Singapore legislation

Regulation 10

of Food Safety and Security (Modification of Act’s Application to Government — Military Use) Rules 2025

Regulation 10

Modification of sections 152 and 153 of Act

Subregulation 1

Sections 152 and 153 of the Act (regarding offences of handling food making it defined food) apply, with the modifications in paragraph (2), to and in relation to the handling of any food —

(a)

that is by any person subject to military law acting under the direction of the Singapore Armed Forces, and not any others;

(b)

that is either —

(i)

onboard a Singapore naval vessel at the time of handling; or

(ii)

within an applicable military site at the time of handling; and

(c)

that —

(i)

is for consumption only by people either on board the same Singapore naval vessel or within the same applicable military site; but(ii)in a way that makes, will make, or is likely to make, the food a defined food.

Subregulation 2

The modifications for the purposes of paragraph (1) are —

(a)

that the handling of food either —

(i)

onboard a Singapore naval vessel at the time of handling; or

(ii)

within an applicable military site at the time of handling;is governed by the relevant general orders; and

(b)

that any handling of food by a person subject to military law in contravention of those relevant general orders is to be treated as if an offence under section 17 or 21 of the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972.

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