Malaysia legislation
Section 10
Section 10
(2)
If after the expiration of that period, the Director or an officer authorized by him in this particular respect is not satisfied that the food premises or appliance to which the order relates has been put into a condition that complies with the hygienic and sanitary requirements the Director or the officer may, by instrument in writing, served on the proprietor, owner or occupier of the food premises or the proprietor or owner of the appliance, as the case may be, order that—
(a)
the food premises shall not be kept for the preparation, preservation, packaging, storage or sale or, in the case of a vehicle, for the conveyance, distribution or sale of any food; and
(b)
the appliance shall not be used in or for the preparation, preservation, packaging, handling, supplying, or serving of any food, until an authorized officer has given or otherwise deemed to have given to the proprietor, owner or occupier of the food premises or the proprietor or owner of the appliance, as the case may be, a certificate in writing that the food premises or appliance has been put into a condition which complies with the hygienic and sanitary requirements.
(3)
The proprietor, owner or occupier of any food premises or the proprietor or owner of any appliance on whom an order under subsection (2) is served may at any time after the order has been served request, in writing, the Director or an officer authorized by him in this particular respect to cause the food premises or appliance to be inspected by an authorized officer at a places specified in the request.
(4)
Where a request is so made, an authorized officer shall inspect the food premises or appliance to which the request relates within a period of seven days after the receipt of the request by the Director or the officer authorized by him in this particular respect, and the
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authorized officer making the inspection shall if he is satisfied that the food premises or appliance has been put in a condition that complies with the hygienic and sanitary requirements, give to the proprietor, owner or occupier of the food premises or the proprietor or owner of the appliance, a certificate to that effect.
(5)
Where a request is so made and the food premises or appliance is not inspected by an authorized officer within a period of seven days after that receipt of the request by the Director or the officer authorized by him in this particular respect, a certificate in respect of the food premises or appliance shall be deemed to have been given to the proprietor, owner or occupier of the food premises or the proprietor or owner of the appliance.
(6)
Where an order under subsection (2) has been served on the proprietor, owner or occupier of any food premises, or the proprietor or owner of any appliance and a certificate in respect thereof has not subsequently been given or has not otherwise been deemed to have been given any person who—
(a)
keeps or uses the food premises or any part of the food premises for the preparation, preservation, packaging, storage or sale or in the case of a vehicle, for the conveyance, distribution or sale of any food; or
(b)
uses the appliance in or for the preparation, preservation, packaging, handling, supplying or serving of any food, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to fine or to both.
Closure of insanitary premises