Food and Drugs Act (Cap. 34;03).
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Abstract
The 37 sections of this Act are divided into 6 Parts: General (I); Food (II); Drugs (III); Cosmetics (IV); Devices (V); Administration and Enforcement (VI). Part 1 specifies general offences in relation with the offering for sale of food and drugs and empowers the Minister to require persons to furnish information relating to the preparation and sale of food or drugs to the Government Analyst (secs.3 and 4). Provisions of Part 2 prohibit the sale of harmful, unfit, adulterated or unsanitary food and wrong labelling or otherwise representing of characteristics of food and make provision for the maintenance of food standards in general. "Drugs" include substances or mixtures used to cure human beings, animals and to control animal and plant pests. The Minister may establish a Drug Advisory Committee and a Food Advisory Committee (sect. 26).
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Long title of text
An Act relating to Foods, Drugs, Cosmetic and Therapeutic Devices.
Date of text
Notes
Reprinted version of Act No. 12 of 1971 as authorized by L.R.O. 1/2012.Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 (Part II on Food) of the Food and Drugs Act are repealed by Food Safety Act No. 19 of 2019.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
The Laws of Guyana.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
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