Cap. 649 Art. 4Establishment of the Authority.

(1) There shall be established an Authority, to be known as the Food Safety and Security Authority which shall be responsible to ensure the security of supply, food safety and sustainability of food systems in Malta.

(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate having a distinct legal personality and shall be capable, subject to the provisions of this Act, of entering into contracts, of acquiring, holding and disposing by whatever title of any type of property for the purposes of its functions, of suing and being sued, and of doing all such things and entering into all such transactions as are incidental or conducive to the exercise or performance of its functions under this Act, including the lending or borrowing of money.

(3) The legal and judicial representation of the Authority shall vest in the Board:

Provided that the Authority may appoint any one (1) or more of its other members or any one (1) or more of its officers to appear in the name and on behalf of the Authority in any proceedings and in any act, contract, instrument or other document whatsoever.