FOOD ACT 1989
FOOD ACT 1989
- As at 10 September 2003- Act 231 of 1989TABLE OF PROVISIONSLong TitlePART 1 - PRELIMINARY1. Name of Act2. Commencement3. Definitions4. Certain substances and compounds to be regarded asfood5. Certain transactions to be regarded as sales6.Food for human consumption or use7.Food orappliances offered as prizes etc8. Adulteration or false descriptionPART 2 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICES9. Preparation or sale of adulterated or sub-standardfood10. Sale not complying with purchaser's demand11. Tender or dispatch offood etc adulterated or falsely described12. Sale offood wrongly packed13.Food orfoodpackages to be correctly labelled14. False advertising offoodPART 3 - INSPECTION ANDANALYSISDivision 1 -Inspectors' powers15. Powers of entry and inspection16. Power of seizure17. Requiring of information18. Search warrantDivision 2 - Items seized byinspectors19. Definition20. Seized items21. Return of seized item22. Forfeiture of item23. Cost of destruction or disposal of forfeited item24. Return of forfeited item25. Destruction of noxious material26. Applications27. Authorities entitled to answer the application28. Order disallowing seizure29. Ancillary orders30. Adjournment pending hearing of other proceedingsDivision 3 - Procedure on taking samples31. Owner of sample to be informed32. Payment to be made or tendered33. Procedure to be followed34.Packagedfood35. Tendering of sample portion36. Samples from vending machines37. Submission of samples etc foranalysis38. Duty ofinspector to obtain sample foranalysis on requestDivision 4 -Analysis of samples39.Analysis and certificates ofanalysis40. Certificate ofanalysis to be evidence41. Production of spare portion of sample42. Copies of result of analyses43.Analysis not to be referred to for trade purposesPART 4 - PARTICULAR POWERS OF THEDIRECTOR-GENERALDivision 1 - Orders controllingfood production etc44. Making of order45. Nature of order46. Manner of making orders47. Reviews by Administrative Decisions Tribunal ofDirector-General's order 48. (Repealed)49. Failure to comply withDirector-General's directionsDivision 2 - Closure of dirtyfood stores etc50. Definitions51. Clean-up notice52. Order for closure53. Request for re-inspection54. Contravention of order for closure55. Scope of notices and orders56. Review by Administrative Decisions Tribunal of orderPART 5 - LEGAL PROCEDURES AND ENFORCEMENT57. Prosecutions58. Time limit for certain prosecutions59. Assault oninspector60. Obstruction ofinspector in exercise of functions61. Liability of person named onpackage62. Interference with official marks, fastenings and seals63. Presumptions64. Publication ofadvertisements65. Service of copy ofanalyst's certificate66. Evidence of copies etc of records67. Source of information or reports68. Authenticity of notices etc of theDirector-General69. Copies of certain informations etc to be forwarded toDirector-General70. Warranties pleaded as a defence71. Warrantor entitled to appear72. False warranties73. Liability of employers74. Liability of employees and agents75. Notice of defence76. Offences by corporationsPART 6 - ADMINISTRATION77.Food Advisory Committee78. Functions of the committee79. Appointment and powers ofinspectors80. Control ofcouncil appointments81. Appointment of Departmental and otheranalysts82.Analysts of local authorities83. Disqualification ofanalyst for contravention of Act etc84. Costs ofanalysis85. Liability of Minister and others86.Inspectors etc not to disclose information relating to manufacturing processes and trade secretsPART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS87. The Crown bound by this Act88. Relationship to other laws89. Publication of names of offenders90. RegulationsPART 8 - REPEAL AND AMENDMENTS91. Repeal of Pure Food Act 1908 No 3192. Savings and transitional provisions 93. (Repealed)SCHEDULE 1SCHEDULE 2SCHEDULE 3 Schedule 4 (Repealed)
