Food Act 1983 s 15
Where a standard has been prescribed for any food, any person who prepares, packages, labels or advertises any food which does not comply with that standard, in such a manner that it is likely to be mistaken for food of the prescribed standard, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to fine or to both.
Pelabelan, dsb., yang tidak menepati standard makanan
Jika suatu standard telah ditetapkan bagi apa-apa makanan maka mana-mana orang yang membungkus, melabel atau mengiklankan, menyedia, apa-apa makanan yang tidak menepati standard itu, dengan sedemikian cara hingga mungkin makanan itu dikelirukan sebagai makanan daripada standard yang ditetapkan melakukan suatu kesalahan dan apabila disabitkan boleh dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau didenda atau kedua-duanya.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).