Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 6 · Provision of Non-Packaged Drinking Water
117. Offence of not complying with section 116 direction
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A person to whom a section 116 direction is addressed and given commits an offence if the person —
intentionally carries on an activity in contravention of the direction;
neglects or refuses to comply with the direction; or
fails to comply with a condition specified in the direction.
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —
where the person is an individual —
to a fine not exceeding $15,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or
where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $30,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or
where the person is not an individual —
to a fine not exceeding $30,000; or
where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $60,000.
Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
In subsection (2), “repeat offender”, in relation to an offence under subsection (1), means a person who —
is convicted, or found guilty, of such an offence (called the current offence); and
has been convicted or found guilty, on at least one other earlier occasion within the period of 5 years immediately before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of an offence under subsection (1).
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Offences Relating to Food Safety
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