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Control of the Possession of Food Act.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Legislation
Date
1956
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This is an Act to control the possession of certain articles of food in Sri Lanka. There are provisions relating to the control of the possession of scheduled articles of food by wholesale and retail dealers including the need for a permit issued by the Food Controller. The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of carrying out this Act. Section 11 relates to offences committed under the Act while section 17 lists definitions of the principal terms used within the Act. The Act concludes with a Schedule.

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