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Offences due to fault of another personN.I.

F119.  Where the commission by any person of an offence under any of the preceding provisions of this Part is due to an act or default of some other person, that other person shall be guilty of the offence; and a person may be charged with and convicted of the offence by virtue of this Article whether or not proceedings are taken against the first‐mentioned person.

F1mod. by SR 2005/284

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C1Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (20.5.2006) by Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/217), reg. 7(a);

Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2006) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/256), reg. 5(1)(b);

Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (18.10.2006) by Curd Cheese (Restrictions on Placing on the Market) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/415), reg. 4(a);

Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (9.11.2006) by Rice Products (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/443), reg. 5(a)

C2mod. by SR 2004/487

C4Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2007) by Quick-frozen Foodstuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/65), reg. 10(c)

C5Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2007) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/66), reg. 5(1)(b)

C6Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2007) by Quick-frozen Foodstuffs (No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/110), reg. 10(c)

C11Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (11.1.2008) by Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/506), reg. 29(b)

C13Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (14.4.2008) by Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/98), reg. 20

C14Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (15.4.2008) by Specified Products from China (Restriction on First Placing on the Market) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/171), reg. 6(a)

C15Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2008) by Drinking Milk Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/237), reg. 7(d)

C17Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (22.12.2008) by Eggs and Chicks (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/451), reg. 20

C18Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2009) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/220), reg. 5(1)(b)

C19Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (31.7.2009) by Food Irradiation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/258), reg. 11(1)(d)

C21Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (20.1.2010) by Food Enzymes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/415), reg. 5(1)(a)

C22Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (20.1.2010) by Food Additives Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/416), reg. 16(1)(b)

C24Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by Fish Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/54), reg. 10(b)

C25Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (28.4.2010) by Eggs and Chicks Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/125), reg. 29

C26Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (20.10.2010) by Contaminants in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/335), reg. 5(1)(b)

C27Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (20.1.2011) by Flavourings in Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/414), reg. 5(1)(a)

C37Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (24.6.2015) by The Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/261), reg. 1, Sch. 2

C43Art. 19 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2012/384, Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (as inserted (14.9.2017) by The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/157), reg. 1, Sch. )

C44Art. 19 applied with modification(s) (1.1.2018) by The Novel Foods Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/233), regs. 1, 5(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 3 (with reg. 5(4))

C46Art. 19 applied (with modifications) (23.4.2018) by The Jam and Similar Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/78), regs. 1, 10, Sch. 4 (with reg. 3)

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