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FoodAct1983Anacttoprotectthepublicagainsthealthhazardsandfraudinthepreparation,saleanduseoffood,andformattersincidentaltheretoorconnectedtherewith.[Comeintoforce1-10-1985.P.U.(B)446]BEITENACTEDbytheDuliYangMahaMuliaSeriPadukaBagindaYangdi-PertuanAgongwiththeadviceandconsentoftheDewanNegaraandDewanRakyatinParliamentassembled,andbytheauthorityofthesame,asfollows:ArrangementofSections:PARTISectionPRELIMINARY1.Shorttitle,applicationandcommencement.2.Interpretation.PARTIIADMINISTRATIONANDENFORCEMENT3.Appointmentofanalystsandauthorisedofficers.4.Powersofauthorisedofficers.5.Powertotakesample.6.Procedurefortakingsample.7.Certificateforanalyst.8.Powertocallforinformation.9.PoweroftheDirectorGeneraltoobtainparticularsofcertainfoodingredients.10.Directormayorderpremisesorappliancesbeputintocleanandsanitarycondition.11.Closureofinsanitarypremises.12.Convictionpublishedinnewspapers.PARTIIIOFFENCESANDEVIDENCE13.Adulteration.14.Prohibitionagainstthesaleoffoodnotofthenature,substanceorqualitydemanded.15.Labelling,etc.,notcomplyingwithstandardoffood.16.Falselabelling,etc.17.Advertisement.18.Powerofcourttoorderlicencetobecancelledandfoodtobedisposedof.19.Prosecutions.20.Certificateofanalysttobeprimafacieevidence.21.Courtmayorderindependentanalysis.22.Presumptionofsale,etc.23.Nodefencethatoffencenotwilfullycommitted.24.Sales,etc.,byagentorservant.25.Presumptionforhumanconsumption.26.Non-disclosureofinformation.27.Manufacturingprocessandtradesecret.28.Liabilityofimporter,manufacturerorpacker.2PARTIVIMPORTATION,WARRANTYANDDEFENCES29.Importation.30.Warranty.31.Relianceonwrittenwarrantyagooddefence.32.Penaltyforfalsewarranty.PARTVMISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS33.Powertocompound.34.Powertomakeregulations.35.Repealandsavings.36.ExtendedapplicationofAct.3PARTIPRELIMINARYSection1-ShortTitle,ApplicationandCommencement(1)ThisActmaybecitedastheFoodAct1983andshallapplythroughoutMalaysia.(2)ThisActshallcomeintoforceonsuchdateastheMinistermaynotificationintheGazetteappointandtheMinistermayappointdifferentdatesforthecomingintoforceofthisActfordifferentStatesinMalaysiaorfordifferentprovisionsofthisAct.Section2-InterpretationInthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires-advertisementincludesanyrepresentationbyanymeanswhatsoeverforthepurposesofpromotingdirectlyorindirectlythesaleorotherdisposalofanyfood;analystmeansanyanalystappointedundersection3;animalincludesanyquadrupedorbirdeitherdomesticatedorotherwise,fish,reptileorinsect;wholeorpartofwhichareusedforhumanconsumption;applianceincludesthewholeoranypartofanyutensil,machinery,instrument,apparatus,orarticleusedorintendedforuse,inorforthemaking,preparing,keeping,sellingorsupplyingofanyfood;approvedlaboratorymeansanylaboratoryapprovedbytheMinister;authorisedofficermeansanymedicalofficerofhealthoranyhealthinspectoroftheMinistryofHealthorofanylocal.authority,oranysuitablyqualifiedperson,appointedbytheMinistertobeanauthorisedofficerundersection3;DirectormeanstheDirectorofHealthServicesoftheMinistryofHealth;DirectorGeneralmeanstheDirectorGeneralofHealthoftheMinistryofHealth;entertainmentincludesanysocialorotherformofgathering,amusement,festival,exhibition,performance,game,competition,sportortrial.ofskill;foodincludeseveryarticlemanufactured,soldorrepresentedforuseasfoodordrinkforhumanconsumptionorwhichentersintoorisusedinthecomposition,preparation,preservation,ofanyfoodordrinkandincludesconfectionery,chewingsubstancesandanyingredientofsuchfood,drink,confectioneryorchewingsubstances;importmeanstobringorcausetobebroughtintoMalaysiabyland,waterorairforthepurposeofsalefromanyplaceoutsideMalaysiabutdoesnotincludethebringingintoMalaysiaofanyfoodwhichitisprovedisintendedtobetakenoutofMalaysiaonthesamevehicle,vessel,oraircraftonwhichsuchfoodwasbroughtintoMalaysiawithoutanytranshipmentorlanding;importerincludesanypersonwho,whetherasowner,consignor,consignee,agentorbroker,isinpossessionof,orisotherwiseentitledtothecustodyorcontrol,oftheimportedfood;4labelincludesanytag,brand,mark,pictorialorotherdescriptivematter,written,printed,stencilled,marked,painted,embossedorimpressedon,orattachedtoorincludedin,belongingto,oraccompanyinganyfood;medicalexaminationincludesphysical,microbiological,chemical,serological.andradiologicalexamination,andsuchexaminationmayincludethetakingofspecimenofanybodyfluid,tissueorwasteproductforexaminationoranalysis;packageincludesanythinginwhichoranymeansbywhichfoodiswhollyorpartlycased,covered,enclosed,contained,placedorotherwisepackedinanywaywhatsoeverandincludesanybasket,pail,trayorreceptacleofanykindwhetheropenedorclosed;premisesincludes-(a)anybuildingortentoranyotherstructure,permanentorotherwisetogetherwiththelandonwhichthebuilding,tentorotherstructureissituatedandanyadjoininglandusedinconnectiontherewithandanyvehicle,conveyance,vesseloraircraft;and(b)forthepurposesofsection4anystreet,openspaceorplaceofpublicresortorbicycleoranyvehicleusedfororinconnectionwiththepreparation,preservation,packaging,storage,conveyance,distributionorsaleofanyfood;preparationincludesmanufacture,processingandan