Importation of Milk Act 1983 (repealed 21.5.1991)

may, with a view to protecting human health, make provision as to the importation of milk; and

may make provision as to the use of imported milk and of milk brought to Northern Ireland from Great Britain.

in relation to England and Wales, by the appropriate Ministers acting jointly;

in relation to Scotland, by the appropriate Minister; and

in relation to Northern Ireland, by the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland.

is of a description specified by or under the regulations;

is imported at an authorised place of entry;

is accompanied by such certificate relating to the milk as may be required by or under the regulations for milk of that description; and

satisfies such other conditions as to the importation of milk of that description as may be specified by or under the regulations.

as to the quality of milk;

for the inspection and testing of imported milk (whether at an authorised place of entry or elsewhere) and for prohibiting the removal of such milk until inspection or testing is completed;

for dealing with milk imported in contravention of any requirement imposed by or under the regulations or with imported milk which fails to meet any such requirement (including provision for such milk to be taken out of the United Kingdom);

for an appeal to an appropriate court against any decision of a person on whom functions are conferred by or under the regulations;

where milk is imported in contravention of any requirement imposed by or under the regulations;

where milk required by or under the regulations to be dealt with is not dealt with in accordance with the requirement;

where, in connection with the importation of milk, a person makes a statement or uses a document which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly makes a statement or uses a document which is false in a material particular;

made by or under any enactment, and

relating to any description of milk, whether or not it also relates to other substances,

in relation to England and Wales or to Scotland, by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and

in relation to Northern Ireland, by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979, which shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.

in relation to England and Wales, a magistrates’ court;

in relation to Scotland, the sheriff; and

in relation to Northern Ireland, a court of summary jurisdiction;