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Collection and assessment of data.
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16.—(1) The Authority may—
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(a) collect all food legislation, codes of conduct and other materials relevant to the functions of the Authority and may publish them in such form as it considers appropriate, and
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(b) collect information concerning the hygiene and safety of food that will facilitate the performance by it of its functions.
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(2) The Authority shall—
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(a) collect in such form, if any, as it may decide and assess statistical data on the official control of food, and
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(b) collect, assess or otherwise analyse such data relating to the production and consumption of food,
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as it sees fit or the Minister or any other Minister of the Government may, from time to time, request.
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(3) The Authority shall undertake such assessments of statistical data on food-borne diseases including food-borne zoonotic diseases as it considers appropriate or as the Minister or other Minister of the Government may, from time to time, request.
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(4) In this section “official control of food” includes the systems of inspection and control over the production, manufacturing, storage, sale or use of food required by or under any enactment.
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(5) An official agency concerned shall cooperate with the Authority in meeting the requirements of this section.
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(6) The Authority may in order to carry out its functions under this section require such person who it believes holds information which is relevant for those purposes to supply the information to the Authority and such person shall comply with such a requirement.
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