Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Food Donors Protection Act 2020 (Act 826).

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Poverty Food security
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette. The Act has been published in the Gazette on 10 February 2020.
Abstract

This Act consisting of 3 articles aims at providing for the protection of food donors from any civil liability and matters connected therewith. It applies to any raw, surplus, cooked, processed, or prepared edible substance, beverage, or ingredient. The Act protects any person from the possibility of incurring any civil liability in case of negative consequences resulting from the consumption of the food donated or distributed by the food donor, except for the cases listed in article 3.

Full text
English
Website
lom.agc.gov.my