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Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act ( No. 523).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source


Abstract
Section 3 now reads: "a person who manufactures, labels, packages, sells or advertises any food in a manner that is false, misleading, or deceptive as regards character, nature, value, additives, substance, quality, composition, merit or safety commits an offence ". Section 6A provides for the mandatory fortification with potassium odiate of salt for human consumption. A new subsection concerning preservation of food is inserted in section 7.
Long title of text
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Law, 1992; to provide for the fortification of salt to alleviate nutritional deficiencies, to bring the provisions of the Law in conformity with the Constitution and to provide for connected purposes.
Date of text
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Official publication, 6 pp.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amends