Singapore legislation

Clause 6

Amendment of section 5

Section 5 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “For the purpose of discharging his functions and duties under this Act, an” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “Subject to subsection (6), an”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (5), the following subsection:“(6) The powers conferred under subsection (1) may only be exercised by an authorised officer —

(a)

to determine whether an applicable requirement of this Act with respect to food, food contact articles or food businesses has been, or is being, complied with;

(b)

to ensure that an applicable requirement of this Act with respect to food, food contact articles and food businesses has been, or is being, or will be, complied with;

(c)

to investigate anything that may have, or might potentially have, contaminated food or a food contact article;

(d)

to determine whether food or a food contact article is safe or suitable; (e)to determine whether food or a food contact article poses a risk to human life or public health; or

(f)

to investigate any offence under this Act or any contravention of or non‑compliance with an applicable requirement of this Act.”.

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