Singapore legislation
Section 80A
Section 80A
Regulations for this Part
(1)
The Minister charged with the responsibility for food safety may make regulations for or in respect of every purpose which the Minister considers necessary or expedient for carrying out the provisions of this Part.
(2)
In particular, the regulations made under subsection (1) may —
prescribe the offences under this Part that may be compounded, designate the officers of the Singapore Food Agency who may compound those offences and the maximum sum for which any such offence may be compoundable, which must not exceed one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence or $5,000, whichever is lower;
provide that any contravention of any provision of the regulations shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $20,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction;
prescribe the fees to be paid to the Singapore Food Agency in connection with the administration of this Part, and the waiver, reduction or refund of fees charged; and
provide for any transitional, saving and other consequential, incidental and supplemental provisions that are necessary or expedient.
(3)
All regulations made under this section must be published in the Gazette and be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication.