FOOD ACT 1983

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-3. Appointment of analysts and authorised officers.

3A PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-3A. Approved laboratories.

4 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-4. Powers of authorised officers.

5 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-5. Power to take sample.

6 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-6. Procedure for taking sample.

7 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-7. Certificate of analyst.

8 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-8. Power to call for information.

9 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-9. Power of the Director General to obtain particulars of certain food ingredients.

10 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-10. Director may order food premises or appliances to be put into hygienic and sanitary condition.

11 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-11. Closure of insanitary premises.

12 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-12. Conviction published in newspapers.

12A PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT-12A. Meaning of "owner of the rights of the manufacturer or packer".

13 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-13. Food containing substances injurious to health.

13A PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-13A. Food unfit for human consumption.

13B PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-13B. Adulterated food.

13C PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-13C. Removal of food from premises.

14 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-14. Prohibition against the sale of food not of the nature, substance or quality demanded.

15 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-15. Labelling, etc., net complying with standard of food.

16 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-16. False labelling, etc.

17 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-17. Advertisement.

18 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-18. Power of court to order licence to be cancelled and food to be disposed of.

19 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-19. Prosecutions.

20 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-20. Certificate of analyst to be prima facie evidence.

21 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-21. Court may order independent analysis.

22 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-22. Presumption of sale, etc.

23 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-23. No defence that offence not wilfully committed.

23A PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-23A. Advance notice of expert evidence in court.

24 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-24. Sales, etc., by agent or servant.

25 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-25. Presumption for human consumption.

26 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-26. Non-disclosure of information.

27 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-27. Manufacturing process and trade secret.

28 PART III OFFENCES AND EVIDENCE-28. Liability of importer, manufacturer or packer.

29 PART IV IMPORTATION, WARRANTY AND DEFENCES-29. Importation.

30 PART IV IMPORTATION, WARRANTY AND DEFENCES-30. Warranty.

31 PART IV IMPORTATION, WARRANTY AND DEFENCES-31. Reliance on written warranty a good defence.

32 PART IV IMPORTATION, WARRANTY AND DEFENCES-32. Penalty for false warranty.

32A PART IV IMPORTATION, WARRANTY AND DEFENCES-32A. Prosecution.

32B PART IV IMPORTATION, WARRANTY AND DEFENCES-32B. Power to order appearance in court.

33 PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-33. Power to compound.

33A PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-33A. Offence by body corporate.

33B PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-33B. Protection against legal proceedings.

33C PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-33C. Indemnity.

34 PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-34. Power to make regulations.

35 PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-35. Repeal and savings.

36 PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-36. Application to tobacco, etc.

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