Regulation 1
Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules.
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Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1965
- Sections
- 12
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About this subsidiary legislation
Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation FSA-R1 1965, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1965.
Regulation 2
Application for licence
Every application for a licence under section 4(1) of the Act shall be made in the form prescribed in the Schedule.
Regulation 3
Prior inspection of premises
The Director-General may, as he thinks fit, order an inspection by the authorised officer of the premises to be used for the import, manufacture, processing or sale of animal feed and a report to be made thereon and may at his discretion issue a licence subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.
Regulation 4
Fee
The fee for the issue of a licence for the import, manufacture, processing or sale of animal feed shall be $240 per year.
Regulation 5
Licence
A licence shall be issued for a period of one year or 3 years.
Regulation 6
Conditions of licence
Subregulation 1
Every licence shall contain the following conditions which shall be observed by the licence-holder:
(a)
any manufactured animal feed shall be labelled to indicate its moisture, ash, crude protein, crude fibre, crude fat (Ether extract), nitrogen free extract, calcium and phosphorus contents; and
(b)
each label so used shall also contain in addition to the particulars contained in sub-paragraph (a) the following:
(i)
the date of manufacture of the animal feed;
(ii)
the name and address of the manufacturer; and
(iii)
the species of livestock for which the animal feed is intended.
Subregulation 2
The Director-General may, as he thinks fit, or at the request of the licence-holder, cause an analysis to be made by the authorised officer of the manufactured animal feed for the presence of the elements as indicated by the licence-holder under paragraph (1)(a).
Subregulation 3
The results of this analysis shall be recorded in a certificate duly signed by the authorised officer and shall be prima facie evidence of the presence of elements in the manufactured animal feed so submitted for analysis.
Subregulation 4
Any person who has been shown by an analysis carried out under paragraph (2) to have given false particulars under paragraph (1)(a) shall be guilty of an offence.
Regulation 7
Fees for analysis
Subregulation 1
In accordance with section 7 of the Act, the purchaser of any animal feed may cause a feed sample or samples to be taken and analysed by the authorised officer.
Subregulation 2
The licence-holder may also request to have a feed sample or samples taken for analysis under rule 6(2).
Subregulation 3
The fee payable for the sampling of feed for analysis under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be as follows:
(a)
professional service fee (i)$63 per hour or part thereof (ii)$133 per hour or part thereof (outside office hours or on an urgent basis)(b)technical service fee (i)$38 per hour or part thereof (ii)$80 per hour or part thereof (outside office hours or on an urgent basis).
Regulation 8
Procedure for analysis
Amended byS 222/2019 wef 01/04/2019S 222/2019 wef 01/04/2019S 222/2019 wef 01/04/2019
Subregulation 1
Amended byS 222/2019 wef 01/04/2019
Where an analysis is to be performed under rule 6 or 7, the authorised officer shall —
(a)
take a sample of the animal feed to be analysed from the licence-holder or the manufacturer of the animal feed, as the case may be;
(b)
divide the sample into 3 parts, cause each part to be marked, sealed and fastened up; and
(c)
deliver 2 of the parts to the National Centre for Food Science and the remaining part to the licence-holder or the purchaser, as the case may be.
Subregulation 2
Amended byS 222/2019 wef 01/04/2019
One of the parts delivered to the National Centre for Food Science shall be duly analysed and the other retained for such period as the Director-General thinks fit.
Subregulation 3
Amended byS 222/2019 wef 01/04/2019
The method of analysis of any animal feed under these Rules shall be that normally adopted by the National Centre for Food Science of the Agency, and its validity shall not be challenged in any court of law.
Regulation 9
Certificate by authorised officer
In any legal proceedings, the production of a certificate issued by the authorised officer shall be admissible as evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein unless either party to the proceedings requires the authorised officer to be called as a witness in the proceedings.
Regulation 10
Certificate not to be used for advertisement
Amended byS 222/2019 wef 01/04/2019
No person shall use any certificate or other written communication issued by the Agency for the purposes of advertisement.
Regulation 11
Penalty
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Rules shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Regulation 12
Exemption
The Minister may in his discretion exempt any person or persons from all or any of the provisions of these Rules.
Common questions
- What is Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules?
- Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation FSA-R1 1965, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1965.
- Is Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules still in force?
- Yes — Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules is currently in force.
- When did Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules take effect?
- Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules was first recorded in 1965.
- How many regulations does Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules have?
- Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules contains 12 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules?
- The official text of Feeding Stuffs (Licensing, Analysis and Fees) Rules is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.