Chapter VII - Enforcement of the Act
Section 29
Section 29: Authorities responsible for enforcement of Act
The Food Authority and State Food Safety Authorities enforce the Act across the food chain.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) The Food Authority and the State Food Safety Authorities shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Act.
(2) The Food Authority and the State Food Safety Authorities shall monitor and verify that the relevant requirements of law are fulfilled by food business operators at all stages of food business.
(3) The authorities shall maintain a system of control and other activities as appropriate to the circumstances, including public communication on food safety and risk, food safety surveillance and other monitoring activities covering all stages of food business.
(4) The Food Safety Officers shall enforce and execute within their area the provisions of this Act with respect to which the duty is not imposed expressly or by necessary implication on some other authority.
(5) The regulations under this Act shall specify which of the Food Safety Officers are to enforce and execute them, either generally or in relation to cases of a particular description or a particular area, and any such regulations or orders may provide for the giving of assistance and information by any authority concerned in 11the administration of the regulations or orders, or of any provisions of this Act, to any other authority so concerned, for the purposes of their respective duties under them.
(6) The Commissioner of Food Safety and Designated Officer shall exercise the same powers as are conferred on the Food Safety Officer and follow the same procedure specified in this Act.
Key takeaways
Core rule
The Food Authority and State Food Safety Authorities enforce the Act across the food chain.
Practical check
Identify the competent authority and its particular enforcement power before relying on a control or public notice.
Scope and operation
They monitor compliance at every business stage and maintain suitable controls, including surveillance, risk communication and other monitoring.
Applying the section
Identify the competent authority and its particular enforcement power before relying on a control or public notice.
Official sources
Read the consolidated Act with the enacted and commenced amendments applicable to this section.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026