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(1) A person shall not import, manufacture, package, label, advertise, store, deliver, distribute, trade, sell or export food for human or animal consumption that is not fortified in accordance with this Part, the Regulations or Guidelines.

(2) Food is fortified where it has additives such as potassium iodate, protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids or any other nutritional substance added to it to enhance its nutritional value.

(3) The Food and Drugs Authority shall prescribe and implement the standards for the fortification of food.

(4) A person shall not label, package for sale or advertise food in a manner that is likely to be mistaken for food of the prescribed standard.

(5) This section does not apply to salt for industrial purposes.

(6) Salt for industrial purposes shall

(a) be labelled clearly to that effect,

(b) be stored and displayed separately from salt intended for human or animal consumption, and

(c) not be transported unless covered by a permit issued by the Authority.