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1、FoodAct1983Anacttoprotectthepublicagainsthealthhazardsandfraudinthepreparation,saleanduseoffood,andformattersincidentaltheretoorconnectedtherewith.Comeintoforce1-10-1985.P.U.(B)446BEITENACTEDbytheDuliYangMahaMuliaSeriPadukaBagindaYangdi-PertuanAgongwiththeadviceandconsentoftheDewanNegaraandDewanRaky
2、atinParliamentassembled,andbytheauthorityofthesame,asfollows:ArrangementofSections:PARTISectionPRELIMINARY1. Shorttitle,applicationandcommencement.2. Interpretation.PARTIIADMINISTRATIONANDENFORCEMENT3. Appointmentofanalystsandauthorisedofficers.4. Powersofauthorisedofficers.5. Powertotakesample.6. P
3、rocedurefortakingsample.7. Certificateforanalyst.8. Powertocallforinformation.9. PoweroftheDirectorGeneraltoobtainparticularsofcertainfoodingredients.10. Directormayorderpremisesorappliancesbeputintocleanandsanitarycondition.11. Closureofinsanitarypremises.12. Convictionpublishedinnewspapers.PART1II
4、OFFENCESANDEVIDENCE13. Adulteration.14. Prohibitionagainstthesaleoffoodnotofthenature,substanceorqualitydemanded.15. Labelling,etc.,notcomplyingwithstandardoffood.16. Falselabelling,etc.17. Advertisement.18. Powerofcourttoorderlicencetobecancelledandfoodtobedisposedof.19. Prosecutions.20. Certificat
5、eofanalysttobeprimafacieevidence.21. Courtmayorderindependentanalysis.22. Presumptionofsale,etc.23. Nodefencethatoffencenotwilfullycommitted.24. Sales,etc.,byagentorservant.25. Presumptionforhumanconsumption.26. Non-disclosureofinformation.27. Manufacturingprocessandtradesecret.28. Liabilityofimport
6、er,manufacturerorpacker.PARTIVIMPORTATION,WARRANTYANDDEFENCES29. Importation.30. Warranty.31. Relianceonwrittenwarrantyagooddefence.32. Penaltyforfalsewarranty.PARTVMISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS33. Powertocompound.34. Powertomakeregulations.35. Repealandsavings.36. ExtendedapplicationofAct.PARTIPRELIMINAR
7、YSection 1 -ShortTitle,ApplicationandCommencement(1) ThisActmaybecitedastheFoodAct1983andshallapplythroughoutMalaysia.(2) ThisActshallcomeintoforceonsuchdateastheMinistermaynotificationintheGazetteappointandtheMinistermayappointdifferentdatesforthecomingintoforceofthisActfordifferentStatesinMalaysia
8、orfordifferentprovisionsofthisAct.Section 2 -InterpretationInthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires-advertisementincludesanyrepresentationbyanymeanswhatsoeverforthepurposesofpromotingdirectlyorindirectlythesaleorotherdisposalofanyfood;analyst1meansanyanalystappointedundersection3;animaincludesany
9、quadrupedorbirdeitherdomesticatedorotherwise,fish,reptileorinsect;wholeorpartofwhichareusedforhumanconsumption;appliance1includesthewholeoranypartofanyutensil,machinery,instrument,apparatus,orarticleusedorintendedforuse,inorforthemaking,preparing,keeping,sellingorsupplyingofanyfood;approvedlaborator
10、ymeansanylaboratoryapprovedbytheMinister;authorisedofficermeansanymedicalofficerofhealthoranyhealthinspectoroftheMinistryofHealthorofanylocal,authority,oranysuitablyqualifiedperson,appointedbytheMinistertobeanauthorisedofficerundersection3;DirectormeanstheDirectorofHealthServicesoftheMinistryofHealt
11、h;DirectorGeneralmeanstheDirectorGeneralofHealthoftheMinistryofHealth;entertainmentincludesanysocialorotherformofgathering,amusement,festival,exhibition,performance,game,competition,sportortrial,ofskill;foodincludeseveryarticlemanufactured,soldorrepresentedforuseasfoodordrinkforhumanconsumptionorwhi
12、chentersintoorisusedinthecomposition,preparation,preservation,ofanyfoodordrinkandincludesconfectionery,chewingsubstancesandanyingredientofsuchfood,drink,confectioneryorchewingsubstances;import1meanstobringorcausetobebroughtintoMalaysiabyland,waterorairforthepurposeofsalefromanyplaceoutsideMalaysiabu
