Clause 58

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “animal feed” in section 2, the following definition:“ “Agency” means the Singapore Food Agency established by the Singapore Food Agency Act 2019;”;

by deleting the definition of “Authority” in section 2;

by deleting the definition of “Director‑General” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “Director‑General” means the Director‑General, Food Administration appointed under section 3(1) of the Sale of Food Act (Cap. 283);”;

by deleting the words “the Authority or of any other statutory authority” in section 3(2) and substituting the words “the Agency or any other statutory authority, or an auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Force Act (Cap. 235),”;

by inserting, immediately after the words “powers conferred or duties imposed upon him by this Act” in section 3(3), the words “(except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection)”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3) of section 3, the following subsections:“(4) The Director‑General may, for any reason that appears to the Director‑General to be sufficient, at any time revoke a person’s appointment as an authorised officer.(5) An auxiliary police officer who is appointed as an authorised officer under subsection (2) does not, by virtue only of the appointment, become an employee or agent of the Agency.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2) of section 8, the following subsections:“(3) The Director‑General or an authorised officer may arrest without warrant any person committing or attempting to commit or whom he reasonably suspects of being engaged in committing or attempting to commit any offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder, if —

the person refuses to furnish his name and address or furnishes an address out of Singapore; or

there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person has furnished a false name or address or that the person is likely to abscond.(4) The Director‑General or an authorised officer making an arrest without warrant must without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before a Magistrate’s Court.”; and

by repealing section 9 and substituting the following sections:“Other powers of investigation8A.—

For the purpose of investigating any offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder, the Director‑General or an authorised officer may —

require any person in Singapore whom the Director‑General or authorised officer (as the case may be) has reason to believe to be acquainted with any facts or circumstances relevant to that investigation —

to furnish any document or information in that person’s possession; or

to attend before the Director‑General or authorised officer to answer any question to the best of that person’s knowledge, information and belief; or

examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case.(2) The person mentioned in subsection (1)(b) is bound to state truly the facts and circumstances with which the person is acquainted concerning the case except only that the person may decline to make, with regard to any fact or circumstance, a statement which would have a tendency to expose the person to a criminal charge or to penalty or forfeiture.(3) Any statement made by any person in answer to a question under subsection (1) must —

be reduced to writing;

be read over to the person;

if the person does not understand English, be interpreted in a language that the person understands; and

after correction (if necessary), be signed by the person.(4) If any person fails to attend before the Director‑General or an authorised officer as required under subsection (1), the Director‑General or authorised officer may report the failure to a Magistrate who may issue a warrant to secure the attendance of that person as required by the order.Fees, etc., payable to Agency