Words in bold type in brackets omissions enactments.
To amend the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972, so as to provide for the authorization of medical practitioners, environmental health officers, veterinarians and other persons deemedfit to administer the provisions of this Act; to increase the sum to be deposited by an accusedrequesting firther analysis or examinationof a sample; to regulate food premises and the handling of foodstuffs, the importation and exportation and foodstuffs, the removal, detention and destructionof food-producing animals or foodstuffs, the inspection of food-producinganimals, the medical examinationoffoodhandlers, waterusedforfood processing and the charging of fees; to regulate mollusc fhrming and fish firming; to. remove the requirement in respect of secrecy;to simplifl- the penalties in terms ofthe Act; to provide for delegations to officers of provincial departments; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
BEIT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Afiica.
"To control the sale, manuhture, [and] importationandexportation of foodstuffs, cosmetics and disinfectants; andto provide for incidental matters."
Amendmentofsection 1 of Act 54 of 1972 as amended by section 1of Act 32of 1981 2.
by the substitution forthe definition of "appliance" of the following definition: ''appliance" means the whole or any part of any implement, machine, instrument, apparatus, eauir>ment.
[drug] medicine as defined in the [Drugs] Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965(Act 101of 1965))intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled or sprayedonorotherwiseapplied to the human body, including the euidennis. hair. teeth. mucous membranes of the oral cavitv. lips and externaI genital organs, for purposesof cleansing, perfiunim. correcting bodvodours.
"environmental health officer" means a person registered as such in.
terms ofthe Health Professions Act. 1974 Act56 of 19741.
1961 (Act No.
by the substitution forthe definition.
by the insertion after the definitionof"package" of the following definition; "medical uractitioner"means a Demon registered as such in terms of the Health ProfessionsAct.
by the insertion after the definition of "treated of the following definition: "veterinarian" meansauersonregistered as such in terms of the Veterinary and Para-Veterinary ProfessionsAct. 1982 Act 19 of 19821.'
Amendment of section 10 of Act 54 of 1972 as amended by section 2 of Act 32 of 1981 3.
"(b) for the purposes of the administration of any provision of this Act by a localauthorityundersection 23, by any medicalDractitioner, environmentalhealth oficer. veterinarianor anv other person employed by such local authority as a health inspector) deemed fit and penerally or speciallv authorized thereto in writing by such local authority."
(4 . .. .. by the substitutionforparagraph(c)ofsubsection (3) of the following paragraph:.
. by the substitutionforparagraph (e) ofsubsection (3) of the following paragraph: "(d) in respect of any foodstue by any person appointed under section 28 [lS]of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act No 29 of 19932 [1962(Act No.33 of 19621as an inspector for the purposesof that Act."
Amendment of section 13 of Act 54 of 1972 ~. .~..
Amendment of section 15 of Act 54 of 1972as amended by section 4 of Act 32of 1981 5.
or servinp of anv foodstuff.
4 the examination of. and the control andsuoervisionof the manufacture, preparation. storage. keeping. and disoatch of.any foodstuff intended for sale in orexportfiom the Republic. and the orohibition of the which is. diseased or unsound or unfit for human consumption, or which has been exposedto any infection or contamination; the removalor detention.
unwholesome or unfit for human consumption, and the seizure or destruction or treatment or disposal.so as to prevent danger to health. of anysuchfoodstuffwhich is found to beunwholesome, unsound, infected of contaminated. and of diseased animals sold or intended to be sold for human consumption; the warning. to be given to any person that any foodstuff sold. kept, dispatched or exposed for sale by him has been foundto be below any standard of composition. strentzth. purity or auality prescribed in terms of this Act and the issue of orders prohibitingthe sale or the keeping or exposure for sale of such foodstuff.or requiring the closing ofany food premises the foodstuff from which is found. after analvsis and official warning. to be below anv such standard; the inspection of dairv cattle. animals intendedfor human consumption, andpremises any is processed.
or prohibition of water intended for food processing originating.
(x) the reauirements relating~. . ~.~to.. ouritv,...
(bb)the fees which may be paid in respect of the taking of anysample. &e examination or analvsis of any sample so taken.
Regulations made under subsection (1) shall also apply. in so far asthev can be applied. in resDectofthe auality. ingredients. preuaration, manufacture.oackmg;,conveying;and storing of any article of food preuared or manufactured in a private dwelling for the uurposes of sale 1, to the public..
Insertion of a new section15A in Act 54 of 1972 6.
the rermlation. control.
the ~uritv. chemical and of.
cornPosition and the addition of source substances to.
the rewlation. control. restriction or prohibition of the cultivation. breeding, storage or tmst>ort of molluscsor fish cultivated or bred for the purposes of human consumption.
Repeal of section 16of Act 54 of 1972 7. Section 16 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.
Amendmentof section 18 of Act 54 of 1972 8.
(a) on a first conviction,--to-a-fine--.
(c)onathirdor subsequent conviction, to a fine [notexceeding two thousand rand] or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twenty-four monthsor to both such fine and such imprisonment.
Amendment of section 25 of Act 54 of 1972 as amended by section 5 of Act 32 of 1981 9.
of another government department to exercise or perform in general or in a particular case or in cases of a particularnature, any power, duty or functions conferred or imposed on the Director-General in termsof this Act.