Sale of Food Act 1973 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Administration and Enforcement
10. Certificate of authorised analyst
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A certificate of the results of an analysis given by an authorised analyst must be in the form prescribed or designed under section 53 and signed by the authorised analyst but the analysis may be made by a person acting under the direction of the authorised analyst.
analysis
“analysis” includes micro-biological assay, and “analyse” is to be construed accordingly;
A copy of the result of any analysis of any food or food contact article procured by an authorised officer may be obtained from the authorised analyst by the person from whom the article so analysed was purchased or obtained, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
A person who uses a copy of the result of an analysis mentioned in paragraph (2) as an advertisement shall be guilty of an offence.
advertisement
“advertisement” means any of the following where used or apparently used to promote, directly or indirectly, the sale of food:(a)any words, whether written or in an audible message; (b)any still or moving picture, sign, symbol or other visual image or representation;(c)any combination of 2 or more of those things in paragraph (a) or (b),but does not include communications of personal opinion made by an individual (for no commercial gain) to the public or a section of the public in relation to any goods or services, brand of goods or services, or person who provides goods or services;