The Act
4.The Act is structured in the following Parts:
	Part 1 establishes Food Standards Scotland (FSS) as a body corporate and sets out its core objectives to improve and protect public health, and other interests of consumers, in Scotland in respect of food. Part 1 also sets out key aspects of the relationship between the Scottish Ministers and FSS. The Scottish Ministers may request advice and assistance from FSS in relation to particular matters and may give FSS directions in certain circumstances.
	Part 2 contains specific provisions in relation to food and feed law. These include provision for a food hygiene information scheme, to make regulations on animal feeding stuffs, an offence of failing to report suspicion of food not being compliant with food information law and powers for authorised officers to detain or seize and remove such food and for a sheriff to determine the treatment of such food.
	Part 3 provides for administrative sanctions for non-compliance with food law. These sanctions will be compliance notices and fixed penalties.
	Part 4 sets out interpretation provisions for the Act.
	Part 5 sets out general provisions on coming into force and modification of enactments.