Sale of Food Bill
Table of Contents
Long Title
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation
Part II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
3 Appointment of Director, analysts and officers
4 Power of officers to enter, etc.
5 Power to call for information
6 Power to demand, select and take samples
7 Power to demand samples of milk or food in course of delivery under contract
8 Any person may have sample analysed
9 Procedure for taking sample
10 Certificate of analyst
Part III SALE OF FOOD
11 Adulterated food
12 Food containing prohibited substance
13 Food containing substance in excess of permitted proportion
14 Food containing alcohol, etc.
15 Food unfit for human consumption
16 Labelling of food
17 False labelling, etc.
18 Sale of food not of the quality, etc., demanded
19 Sale of food prepared under insanitary conditions
20 Penalty
Part IV PRESUMPTIONS OF LAW
21 Adulteration
22 Liability of importer, packer or manufacturer
23 Sale by agent or servant
24 Presumptions as to sale for human consumption
Part V LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
25 Proceedings for offences
26 No defence that purchaser bought for analysis
27 No defence that offence not wilfully committed
28 Reliance on written warranty a good defence
29 Analyst’s certificate to be prima facie evidence
30 Court may order independent analysis
31 Non-disclosure of information
32 Recovery of fees and other expenses incidental to prosecution
33 Appeal
Part VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
34 Sale of prohibited appliance
35 Interference with official marks
36 Forfeiture of food or appliance upon conviction
37 Notification of conviction
38 Power of Minister to make regulations
39 Amendment of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act
Explanatory Statement
Expenditure of Public Money