「食品銷售法」的立法目的在於確保食品的安全、無雜質汙染、與合乎衛生的要求，並訂定一致的相關標準；防止有害健康物品的銷售，或為害康的處理與使用，並規範食品企業組織的管理法規。
主要的法規內容包括：
- 第一編，前言與術語 (PartI PRELIMINARY)
- 第二編，管理與執法(PART II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT)
- 3 Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officers, etc.
- 4 Power of authorised officers to enter, etc.
- 5 Power to call for information
- 6 Power to demand and select and take or obtain samples
- 7 Power to demand samples of milk or food in course of delivery under contract
- 8 Any person may have sample analysed
- 9 Procedure for taking sample
- 10 Certificate of authorised analyst
- 第三編，食品的銷售(PART III SALE OF FOOD)
- 11 Adulterated food
- 12 Food containing prohibited substance
- 13 Food containing substance in excess of permitted proportion
- 14 Food containing alcohol, etc.
- 15 Food unfit for human consumption
- 16 Labelling of food
- 17 False labelling, etc.
- 18 Sale of food not of the quality, etc., demanded
- 19 Sale of food prepared under insanitary conditions
- 20 Offences under this Part
- 第四編，食品企業組織(PART IV FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS)
- 21 Food establishments to be licensed
- 22 Persons with infectious disease not to carry on business
- 23 Cleanliness of vehicles, equipment, etc.
- 24 Offences under this Part, powers of arrest and notice to attend court
- 第五編，法律的推定(PART V PRESUMPTIONS OF LAW)
- 25 Adulteration
- 26 Liability of importer, packer or manufacturer
- 27 Sale by agent or employee
- 28 Presumptions as to sale for human consumption
- 第六編，法律訴訟與程序(PART VI LEGAL PROCEEDINGS)
- 29 Jurisdiction of court
- 30 Proceedings for offences
- 31 No defence that purchaser bought for analysis
- 32 No defence that offence not wilfully committed
- 33 Reliance on written warranty a good defence
- 34 Authorised analyst’s certificate to be prima facie evidence
- 35 Court may order independent analysis
- 36 Non-disclosure of information
- 37 Recovery of fees and other expenses incidental to prosecution
- 38 Fees, etc., payable to Authority
- 39 Appeal
- 第六編，附則(PART VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS)
- 40 Sale of prohibited appliance
- 41 Obstruction of authorised officers and interference with official marks
- 42 Forfeiture of food or appliance upon conviction
- 43 Notification of conviction
- 44 Service of summons, notice, etc.
- 45 Appeal to Minister against notice, order or decision
- 46 Licences
- 47 Notices, receipts, etc., may be given by authorised officer
- 48 Police officers and authorised officers may demand names and addresses in certain cases
- 49 General penalties
- 50 Composition of offences
- 51 Inaccuracies in documents
- 52 Evidence
- 53 Forms
- 54 Amendment of Schedules
- 55 Exemption
- 56 Regulations
根據「食品銷售法」相關法條的授權，農糧局(AVA)依據需求再行訂定相關辦法、細則與規定，包括：「食品辦法」(Food Regulations)，依據「食品銷售法」第56條的授權，訂定有關食品的各項規範，包括食品添加劑、食品安全要素的准否細節。
- 食品銷售(犯罪構成)辦法 (Sale of Food (Composition of Offences) Regulations)
- 食品銷售(規費)辦法(Sale of Food (Fees) Regulations)
- 食品銷售(食品企業組織)辦法(Sale of Food (Food Establishments) Regulations)
- 食品銷售(口香糖銷售禁令)辦法(Sale of Food (Prohibition of Chewing Gum) Regulations)