Food Control Act 1981.
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Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Abstract
This Act introduces measures and requirements regarding the importation and placing on the market of food for the protection of consumers and public health.
The Act, among other things, prohibits the sale of poisonous, unwholesome or adulterated food and misleading or deceptive labelling. In addition, the Act requires any person who labels, packages, prepares, sells or advertises any food to comply with food standards prescribed under this Act by the Cabinet, defines powers of the Director of Health and food inspectors, prescribes medical examination for persons handling food and defines rules concerning the importation of food.
The Act, among other things, prohibits the sale of poisonous, unwholesome or adulterated food and misleading or deceptive labelling. In addition, the Act requires any person who labels, packages, prepares, sells or advertises any food to comply with food standards prescribed under this Act by the Cabinet, defines powers of the Director of Health and food inspectors, prescribes medical examination for persons handling food and defines rules concerning the importation of food.
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Long title of text
An Act to protect the public against health hazards in the sale and use of food to supplement the public Health Act 1965.
Notes
Reprinted version of Act 1981/70 as at December 2006.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No