2023年整理-马来西亚食品法规.docx

FoodAct1983Anacttoprotectthepublicagainsthealthhazardsandfraudinthepreparation,saleanduseoffood,andformattersincidentaltheretoorconnectedtherewith.Comeintoforce1-10-1985.P.U.(B)446BEITENACTEDbytheDuliYangMahaMuliaSeriPadukaBagindaYangdi-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.PART1IIOFFENCESANDEVIDENCE13. 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.PARTIVIMPORTATION,WARRANTYANDDEFENCES29. Importation.30. Warranty.31. Relianceonwrittenwarrantyagooddefence.32. Penaltyforfalsewarranty.PARTVMISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS33. Powertocompound.34. Powertomakeregulations.35. Repealandsavings.36. ExtendedapplicationofAct.PARTIPRELIMINARYSection 1 -ShortTitle,ApplicationandCommencement(1) ThisActmaybecitedastheFoodAct1983andshallapplythroughoutMalaysia.(2) ThisActshallcomeintoforceonsuchdateastheMinistermaynotificationintheGazetteappointandtheMinistermayappointdifferentdatesforthecomingintoforceofthisActfordifferentStatesinMalaysiaorfordifferentprovisionsofthisAct.Section 2 -InterpretationInthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires-"advertisement"includesanyrepresentationbyanymeanswhatsoeverforthepurposesofpromotingdirectlyorindirectlythesaleorotherdisposalofanyfood;"analyst1'meansanyanalystappointedundersection3;"anima'includesanyquadrupedorbirdeitherdomesticatedorotherwise,fish,reptileorinsect;wholeorpartofwhichareusedforhumanconsumption;"appliance'1includesthewholeoranypartofanyutensil,machinery,instrument,apparatus,orarticleusedorintendedforuse,inorforthemaking,preparing,keeping,sellingorsupplyingofanyfood;"approvedlaboratory"meansanylaboratoryapprovedbytheMinister;"authorisedofficer"meansanymedicalofficerofhealthoranyhealthinspectoroftheMinistryofHealthorofanylocal,authority,oranysuitablyqualifiedperson,appointedbytheMinistertobeanauthorisedofficerundersection3;"Director"meanstheDirectorofHealthServicesoftheMinistryofHealth;"DirectorGeneral"meanstheDirectorGeneralofHealthoftheMinistryofHealth;"entertainment"includesanysocialorotherformofgathering,amusement,festival,exhibition,performance,game,competition,sportortrial,ofskill;"food"includeseveryarticlemanufactured,soldorrepresentedforuseasfoodordrinkforhumanconsumptionorwhichentersintoorisusedinthecomposition,preparation,preservation,ofanyfoodordrinkandincludesconfectionery,chewingsubstancesandanyingredientofsuchfood,drink,confectioneryorchewingsubstances;"import1'meanstobringorcausetobebroughtintoMalaysiabyland,waterorairforthepurposeofsalefromanyplaceoutsideMalaysiabutdoesnotincludethebringingintoMalaysiaofanyfoodwhichitisprovedisintendedtobetakenoutofMalaysiaonthesamevehicle,vessel,oraircraftonwhichsuchfoodwasbroughtintoMalaysiawithoutanytranshipmentorlanding;"importer"includesanypersonwho,whetherasowner,consignor,consignee,agentorbroker,isinpossessionof,orisotherwiseentitledtothecustodyorcontrol,oftheimportedfood;"label"includesanytag,brand,mark,pictorialorotherdescriptivematter,written,printed,stencilled,marked,painted,embossedorimpressedon,orattachedtoorincludedin,belongingto,oraccompanyinganyfood;"medicalexamination"includesphysical,microbiological,chemical,serological,andradiologicalexamination,andsuchexaminationmayincludethetakingofspecimenofanybodyfluid,tissueorwasteproductforexaminationoranalysis;',package,'includesanythinginwhichoranymeansbywhichfoodiswhollyorpartlycased,covered,enclosed,contained,placedorotherwisepackedinanywaywhatsoeverandincludesanybasket,pail,trayorreceptacleofanykindwhetheropenedorclosed;"premises1'includes-(a) anybuildingortentoranyotherstructure,permanentorotherwisetogetherwiththelandonwhichthebuilding,tentorotherstructureissituatedandanyadjoininglandusedinconnectiontherewithandanyvehicle,conveyance,vesseloraircraft;and(b) forthepu