Singapore legislation
Clause 280
Clause 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:
limit when, and where in Singapore, the authorised officer or food inspector may exercise those powers or any of them;
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.