Baby Feed Supplies (Control) Act 1977.

Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1977 (2006)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: Being an Act to regulate or restrict the right of freedom of expression conferred by Section 46 (freedom of expression) of the Constitution so as to protect public health from the bad consequences of the unhygienic, inefficient or wrong use of items connected with baby feeding and for related purposes.

Subject: Food & nutrition
Keyword: Food quality control/food safety Breastfeeding/infant food Internal trade Authorization/permit
Geographical area: Oceania, Small Island Developing States

Abstract: This Act regulates the placing on the market of baby and infant food. The Minister may, by Notice in the National Gazette, declare a baby or infant feeding aid to be a proscribed article for the purposes of this Act. It shall be an offence to supply such proscribed articles, except by pharmacists on the basis of a prescription or supply to pharmacists. It shall not be an offence under this Act: (a) for a mother, or other person for the time being having the care of an infant or baby, to use when
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Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1977 (2006)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Breastfeeding/infant food, Internal trade, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX