Food Act 2022 (Act No. 12 of 2022).

The present Act provides for the modernisation and consolidation of the laws relating to the safety and nutritional quality of food, and for matters related thereto. The document fixes provisions for, among other issues: Conditions relating to import of food; Registration of food business operator; Responsibilities of food business operator; Authorised officers; Food Microbiologist; Powers of authorised officers; Procurement of samples; Analysis and examination of samples; Remedy in respect of articles seized; Destruction or disposal of seized article; Liability for costs and expenses incurred for storage or destruction or other disposal of seized article; Food recall; Improvement notice; Prohibition order; Power of entry; Defence of due diligence; Time limit for prosecution; Presumptions; Protection from liability; Offences; and Regulations.
Notably, "food" is defined under the interpretation section along with other relevant concepts such as: component; container; fish; novel food; package; or food business. Section 3 provides for the conditions relating to import of food. Authorized officers come defined under sections 6 and 8. For the purposes of this Act, the supervising officer shall designate such officers of the Ministry as may be required to be authorized officers. Finally, any licence, certificate, permit, authorisation or clearance issued or granted, or any registration or application granted under the repealed Act, which is valid and in force on the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been issued or granted under this Act and shall remain valid for the period specified in the licence, certificate, permit, authorisation, clearance or registration, as the case may be.