§ 32 — Requirement to provide information

32.—(1) Subject to sections 33 and 34, the Director‑General, Food Security may require a person —(a)

who —(i)

is an agri‑food supply chain participant; or

(ii)

is closely connected with an agri‑food supply chain; and

(b)

who falls within any class of persons prescribed in the Part 2 Rules for the purposes of this section,

to provide information to the Director‑General, Food Security, within a reasonable period specified in that requirement.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a person is “closely connected” with an agri‑food supply chain if the person is any of the following:(a)

anybody providing, to any person mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i), goods or services related to —(i)

the health of food producing animals, or plants, involved in the agri‑food supply chain; or

(ii)

the safety or quality of any food to be provided to the ultimate consumers;

(b)

any person carrying on activities capable of affecting a matter mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii);

(c)

any body representing persons mentioned in subsection (1) or paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.

(3) To avoid doubt, it does not matter whether the person required under subsection (1) is subject to a minimum stockholding requirement in relation to an MSR product.

(4) However, subsection (1) does not apply in relation to individuals in an agri‑food supply chain so far as they are in the agri‑food supply chain by reason of them, or members of their households, being the ultimate consumers.

(5) In giving a requirement under this section, it is not necessary for the Director‑General, Food Security to give any person who may be affected by the requirement a chance to be heard before the requirement is given.

(6) A requirement under this section is binding on the person to whom it is addressed and given, and that person is bound to state truly what the person is required.

—(1) Subject to sections 33 and 34, the Director‑General, Food Security may require a person —(a)

who —(i)

is an agri‑food supply chain participant; or

(ii)

is closely connected with an agri‑food supply chain; and

(b)

who falls within any class of persons prescribed in the Part 2 Rules for the purposes of this section,

to provide information to the Director‑General, Food Security, within a reasonable period specified in that requirement.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a person is “closely connected” with an agri‑food supply chain if the person is any of the following:(a)

anybody providing, to any person mentioned in subsection (1)(a)(i), goods or services related to —(i)

the health of food producing animals, or plants, involved in the agri‑food supply chain; or

(ii)

the safety or quality of any food to be provided to the ultimate consumers;

(b)

any person carrying on activities capable of affecting a matter mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) or (ii);

(c)

any body representing persons mentioned in subsection (1) or paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.

(3) To avoid doubt, it does not matter whether the person required under subsection (1) is subject to a minimum stockholding requirement in relation to an MSR product.

(4) However, subsection (1) does not apply in relation to individuals in an agri‑food supply chain so far as they are in the agri‑food supply chain by reason of them, or members of their households, being the ultimate consumers.

(5) In giving a requirement under this section, it is not necessary for the Director‑General, Food Security to give any person who may be affected by the requirement a chance to be heard before the requirement is given.

(6) A requirement under this section is binding on the person to whom it is addressed and given, and that person is bound to state truly what the person is required.