Food Amendment Act (1991). Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Institution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act amends the basic Food Act that regulates and controls the manufacture, importation, sale and distribution of food. The Act amends section 5 of the principal Act concerning the Chief Food Authority and section 7 by replacing the word "licence" with "certificate of registration". Section 29 of the principal Act is completely repealed and substituted with a section that orders all fines recovered in respect of an offence under this Act to be paid into local authority funds. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Food Act No. 26 of 1980. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1980 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Institution, Non-governmental entity, Fraud, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX