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Part 14 · Administration

280. Limits on powers of authorised officers and food inspectors

(1)

Without affecting any delegation under section 277(4) or 278(3), an authorised officer and a food inspector are each authorised to exercise the powers conferred on an authorised officer or a food inspector by this Act only to the extent authorised by the Agency by written authorisation given to the authorised officer or food inspector, as the case may be.

(2)

A written authorisation under subsection (1) may do all or any of the following with respect to any power conferred by this Act on an authorised officer or a food inspector:

(a)

limit when, and where in Singapore, the authorised officer or food inspector may exercise those powers or any of them;

(b)

limit the circumstances in which the authorised officer or food inspector may exercise those powers or any of them.

(3)

A written authorisation under subsection (1) cannot authorise an authorised officer or a food inspector to arrest any individual.

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