁS SÁBHÁILTEACHTA BIA NA hÉIREANN AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS AND TO AMEND THE RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ACT, 1991 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [8th July, 1998]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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