13、tdoesnotincludethebringingintoMalaysiaofanyfoodwhichitisprovedisintendedtobetakenoutofMalaysiaonthesamevehicle,vessel,oraircraftonwhichsuchfoodwasbroughtintoMalaysiawithoutanytranshipmentorlanding;importerincludesanypersonwho,whetherasowner,consignor,consignee,agentorbroker,isinpossessionof,orisothe
14、rwiseentitledtothecustodyorcontrol,oftheimportedfood;labelincludesanytag,brand,mark,pictorialorotherdescriptivematter,written,printed,stencilled,marked,painted,embossedorimpressedon,orattachedtoorincludedin,belongingto,oraccompanyinganyfood;medicalexaminationincludesphysical,microbiological,chemical
15、,serological,andradiologicalexamination,andsuchexaminationmayincludethetakingofspecimenofanybodyfluid,tissueorwasteproductforexaminationoranalysis;,package,includesanythinginwhichoranymeansbywhichfoodiswhollyorpartlycased,covered,enclosed,contained,placedorotherwisepackedinanywaywhatsoeverandinclude
16、sanybasket,pail,trayorreceptacleofanykindwhetheropenedorclosed;premises1includes-(a) anybuildingortentoranyotherstructure,permanentorotherwisetogetherwiththelandonwhichthebuilding,tentorotherstructureissituatedandanyadjoininglandusedinconnectiontherewithandanyvehicle,conveyance,vesseloraircraft;and(
17、b) forthepurposesofsection4anystreet,openspaceorplaceofpublicresortorbicycleoranyvehicleusedfororinconnectionwiththepreparation,preservation,packaging,storage,conveyance,distributionorsaleofanyfood;,preparation*includesmanufacture,processingandanyformoftreatment;sealincludesthedetention,inbulk,ofany
18、food,asampleofwhichhasbeentakenforanalysis,pendingtheresultoftheanalysis;sellincludesoffer,keep,exposeforsale,transmit,convey,deliverorprepareforsaleorexchange,disposeofforanyconsiderationwhatsoever,ortransmit,conveyordeliverinpursuanceofsuchsale,exchange,ordisposal;vegetablesubstancemeansanyplantor
19、partofaplant,andincludesthestem,root,bark,tuber,rhizome,leaf,stalk,inflorescene,bud,shoot,flowers,fruitandseed,oranextractthereof.PARTIIADMINISTRATIONANDENFORCEMENTSection3-AppointmentofAnalystsandAuthorisedOfficers(1) TheMinistermayappointsuchnumberofanalystsashemayconsidernecessaryforthepurposesof
20、thisActandmaymakeregulationsconcerningtheirqualifications,conductandduties,andshallprepareorcausetobepreparedalistofappointedanalystsandreviseitasthecircumstancesmayrequire.(2) TheMinistermayappointsuchnumberofauthorisedofficersashemayconsidernecessaryforthepurposeofthisActandeveryauthorisedofficers
21、hallbeissuedwithaCertificateofAuthorisationwhichcertificateshallinanylegalproceedingsunderthisActbeadmissibleinevidenceandshallbeprimafacieevidenceofthefactssocertified.(3) TheMinistermay,inrelationtoanymatterwhichappearstohimtoaffectthegeneralinterestsoftheconsumer,authoriseanypublicofficertoprocur
22、eforanalysissamplesofanyfood,andthereuponthatofficershallhaveallthepowersofanauthorisedofficerunderthisAct,andthisActshallapplyasiftheofficerwasanauthorisedofficer.(4) TheanalystsandauthorisedofficersappointedunderthissectionshallbedeemedtobepublicservantswithinthemeaningofthePenalCode.Section4-Powe
23、rofAuthorisedOfficer(1) Anauthorisedofficermay,atanyhourreasonablefortheproperandbetterperformanceofhisduty-(a) enteranypremiseswherehebelievesanyfoodtowhichthisActappliesisprepared,preserved,packaged,stored,conveyed,distributedorsold,examineanysuchfoodandtakesamplesthereof,andexamineanythingthatheb
24、elievesisused,orcapableofbeingusedforsuchpreparation,preservation,packaging,storing,conveying,distributionorsale;(b) stop,searchordetainanyaircraft,shiporvehicleinwhichhebelievesonreasonablegroundsthatanyfoodtowhichthisActappliesisbeingconveyedandexamineanysuchfoodandtakesamplesthereofforthepurposes
