This Act regulates the handling and the sale of food and sets related standards, it consists of 57 sections and is divided into six Parts. The stated objectives of the Act are (a) ensuring food for sale is safe and suitable for human consumption; (b) preventing misleading conduct relating to the sale of food; (c) applying the food standards code. Part 2 specifies offences relating to food, including handling of food in unsafe way, sale of unsafe food, false description of food and non compliance with food standards code. Part 3 is dedicated to emergency powers for example to require the publication of warnings, in a form approved by the chief executive, that a particular food or type of food is unsafe (sect. 19 a) or to prohibit a particular food or type of food from being advertised or sold (sect. 19 c). Part 4 covers hygiene requirements and control of food stores and other place, food vehicles and equipment. Part 5 is dedicated to the administration and enforcement of the Act, including inspections by authorized officers. Part 5A covers appeals and Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions. The Act is completed by three schedules on: subject matter for regulation, changes to food standards code and dictionary.
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