P.N.D.C.L.305B Food and Drugs Act, 1992 49. Limitation of action Prosecution for an offence under this Act or the Regulations shall be commended not later than six months after the detection of the offence. 50. Effect of law on Manufacturing Industries Act Repealed. 51. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, "article" means (a) a food, drug, cosmetic, device or chemical substance, (b) a thing used for the manufacture, preparation, packaging or storage of food, drug, cosmetic, device or chemical substance, or (c) a labelling or an advertising material on food, drug, cosmetic, device or chemical substance; "authorised officer" means a medical officer of health, a health inspector or a person authorised in writing by the Board, the Minister or a District Assembly; "Board" means the Food and Drugs Board established under section 27; "chemical substance" means a substance or mixture of substances prepared, sold or represented for use as (a)a germicide, (b) an antiseptic, (c) a disinfectant, (d) a pesticide, (e) an insecticide, (f) a rodenticide, (g) a vermicide, or (h) a detergent, or any other substance or mixture of substances declared by the Minister, after consultation with the Board, to be a chemical substance; "cosmetic" includes a substance or mixture of substances manufactured, sold or represented for use in cleansing, improving or altering the complexion, skin, hair, eyes or teeth, and deodorants and perfumes; 14. Repealed by section 15 of the Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Act 523). [Issue I] IV-918 '"