Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

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

Regulation 9

Modification of Part 5 of Act

Subregulation 1

Part 5 of the Act applies, with the modifications in paragraph (2), to and in relation to the supply of 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 supply; or

(ii)

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

(c)

that —

(i)

is, consists of or has as an ingredient any novel food, any genetically modified food or any edible insect‑like species; and

(ii)

is for consumption only by people either on board the same Singapore naval vessel or within the same applicable military site.

Subregulation 2

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

(a)

that the following requirements are omitted, where applicable:

(i)

the novel food or genetically modified food is covered by a pre‑market approval;

(ii)

the edible insect‑like species is a catalogued insect‑like species;

(b)

that the supply of food is governed by the relevant general orders; and

(c)

that any supply 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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