Sale of Food Act
(CHAPTER 283)
(Original Enactment: Act 12 of 1973)
REVISED EDITION 2002
(31st December 2002)
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
PART II
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
3 Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officers, etc.
4 Power of authorised officers to enter, etc.
5 Power to call for information
6 Power to demand and select and take or obtain samples
7 Power to demand samples of milk or food in course of delivery under contract
8 Any person may have sample analysed
9 Procedure for taking sample
10 Certificate of authorised analyst
PART III
SALE OF FOOD
11 Adulterated food
12 Food containing prohibited substance
13 Food containing substance in excess of permitted proportion
14 Food containing alcohol, etc.
15 Food unfit for human consumption
16 Labelling of food
17 False labelling, etc.
18 Sale of food not of the quality, etc., demanded
19 Sale of food prepared under insanitary conditions
20 Offences under this Part
PART IV
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
21 Food establishments to be licensed
22 Persons with infectious disease not to carry on business
23 Cleanliness of vehicles, equipment, etc.
24 Offences under this Part, powers of arrest and notice to attend court
PART V
PRESUMPTIONS OF LAW
25 Adulteration
26 Liability of
27 Sale by agent or employee
28 Presumptions as to sale for human consumption
PART VI
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
29 Jurisdiction of court
30 Proceedings for offences
31 No defence that purchaser bought for analysis
32 No defence that offence not wilfully committed
33 Reliance on written warranty a good defence
34 Authorised analysts certificate to be prima facie evidence
35 Court may order independent analysis
36 Non-disclosure of information
37 Recovery of fees and other expenses incidental to prosecution
38 Fees, etc., payable to Authority
39 Appeal
PART VII
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
40 Sale of prohibited appliance
41 Obstruction of authorised officers and interference with official marks
42 Forfeiture of food or appliance upon conviction
43 Notification of conviction
44 Service of summons, notice, etc.
45 Appeal to Minister against notice, order or decision
46 Licences
47 Notices, receipts, etc., may be given by authorised officer
48 Police officers and authorised officers may demand names and addresses in certain cases
49 General penalties
50 Composition of offences
51 Inaccuracies in documents
52 Evidence
53 Forms
54 Amendment of Schedules
55 Exemption
56 Regulations
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORM 1
SECOND SCHEDULE
PART I
LEGISLATION HISTORY
COMPARATIVE TABLE
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