Public Health (Food) Act · 2012 Revised Edition
8. Food analyst’s certificate
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A certificate of the results of an analysis given by a food analyst shall be in Form 2 in the Schedule and signed by the food analyst, but the
Public Health (Food)
food
“food” includes any substance manufactured, processed, sold or represented for use for human consumption, chewing substances, and any ingredient thereof;
analysis may be made by a person acting under the direction of the food analyst.
A copy of the result of any analysis of any food or appliance procured by a food officer may be obtained from the food analyst by the person from whom the article so analysed was purchased or obtained, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
appliance
“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;
No such copy of the result of any analysis shall be used as an advertisement, and any person who so uses it is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
advertisement
“advertisement” means any representation by any means whatsoever for the purpose of directly or indirectly promoting the sale or other disposal of any food;
Notwithstanding any other written law, a certificate purporting to be signed by a food analyst and purporting to relate to any food or appliance shall be admitted in evidence in proceedings for an offence against this Act on its production by the prosecution without proof of signature and, until the contrary is proved, shall be prima facie evidence of all matters contained therein.
Terms defined in s 2
advertisement
Defined · s 2“advertisement” means any representation by any means whatsoever for the purpose of directly or indirectly promoting the sale or other disposal of any food;
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;
article
Defined · s 2“article” means any labelling or advertising material in respect of, and anything used for the preparation, preservation, packing or storing of, any food;
food
Defined · s 2“food” includes any substance manufactured, processed, sold or represented for use for human consumption, chewing substances, and any ingredient thereof;