§ 69 — Saving and transitional provisions for amendments to various Acts

69.—(1) Every licence, permit, approval or authorisation that —(a)

is granted, before 1 April 2019 under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services appointed under section 3(1) of the Animals and Birds Act 1965; and

(b)

is in force on that date,

is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) as amended by this Act, to continue as if, and is deemed to be, a licence, permit, approval or authorisation granted by the Director‑General, Food Administration under that Act as amended by this Act.

(2) However, every licence, permit, approval or authorisation mentioned in subsection (1) lapses on the date it would have if the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) had not been amended by this Act, unless the licence, permit, approval or authorisation is earlier revoked or cancelled.

(3) Where —(a)

an application or other document is lodged for approval under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999, before 1 April 2019, as the case may be; and

(b)

the application or other document was not approved by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services before that date,

the application or other document is, where applicable, deemed to be an application or a document lodged for approval with the Director‑General, Food Administration under the corresponding provisions in the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) as amended by this Act.

(4) Anything that has been started by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services in connection with an application or a document under subsection (3) may be carried on and completed by the Director‑General, Food Administration under the corresponding provisions in the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 as amended by this Act, whichever being applicable.

(5) Every direction, notice, order or requirement that —(a)

is issued or given, before 1 April 2019 by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 and the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999, respectively; and

(b)

is in force immediately before that date,

is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of those Acts as amended by this Act, to continue as if the Director‑General, Food Administration issued or gave the direction, notice, order or requirement under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) as amended by this Act.

(6) Where an appeal has been made to the Minister responsible for animal health and welfare —(a)

under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) before 1 April 2019 against any notice, order or decision of the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services made under any of those Acts; and

(b)

the appeal has not been dealt with or disposed of immediately before that date,

the appeal may continue to be dealt with by that Minister in accordance with those Acts as if this Act had not been enacted.

(7) Every direction, notice, order or requirement that —(a)

is issued or given, before 1 April 2019 by the Agri‑Food and Veterinary Authority under Part 2A of the Sale of Food Act 1973; and

(b)

is in force immediately before that date,

is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Sale of Food Act 1973 as amended by this Act, to continue as if the Director‑General, Food Administration issued or gave the direction, notice, order or requirement under the Sale of Food Act 1973 as amended by this Act.

—(1) Every licence, permit, approval or authorisation that —(a)

is granted, before 1 April 2019 under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services appointed under section 3(1) of the Animals and Birds Act 1965; and

(b)

is in force on that date,

is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) as amended by this Act, to continue as if, and is deemed to be, a licence, permit, approval or authorisation granted by the Director‑General, Food Administration under that Act as amended by this Act.

(2) However, every licence, permit, approval or authorisation mentioned in subsection (1) lapses on the date it would have if the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) had not been amended by this Act, unless the licence, permit, approval or authorisation is earlier revoked or cancelled.

(3) Where —(a)

an application or other document is lodged for approval under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999, before 1 April 2019, as the case may be; and

(b)

the application or other document was not approved by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services before that date,

the application or other document is, where applicable, deemed to be an application or a document lodged for approval with the Director‑General, Food Administration under the corresponding provisions in the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) as amended by this Act.

(4) Anything that has been started by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services in connection with an application or a document under subsection (3) may be carried on and completed by the Director‑General, Food Administration under the corresponding provisions in the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 as amended by this Act, whichever being applicable.

(5) Every direction, notice, order or requirement that —(a)

is issued or given, before 1 April 2019 by the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 and the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999, respectively; and

(b)

is in force immediately before that date,

is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of those Acts as amended by this Act, to continue as if the Director‑General, Food Administration issued or gave the direction, notice, order or requirement under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) as amended by this Act.

(6) Where an appeal has been made to the Minister responsible for animal health and welfare —(a)

under the Feeding Stuffs Act 1965, the Fisheries Act 1966, the Sale of Food Act 1973 or the Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 (as the case may be) before 1 April 2019 against any notice, order or decision of the Director‑General, Agri‑Food and Veterinary Services made under any of those Acts; and

(b)

the appeal has not been dealt with or disposed of immediately before that date,

the appeal may continue to be dealt with by that Minister in accordance with those Acts as if this Act had not been enacted.

(7) Every direction, notice, order or requirement that —(a)

is issued or given, before 1 April 2019 by the Agri‑Food and Veterinary Authority under Part 2A of the Sale of Food Act 1973; and

(b)

is in force immediately before that date,

is, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Sale of Food Act 1973 as amended by this Act, to continue as if the Director‑General, Food Administration issued or gave the direction, notice, order or requirement under the Sale of Food Act 1973 as amended by this Act.