Singapore legislation

Clause 132

of Food Safety and Security Bill

Clause 132

Privileged statements

(1)

The Agency may publish in Singapore a statement for the purpose of protecting human health or informing the general public.

(2)

The statement may be about all or any of the following:

(a)

the safety or suitability of food or a regulated food contact article;

(b)

anything contained or implied in advertisements about food or a regulated food contact article, generally or in a particular advertisement, or in a class or classes of advertisements;

(c)

the performance or non‑performance of any function or duty imposed on any person by any provision of this Act.

(3)

The statement is protected by qualified privilege.

(4)

This is not a delegable function of the Agency.

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