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        Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (c. 48)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        PART I CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
        Emergency orders etc.
        1. Power to make emergency orders.
        2. Powers of Ministers when emergency order has been made.
        Investigation and enforcement
        3. Authorisation of investigating officers and enforcement officers.
        4. Powers of officers.
        PART II DEPOSITS IN THE SEA
        Licensing
        5. Requirement of licences for deposit of substances and articles in the sea etc.
        6. Requirement for licences for incineration at sea etc.
        7. Exemptions.
        7A. Application of Part II: further provisions.
        8. Licences.
        Offences relating to licensing system etc.
        9. Offences relating to licensing system.
        10. Power to take remedial action.
        Enforcement
        11. Powers of officers.
        12. Enforcement of Conventions.
        Miscellaneous
        13. Powers of Ministers to test and to charge for testing.
        14. Duty of licensing authority to keep public registers of information.
        15. Repeal of Dumping at Sea Act 1974, consequential amendments and transitional provisions.
        Part III Pesticides Etc.
        16. Control of pesticides etc.
        17. Codes of practice.
        18. Payments for general purposes of Part III.
        19. Enforcement powers.
        Part IV General and Supplementary
        20. Application to Crown etc.
        21. Offences-penalties etc.
        22. General defence of due diligence.
        23. Financial provisions.
        24. Interpretation.
        25. Northern Ireland.
        26. Channel Islands etc.
        27. Commencement.
        28. Short title.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Emergency Prohibitions
        Part I Activities that may be Prohibited in a Designated Area
        Part II Movements of Food Etc. that may be Prohibited
        Part III Activities that may be Prohibited Throughout the United Kingdom
        SCHEDULE 2 Officers and their Powers
        SCHEDULE 3 Licences-Right to make Representations etc.
        SCHEDULE 4 {no text}
        Particulars to be Contained in Registers {no text}
        Part I Licences for Deposit or Incineration or Associated Operations
        Part II Licences for Scuttling or Associated Operations
        SCHEDULE 5 The Advisory Committee

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