Wholesome Meat and Fish (Processing Establishments

DISCLAIMERWhileeveryeffortwillbemadetokeepthelegislationaccurateandup-to-date,nowarrantyofanykind,implied,expressedorstatutory,includingbutnotlimitedtoanywarrantiesoftitle,non-infringementofthirdpartyrights,merchantability,satisfactoryquality,fitnessforaparticularpurposeandfreedomfromcomputersvirus,isgiveninconjunctionwiththiswebsite,oranyinformationandmaterialstherein.Nowarrantyisgiventhataccesstoanyinformationormaterialsonthiswebsite,orthiswebsiteasawholewillbeprovideduninterruptedorfreefromerrorsorthatanyidentifieddefectwillbecorrected;further,nowarrantyisgiventhatthiswebsiteoranyinformationormaterialsarefreefromanyvirusorothermalicious,destructiveorcorruptingcode,agent,programormacros.LegislationisreproducedonthiswebsitewiththepermissionofGovernmentofSingapore.ActsofParliamentareavailablewithoutcharge,andupdatedmonthly,attheSingaporeGovernmentStatutes.Onlinewebsite().HardcopiesoftheActsandSubsidiaryLegislationcanbepurchasedfromtheSingaporeNationalPrinterCorporationLtdattheirLegalPublicationsretailoutletatNo.1KimSengPromenade#18-01GreatWorldCity,EastTower,Singapore237994,Tel:[phone].Alternatively,youcanorderthesaidstatutesonlineviatheirwebsite().Director-General,Agri-FoodandVeterinaryServicesRequestedversionwas18Oct2005;Closestavailableversionis31Jan2001;Generatedon18Oct200510:42:45(GMT+8).WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISHACT(CHAPTER349A,SECTION42)WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISH(PROCESSINGESTABLISHMENTSANDCOLDSTORES)RULES[10thDecember1999]1Citation2Definitions3Persontowhomlicencemaybegranted4Licencenottransferable5Licencetobeexhibited6Noalterationtobuildingsorpremises7Prohibitionagainstemploymentofpersonssufferingfromcertaindiseases,etc.8Personalandenvironmentalcleanliness9PowerofDirector-Generaltoissuedirectives10OffencestobecompoundableWHOLESOMEMEATANDFISHACT(CHAPTER349A,SECTION42)WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISH(PROCESSINGESTABLISHMENTSANDCOLDSTORES)RULES[10thDecember1999]Citation1.TheseRulesmaybecitedastheWholesomeMeatandFish(ProcessingEstablishmentsandColdStores)Rules.Definitions2.IntheseRules,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires—harmfulsubstancemeansanysubstance,materialorotherarticlewhich,ifintroducedintoorallowedtocomeintocontactwithanymeatproduct,fishproductorprocessingingredient,would—FrontPage[Jumpto:FrontPage/ArrangementofProvisions/ActualProvisions]HistoryG.N.NO.S555/99-2001REVISEDEDITIONR3ArrangementofProvisions[Jumpto:FrontPage/ArrangementofProvisions/ActualProvisions]ActualProvisions[Jumpto:FrontPage/ArrangementofProvisions/ActualProvisions]Page1of5WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISH(PROCESSINGESTABLISHMENTSANDCOLDSTORE...ThisdocumentisavailableforusesubjecttothetermsoftheDISCLAIMERsetoutintheCoverPage.(a)adulterateorcontaminatethemeatproduct,fishproductorprocessingingredient;or(b)otherwiserenderthemeatproduct,fishproductorprocessingingredientunfitforhumanconsumption,andincludesanypesticideresidue,organicorinorganiccompound,hormone,hormone-likesubstance,growthpromoter,antibiotic,anthelminthic,therapeuticorprophylacticagent,radio-activefallout,whichmaybeharmfultohumanhealthifingested;licencemeansalicencegrantedbytheDirector-Generalundersection13oftheActwhichpermitstheholderthereoftouseanypremisesasaprocessingestablishmentorcoldstore;licenseemeansapersonwhoholdsavalidlicence;processingingredientmeansanysubstancewhichisusedorintendedtobeusedintheprocessingofmeatproductsorfishproductsbybeingaddedtosuchproducts,andincludesanypreservativeordye-stuff.Persontowhomlicencemaybegranted3.—(1)TheDirector-GeneralshallnotgrantalicencetoanypersonunlessthepersoniscarryingonbusinessinSingaporeandis—(a)registeredundertheBusinessRegistrationAct(Cap.32);or(b)inthecaseofacompany,incorporatedorregisteredundertheCompaniesAct(Cap.50).(2)TheDirector-Generalmayrefusetograntalicencetoanapplicantifheissatisfiedthattheapplicantoroneofhispartnersor,iftheapplicantisabodycorporate,oneofitsdirectors—(a)hadpreviouslybeenconvictedofanoffenceundertheActortheseRules;or(b)wastheholderofalicencewhichhadbeenrevokedundersection8oftheAct.Licencenottransferable4.—(1)Nolicenseeshalltransferorassignthebenefitofhislicencetoanyotherperson.(2)Alicenseewhocontravenesparagraph(1)shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallbeliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceeding$10,000.Licencetobeexhibited5.—(1)Alicenseeshallexhibithislicenceinaconspicuouspositionintheprocessingestablishmentorcoldstoreinrespectofwhichthelicencehasbeengranted.(2)Alicenseewhofailstocomplywithparagraph(1)shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallbeliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceeding$10,000.Noalterationtobuildingsorpremises6.—(1)AlicenseeshallensurethatnoalterationorchangeshallbemadetothebuildingsorpremisesofhislicensedprocessingestablishmentorcoldstoreunlessplansofthealterationorchangearefirstsubmittedtotheDirector-Generaloranauthorisedofficerandhispriorwrittenapprovalisobtained.(2)Alicenseewhofailstocomplywithparagraph(1)shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallbeliableonPage2of5WHOLESOMEMEATANDFISH(PROCESSINGESTABLISHMENTSANDCOLDSTORE...ThisdocumentisavailableforusesubjecttothetermsoftheDISCLAIMER