Public Health (Food) Act · 2012 Revised Edition
6. Importations
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no food or appliance shall be imported which does not comply with this Act and with any regulations made thereunder.
food
“food” includes any substance manufactured, processed, sold or represented for use for human consumption, chewing substances, and any ingredient thereof;
Where any food which is sought to be imported is processed food in a finished form which, if sold in Brunei Darussalam, would constitute an offence relating to labelling, it may be imported for the purpose of relabelling so that it can be made to comply with this Act.
Where any food sought to be imported is raw or semi-processed food which, if sold in Brunei Darussalam, would constitute an offence against this Act, it may be imported for the purpose of reprocessing or reconditioning so that it can be made to comply with this Act.
Where such food is imported under subsections (2) and (3) and is not so re-labelled, reprocessed or reconditioned within 3 months of such importation, it shall be exported by the importer within 2 months or such longer period as the Director may determine or, if it is not so exported, shall be forfeited or disposed of as the Director may direct.
importer
“importer” includes any person who, whether as owner, consignor, consignee, agent or broker, is in possession of or is otherwise entitled to the custody or control of the imported goods;
The Director may require the importer to re-label, reprocess or recondition any food to which subsections (2) and (3) apply in a place to be specified by him and under the supervision and to the satisfaction of a food officer.
Director
“Director” means the Director General of Health Services and anyone authorised by him to act on his behalf in the exercise of any function conferred or imposed on him by this Act; [S 73/00]
The Minister may exempt any food or class of food from subsections (2) and (3).
Terms defined in s 2
appliance
Defined · s 2“appliance” includes the whole or any part of any utensil, machinery, instrument, apparatus or article used or intended for use in or for making, keeping, preparing or supplying any food;
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director General of Health Services and anyone authorised by him to act on his behalf in the exercise of any function conferred or imposed on him by this Act; [S 73/00]
food
Defined · s 2“food” includes any substance manufactured, processed, sold or represented for use for human consumption, chewing substances, and any ingredient thereof;
importer
Defined · s 2“importer” includes any person who, whether as owner, consignor, consignee, agent or broker, is in possession of or is otherwise entitled to the custody or control of the imported goods;
label
Defined · s 2“label” includes any tag, brand, mark, pictorial or other descriptive matter, written, printed, stencilled, marked, painted, embossed or impressed on, or attached to, included in, belonging to or accompanying any food;