Singapore legislation

Clause 16

Repeal and re-enactment of section 35

Section 35 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Obstruction of authorised officers and interference with official marks35.—

(1)

No person shall at any time hinder, obstruct or molest any authorised officer in the performance and execution of his duty or of anything which he is empowered or required to do by virtue or in consequence of or under this Act or any regulations made thereunder.(2) No person shall, without authority —

(a)

open, alter, break, remove or erase any mark, fastening or seal placed by an authorised officer under this Act or any regulations made thereunder upon any food or appliance or upon any package, place, door or opening containing or affording access to any food or appliance; or

(b)

remove any mark, line, sign or other direction drawn or set up for the purposes of this Act or any regulations made thereunder.(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.”.

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