Powers of Authorised Officers (I) - with FSSA

The holder of this authority card is authorised to exercise the powers and duties of an authorised officer under the following Acts and regulations:

1. Section 234 of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 in relation to pre-market approval under sections 110 and 112 therein and the Food Safety and Security (FSSA Authorisations – Administration) Regulations 2025;


2. Section 246(1) of the Food Safety and Security Act 2025 in relation to any offence under section 106(1), 107(1), 115(1), 117(1), 152(1), 153(1), 158(1), 159(1), 185(1), 253(1), 253(2), 253(3), 254(1), 255(1), 256(1) or 257(1), or under the Food Safety and Security (Non-Packaged Drinking Water) Regulations 2025;


3. Feeding Stuffs Act 1965 and its regulations thereunder;


4. Fisheries Act 1966 and its regulations thereunder;


5. Sale of Food Act 1973 and its regulations thereunder;


6. Part 4, sections 87, 88 and 100 of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987, and the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations;


7. Wholesome Meat and Fish Act 1999 and its regulations thereunder;


8. Sections 7(2), 8(3), 9(2), 10, 16(3), 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 49, 50, 51, 52, 52A, 56, 60, 60A, 61, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75 of the Animals and Birds Act 1965, and its regulations specified as follows:
   
   a. Animals and Birds (Licensing of Farms) Rules (R 3) save for rules 5, 6, 10, and 11;
   b. Animals and Birds (Composition of Offences) Rules (R 5); and
   c. Animals and Birds (Live Fish) Rules 2011 (S 27/2011) save for rules 3, 5, 7 and 8(2);
   
   
9. Sections 7(2), 8(3), 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 45, 47 of the Control of Plants Act 1993, and its regulations specified as follows:
   
   a. Control of Plants (Import and Transhipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) Rules (R 1);
   b. Control of Plants (Cultivation of Plants) (Licensing and Certification) Rules (R 2) save for rule 11B, 12 and 14;
   c. Control of Plants (Registration of Pesticides) Rules (R 3) save for rule 7, 8(2) and 10;
   d. Control of Plants (Composition of Offences) Rules (R 5); and
   e. Control of Plants (Analysis and Inspection Service Fees) Rules (R 8).