Singapore legislation
Section 49
Section 49
Regulations
(1)
Without prejudice to the generality of section 138, the Minister may make regulations for any of the purposes of this Part, and such regulations may provide for —
the manner in which application for a licence shall be made, the particulars to be furnished and all matters pertaining to such application;
the preparation, storage, transport and sale of food;
the imposition of requirements as to the construction, layout, drainage, equipment, maintenance, cleanliness, ventilation, lighting, water supply and use of premises in, at or from which food is sold for human consumption, or offered, exposed, stored or prepared for sale for human consumption;
the imposition of requirements as to the provision, maintenance and cleanliness of sanitary and washing facilities in connection with such premises, the disposal of refuse and the maintenance and cleanliness of apparatus, equipment, furnishing and utensils used in such premises;
the imposition of requirements as to the clothing worn by persons in such premises;
securing the observance of hygienic conditions and practices in connection with food establishments and the protection of public health.
(2)
Regulations made under this section may —
provide different provisions in relation to different classes of businesses; and
impose requirements in respect of the structural character of premises or as to the alterations to be made thereto.
(3)
Any person who commits an offence under the regulations made under this section may be arrested without warrant by any police officer or public health auxiliary, or by any public officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Commissioner, and taken before a Magistrate’s Court.
(4)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or any other written law, any police officer, public health auxiliary or public officer who having effected an arrest in accordance with subsection (3) is satisfied as to the identity, name and place of residence of the person arrested, may, in his discretion, serve upon the person a notice in such form as may be prescribed under section 144 requiring the person to attend at the Court described at the hour and on the date specified in the notice.
(5)
A duplicate of the notice referred to in subsection (4) shall be prepared by the police officer, public health auxiliary or public officer, as the case may be, and produced by him to the Court, if so required by the Court.
(6)
On an accused person appearing before a Court in pursuance of such a notice, the Court shall take cognizance of the offence alleged and shall proceed as though he were produced before it in pursuance of subsection (3).
(7)
If a person upon whom such a notice has been served as aforesaid fails to appear before a Magistrate’s Court in accordance therewith, the Court shall thereupon issue a warrant for the arrest of that person.
(8)
Upon a person arrested in pursuance of a warrant of arrest issued under subsection (7) being produced before it, a Magistrate’s Court shall proceed as though he were produced before it in pursuance of subsection (3) and shall at the conclusion of the proceedings call upon him to show cause why he should not be punished for failing to attend in compliance with the notice served upon him and if cause is not shown may order him to pay such penalty not exceeding $2,000 as the Court thinks fit or may commit him to prison for a term not exceeding 2 months.[50