Section 10: Food as prizes etc.

Food Act 1984 · 1984 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part I: Food Generally

Sections 8 and 9 apply—

in relation to any food which is intended for human consumption and is offered as a prize or reward in connection with any entertainment to which the public are admitted, whether on payment of money or not, as if the food were, or had been, exposed for sale by each person concerned in the organisation of the entertainment;
in relation to any food which is intended for human consumption and is offered as a prize or reward or given away for the purpose of advertisement, or in furtherance of any trade or business, as if the food were, or had been, exposed for sale by the person offering or giving away the food; and
in relation to any food which is intended for human consumption and is exposed or deposited in any premises for the purpose of being so offered or given away as mentioned above, as if the food were, or had been, exposed for sale by the occupier of the premises.

In this section "entertainment" includes any social gathering, amusement, exhibition, performance, game, sport or trial of skill.

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