PROCUREMENT OF FOOD FOR SCHOOLS [ S.L.550.01 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 550.01 PROCUREMENT OF FOOD FOR SCHOOLS REGULATIONS 10th August, 2018 LEGAL NOTICE 266 of 2018, as amended by Act XXIX of
- The title of these regulations is the Procurement of Food for Schools Regulations. Citation.
- requires: Interpretation. Amended by: XXIX.2019.
- In these regulations, unless the context otherwise ''Act'' means the Healthy Lifestyle Promotion and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases Act; Cap.
- "Advisory Council" means the Advisory Council on Healthy Lifestyles established by article 4 of the Act; "food" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Food Safety Act; Cap.
- "school" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Education Act; Cap.
- "water intended for human consumption" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations. 3.
(1)In schools, only food that meets the requirements as outlined in the criteria issued by the Advisory Council may be offered for sale or sold or in any manner provided by the administration of schools.
(2)S.L. 449.57. Food sold or provided by schools. Schools shall: (
- a)implement a programme for the promotion of healthy eating to be established on the criteria issued by the Advisory Council; (
- b)not permit any advertising of or accept sponsorships by food products not allowed in accordance with the criteria issued by the Advisory Council. 4. Schools shall ensure that water intended for human consumption shall be made available. Water to be made available. 5.
(1)Where the Superintendent of Public Health believes that a person has committed an offence against these regulations, the Superintendent of Public Health may give notice in writing to such person describing the offence of which the person is accused, indicating the steps to be taken to remedy the offence and the Breach of regulations. 2 [ S.L.550.01 PROCUREMENT OF FOOD FOR SCHOOLS administrative fine of one hundred euro (€100) that is being required to be paid in respect of that offence, within fifteen days from the date of the notice: Cap. 465. Provided that the Superintendent of Public Health may issue an abatement notice in lieu of the administrative fine, as provided in article 12 of the Public Health Act. Subsequent breach.
(2)If a person commits an offence against these regulations for a second or subsequent time, the fine may increase to a maximum of two thousand five hundred euro (€2,500). Procedures before the Court of Magistrates.
(3)If a person commits an offence against these regulations for a second or subsequent time, or the administrative fine is not paid within the stipulated time-frame, the Superintendent of Public Health has the right to institute proceedings against the person for breach of these regulations in accordance with article 9 of the Act: Cap. 9. Certified copies of certain documents Provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of article 376
(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, the court shall, at the request of the prosecution or of the accused, take down evidence given by the witnesses in the manner provided for in article 390
(6)of the said Code or in any other law.
(4)In any proceeding or prosecution in accordance with the Act or these regulations, a copy of any order, notice, decision or other document purporting to have been made under the Act or these regulations, and purporting to have been signed by Superintendent of Public Health, shall be accepted as evidence of the order, notice, decision or other document and of the facts appearing therein, without the need of any other evidence.