Food Analysts Act 2011 · Updated to 1 Jun 2015 · Part III · Registration of Food Analysts
18. Application for registration
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
No person shall be registered as a food analyst under this
Act unless—
he holds—
a degree in food science or food technology or food science and technology from any higher educational institution as may be approved by the
Council; or
any other degree in science in any related field as may be approved by the Council;
he produces to the Council evidence to the satisfaction of the Council—
that he has been selected for employment under the supervision of any registered food analyst or registered chemist; or
that he has two years of working experience in food analysis if he holds a degree in food science or food technology or food science and technology, or four years of working experience in food analysis if he holds any degree in science in any related field; and
he is not less than eighteen years of age.
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An application for registration shall be made to the Council in the prescribed form.
Council
“Council” means the Malaysian Food Analysts Council established under section 4;
Terms defined in s 2
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the Malaysian Food Analysts Council established under section 4;
food analysis
Defined · s 2“food analysis” means the detailed examination of food which includes physical, microbiological, chemical, biochemical, biotechnological, toxicological or sensory evaluation properties of food and such examination may include examination of package, packaging materials and containers;
higher educational institution
Defined · s 2“higher educational institution” means an educational institution providing higher education leading to the award of a diploma, degree or its equivalent;
registered chemist
Defined · s 2“registered chemist” means a person who is registered under the Chemists Act 1975;
registered food analyst
Defined · s 2“registered food analyst” means a person who conducts food analysis and is registered under section 19;
Part IV
Discipline
Part V
Food Analysis
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