Singapore legislation

Section 55

of Sale of Food Act 1973

Section 55

Administrative exemption from Act

Amended by48/201748/2017

(1)

The Director‑General may exempt, for a period specified in the exemption, a particular person, food business, premises, food or activity from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act or the food regulations where the Director‑General is personally satisfied that all of the following apply:

(a)

the risk to public health of providing the exemption is negligible; (b)there are other sufficient safeguards under this Act or any other written law, or by other means, to minimise any risk to public health in providing the exemption;

(c)

there are requirements in other written law or there are other means that deal with the matter to be exempted besides the applicable requirements of this Act;

(d)

the exemption is necessary or desirable to avoid unnecessary restrictions on trade.

Amended by48/2017

(2)

An exemption under this section —

(a)

must be in writing and given to the particular person concerned; and

(b)

need not be published in the Gazette.

Amended by48/2017
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