§ 343 — Replacement of section 31W

343. In the Environmental Public Health Act 1987, replace section 31W with —“Singapore Food Agency administers Part 4

31W.—(1) The Singapore Food Agency is responsible for the administration of this Part, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister.(2) The Singapore Food Agency may, in relation to any provision of this Part, appoint as an authorised officer for the purposes of that provision any of the following who are suitably trained to properly exercise the powers of an authorised officer:(a)

any officer of the Singapore Food Agency;

(b)

any officer of another statutory authority;

(c)

any public officer;

(d)

any auxiliary police officer.

(3) The Singapore Food Agency may, for any reason that appears to it to be sufficient, at any time revoke an individual’s appointment under subsection (2) as an authorised officer.

(4) The Singapore Food Agency may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon the Singapore Food Agency by any provision of this Part, to any authorised officer, subject to any conditions or limitations that the Singapore Food Agency may specify; and any reference in that provision of this Act or its subsidiary legislation to the Singapore Food Agency includes a reference to such an authorised officer.

(5) However, nothing in subsection (4) authorises delegating —(a)

the power of delegation conferred by that subsection; or

(b)

any power of the Singapore Food Agency to make subsidiary legislation under this Part.

(6) An auxiliary police officer who is appointed as an authorised officer does not, by virtue only of the appointment, become an employee or agent of the Singapore Food Agency.”.

—(1) The Singapore Food Agency is responsible for the administration of this Part, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister.

(2) The Singapore Food Agency may, in relation to any provision of this Part, appoint as an authorised officer for the purposes of that provision any of the following who are suitably trained to properly exercise the powers of an authorised officer:(a)

any officer of the Singapore Food Agency;

(b)

any officer of another statutory authority;

(c)

any public officer;

(d)

any auxiliary police officer.

(3) The Singapore Food Agency may, for any reason that appears to it to be sufficient, at any time revoke an individual’s appointment under subsection (2) as an authorised officer.

(4) The Singapore Food Agency may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon the Singapore Food Agency by any provision of this Part, to any authorised officer, subject to any conditions or limitations that the Singapore Food Agency may specify; and any reference in that provision of this Act or its subsidiary legislation to the Singapore Food Agency includes a reference to such an authorised officer.

(5) However, nothing in subsection (4) authorises delegating —(a)

the power of delegation conferred by that subsection; or

(b)

any power of the Singapore Food Agency to make subsidiary legislation under this Part.

(6) An auxiliary police officer who is appointed as an authorised officer does not, by virtue only of the appointment, become an employee or agent of the Singapore Food Agency.”.