25、ofthisAct;(c) openandexamineanypackagewhichhebelievescontainsanyfoodtowhichthisActapplies;(d) examineanybooks,documentsorotherrecordsfoundinanypremisesmentionedinparagraph(a)thathebelievescontainanyinformationrelevanttotheenforcementofthisActwithrespecttoanyfoodtowhichthisActappliesandmakecopiesther
26、eofortakeextractstherefrom;(e) demandtheproductionoftheNationalRegistrationIdentityCard,theBusinessRegistrationCertificateoranyotherrelevantdocumentwhichtheauthorisedofficermayrequire;(f) seizeanddetainforsuchtimeasmaybenecessaryanyfoodbymeansoforinrelationtowhichhebelievesanyprovisionofthisActhasbe
27、encontravened;or(g) mark,sealorotherwisesecure,weigh,countormeasureanyfoodorappliance,thepreparation,preservation,packaging,storage,conveyance,distributionorsaleofwhichisorappearstobecontrarytothisAct.(2) Anauthorisedofficeractingunderthissectionshall,ifsorequired,producehisCertificateofAuthorisatio
28、n.(3) Anyowner,occupierorpersoninchargeofanypremisesenteredbyanyauthorisedofficerpursuanttoparagraph(a)ofsubsection(1),oranypersonfoundtherein,whodoesnotgivetotheauthorisedofficerallreasonableassistanceinhispowerorfurnishhimwithalltheinformationashemayreasonablyrequire,commitsanoffenceandisliableonc
29、onvictiontoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearortofineortoboth.(4) Anypersonwhoobstructsorimpedesanyauthorisedofficerinthecourseofhisdutyorpreventsorattemptstopreventtheexecutionbytheauthorisedofficerofhisdutycommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearortofin
30、eortoboth.(5) AnauthorisedofficermayarrestwithoutwarrantanypersonwhomhehasreasontobelievetohavecommittedanoffenceunderthisActoranyregulationmadethereunderifthepersonfailstofurnishhisnameandaddressortherearereasonablegroundsforbelievingthathehasfurnishedafalsenameoraddressorthatheislikelytoabscond:Pr
31、ovidedthatwhenanypersonhasbeenarrestedasaforesaidheshallthereafterbedealtwithasprovidedbytheCriminalProcedureCode.(6) Anypersonwhoknowinglymakesanyfalseormisleadingstatementeitherverballyorinwritingtoanyofficerengagedincarryingouthisdutycommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoimprisonmentforatermno
32、texceedingoneyearortofineortoboth.(7) AnauthorisedofficershallreleaseanyfoodseizedbyhimwhenheissatisfiedthatalltheprovisionsoftheActwithrespecttoithavebeencomplied.(8) Whereanauthorisedofficerhasseizedanyfoodandtheownerorthepersoninwhosepossessionthefoodwasatthetimeofseizureconsentsinwritingtoitsdes
33、truction,thefoodmaybedestroyedorotherwisedisposedofastheauthorisedofficermaydirectandiftheownerorthepersondoesnotconsenttothedestructionofthefood,theauthorisedofficermayapplytoacourtforthedestructionordisposalofthefoodandthecourtmaymakeanorderasitmaydeemfit,notwithstandingthattheownerorthepersonhasn
34、otbeenconvictedofanyoffenceinconnectionwiththefood.(9) Whereanauthorisedofficerhasseizedanyfoodwhichisperishableinnatureandtheownerorthepersoninwhosepossessionthefoodwasatthetimeofseizuredoesnotconsentinwritingtoitsdestruction,theresponsibilityfortheproperstorageofsuchfoodsoastopreventitfromdeterior
35、ation,spoilage,damageortheft,pendingjudgementbythecourt,lieswiththeownerorsuchperson.(10) Whereanyfoodhasbeenseizedanddetainedunderparagraph(f)ofsubsection(1)andtheownerthereofhasbeenconvictedofanoffencethefoodmaybedestroyedorotherwisedisposedofasthecourtmaydirect.(11) Notwithstandinganyotherprovisi
36、onsofthissectionanauthorisedofficermaydestroyanyfoodwhereverfoundwhichisdeclayed,putrefiedorinjurioustohealthorfoodtheimportationofwhichisprohibitedorfoodwhichissurrenderedbytheownerfordestructiononpaymentbyhimofreasonablecharges.(12) Anypersonwhoremoves,altersorinterferesinanywaywithanyfoodseizedor
37、sealedunderthisActwithouttheauthorityofanauthorisedofficercommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearorfineortoboth.(13) Anyfoodseizedmayattheoptionofanauthorisedofficerbekeptorstoredinthepremiseswhereitwasseizedormayatthedirectionofanauthorisedofficerberemovedto
