Food Act 1983An act to protect the public against health hazards and fraud in the preparation, sale and use of food, and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. [Come into force 1-10-1985. P.U. (B) 446] BE IT ENACTED by the Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:Arrangement of Sections:PART ISectionPRELIMINARY1.Short title, application and commencement.2.Interpretation.PART IIADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT3.Appointment of analysts and authorised officers.4.Powers of authorised officers.5.Power to take sample.6.Procedure for taking sample.7.Certificate for analyst.8.Power to call for information.9.Power of the Director General to obtain particulars of certain food ingredients.10. Director may order premises or appliances be put into clean and sanitary condition.11. Closure of insanitary premises.12. Conviction published in newspapers.PART IIIOFFENCES AND EVIDENCE13. Adulteration.14. Prohibition against the sale of food not of the nature, substance or quality demanded.15. Labelling, etc., not complying with standard of food.16. False labelling, etc.17. Advertisement.18. Power of court to order licence to be cancelled and food to be disposed of.19. Prosecutions.20. Certificate of analyst to be prima facie evidence.21. Court may order independent analysis.22. Presumption of sale, etc.23. No defence that offence not wilfully committed.24. Sales, etc., by agent or servant.25. Presumption for human consumption.26. Non-disclosure of information.27. Manufacturing process and trade secret.28. Liability of importer, manufacturer or packer.PART IVIMPORTATION, WARRANTY AND DE...
