Singapore legislation
Clause 10
Clause 10
Rules
(1)
The Minister may make rules for or in respect of any purpose which is deemed by him necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance, for the prescribing of any matter which is authorised or required under this Ordinance to be prescribed.
(2)
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Minister may by such rules provide for —
the regulation and control of the manufacture, preparation, marketing or importation of simple feeds, mineral mixtures, feed concentrates or compound feeds;
the therapeutic substances that may be added to simple feeds, mineral mixtures, feed concentrates or compound feeds;
the particulars that shall be contained in a warranty given by a manufacturer and the limits within which such particulars may differ from the actual nature, quality or amounts of the ingredients of the simple feeds, mineral mixtures, feed concentrates or compound feeds;
the method of taking samples and their analysis;
the forms for licences and for other purposes for use in connection with this Ordinance; and
the prescribing of fees and charges for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(3)
Such rules may —
prescribe that any act or omission in contravention of the provisions of any rule shall be an offence;
provide for the imposition of penalties, which shall not exceed imprisonment for a term of six months or a fine of five hundred dollars or to both such imprisonment and fine; and
provide that in addition to such imprisonment and fine, the penalty may extend to the cancellation or suspension of a licence.
(4)
The Minister may, in lieu of making any rules prescribing forms which by this Ordinance are required to be or may be prescribed, authorise the Director to prescribe such forms as he thinks fit.
(5)
All such rules shall be published in the Gazette and shall be presented to the Legislative Assembly as soon as may be after publication.