38、anyotherproperplace.(14) Anauthorisedofficermaysubmitanyfoodseizedbyhimoranysamplefromitoranyothersampletakenbyhimtoanyapprovedlaboratoryforanalysisorexamination.(15) AnyauthorisedofficermayappearincourtandconductanyprosecutioninrespectofanyoffenceagainstthisAct.Section5-PowerToTakeSample(1) Onpayme
39、ntortendertoanypersonsellingfoodortohisagentorservant,ofthecurrentmarketvalueofthefood,anyauthorisedofficermayatanyplacedemandandselectandtakeorobtainsamplesofthefoodforthepurposeofanalysis.(2) Anauthorisedofficermayatanyplacedemandandselectandtakeorobtainsamplesforthepurposeofanalysiswithoutpayment
40、fromanymanufacturermakingfdforsaleorfromanyimporterofanyfoodorfromhisagentorservant.(3) Anysuchauthorisedofficermayrequirethepersonorhisagentorservanttoshowandpermittheinspectionofthepackageinwhichsuchfoodisatthetimekeptandtotaketherefromthesamplesdemanded.(4) Whereanyfoodiskeptforretailsaleinanunop
41、enedpackage,nopersonshallberequiredbyanyauthorisedofficertoselllessthanthewholeofthecontentsofsuchpackage.(5) Anypersonwhorefusesorneglectstocomplywithanydemandorrequisitionmadebyanauthorisedofficerinpursuanceofthissectioncommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneye
42、arortofineortoboth.Section6-ProcedureForTakingSample(1) Whereitisintendedtosubmitanysampleofanyfoodforanalysistheauthorizedofficerpurchasingorotherwiseprocuringthesampleshallinformthesellerorhisagentorservantsellingthefoodthatheintendstohavethesampleanalysedbyanyanalyst.(2) Theprocedurefortakingandd
43、ealingwiththesamplesshallbeasprescribedbyregulations.Section7-CertificateofAnalyst(1) Thecertificateoftheanalystshallbeintheformasprescribedbyregulations.(2) Whereanymethodofanalysishasbeenprescribedbyregulationsfortheanalysisofanyfood,theanalystshallfollow,andinhiscertificateofanalysisdeclarethathe
44、wasfollowed,theprescribedmethod.(3) Acopyoftheresultofanyanalysisofanyfoodprocuredbyauthorizedofficermaybeobtainedfromtheanalystbythepersonfromwhomthefoodsoanalysedwaspurchasedorobtainedonpaymentofsuchfeeasmaybeprescribed.(4) NocopyoftheresultofanyanalysismadeunderthisActoranyreproductionthereofshal
45、lbedisplayedorusedasanadvertisementandifanypersonsodisplaysorusessuchcopyorreproductionhecommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearortofineortoboth.Section8-PowerToCallForInformation(1) Ifanyauthorizedofficerisoftheopinionthatthereisreasonablegroundforsuspecting
46、thatanypersonisinpossessionofanyfoodorothersubstanceofanyapplianceforthepurposeoforinconnectionwiththepreparation,preservation,packaging,storage,conveyance,distributionorsaleoffoodinbreachofanyoftheprovisionsofthisActoranyregulationsmadethereunderhemayrequiresuchpersontoproduceforhisinspectionanyboo
47、k,documentsorotherrecordsoranyotherinformationrelatingtothereception,possession,purchase,saleordeliveryofsuchfoodorothersubstanceoranyappliance.(2) Anyauthorizedofficermentionedinsubsection(1)maymakeorcausetobemadecopiesoforextractsfromanysuchbook,documentsorrecords,oranyotherinformationandsuchcopie
48、sorextractscertifiedassuchbysuchauthorizedofficershall,unlessthecontraryisproved,bedeemedtobetrueandcorrectcopiesorextracts.(3) Anypersonwhorefusesorneglectstocomplywithanyrequisitionmadeinpursuanceofthissectioncommitsanoffenceandisliableonconvictiontoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyearortofineortoboth.(4) Anyauthorizedofficerwho-(a) doesnotmaintainthesecrecyofallmatterswhichcometohisknowledgeintheperformanceofhisofficialdutiesunderthissection;or(b) communicatesanysuchmattertoanypersonwhomsoeverforthepurposeofcarryingintoeffecttheprovisionsofthisAct,commitsanoffenceandisliableo
