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Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• chief health officer
• exercise
• function
• reviewable decision notice.
"advertisement" means—
(a) any words, whether written or spoken; or
(b) any pictorial representation or design; or
(c) any other representation by any means at all;
used or apparently used to promote, directly or indirectly, the sale of food.
"analysis "includes any examination or testing of food or anything else.
"animal "includes an amphibian, bird, crustacean, fish, mollusc or reptile.
"approved code of practice" means a code of practice approved under section 149 (1).
"authorised analyst" means an analyst under the Public Health Act 1997, section 15 who is authorised under that Act to exercise a function under this Act.
Note Analyst includes the government analyst (see Public Health Act 1997, dict).
"authorised officer" means a public health officer who is authorised under the Public Health Act 1997, section 12A (2) (Functions of public health officers) to exercise a function under this Act.
"certificate of registration", for a food business, means a certificate of registration issued under section 96 (1) for the business.
"clearance certificate" means a clearance certificate issued under section 86 (2).
"Commonwealth Act" means the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth).
"connected", with an offence, for part 5 (Inspection and seizure powers)—see section 45.
"disciplinary notice"—see section 101 (1) (Procedure for taking action in relation to registration).
"displayed for sale"—see section 9 (2) (Meaning of sell etc).
"dispose", of food, for part 4 (Emergency powers)—see section 37.
"emergency order"—see section 38.
"equipment "means all or any part of—
(a) any utensil, machinery, instrument, device, apparatus or appliance that is used, or that is designed or intended for use, in relation to the handling of food; or
(b) any substance, utensil, machinery, instrument, device, apparatus or appliance that is used, or that is designed or intended for use, in cleaning anything mentioned in paragraph (a).
"examine "includes inspect, weigh, count, test or measure.
"executive officer", of a corporation, means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not the person is a director of the corporation, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management.
"falsely described", for part 3 (Offences relating to food)—see section 15 (False descriptions of food).
"food"—see section 8.
"food authority"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 3 (1), definition of authority.
Note Authority is defined to mean Food Standards Australia New Zealand.
"food business"—see section 10.
"food business register"—see section 105.
"food safety standard"—see the Commonwealth Act, section 3 (1), definition of "standard".
"food standards code" means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code as defined in the Commonwealth Act, section 3 (1), as that code is applied, adopted or incorporated under the regulations.
"food transport vehicle "means a vehicle used for the transport of food intended for sale.
"handling", of food, includes the making, manufacturing, producing, collecting, extracting, processing, storing, transporting, delivering, preparing, treating, preserving, packing, cooking, thawing, serving or displaying of food.
"identity card" means an identity card issued under the Public Health Act 1997, section 16.
"improvement notice "means an improvement notice served under section 79 (Service of improvement notices).
"label "includes any tag, brand, mark or statement in writing or any representation or design or other descriptive matter on or attached to or used or displayed in relation to or accompanying any food or package.
"occupier", for part 5 (Inspection and seizure powers)—see section 45.
"offence", for part 5 (Inspection and seizure powers)—see section 45.
"package "includes any container or wrapper in or by which food intended for sale is completely or partly encased, covered, enclosed, contained or packed and, for food carried or sold or intended to be carried or sold in more than 1 package, includes every such package.
"place of seizure", for part 5 (Inspection and seizure powers)—see section 52 (6) (a) (Power to seize things).
"premises" includes—
(i) land (whether or not vacant); or
(ii) all or any part of a building, tent, stall or other structure (whether of a permanent or temporary nature); or
(iii) a pontoon; or
(iv) a food transport vehicle or any other vehicle.
"primary food production"—see section 11.
"prohibition order "means a prohibition order served under section 82.
"proprietor", of a food business, means—
(a) the person conducting the food business; or
(b) if that person cannot be identified—the person in charge of the food business.
"recall order", for part 4 (Emergency orders)—see section 37.
"registered", in relation to a food business, means registered under section 92.
"reviewable decision", for part 11 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 141A.
"sell"—see section 9 (1).
"unsafe", in relation to food—see section 12.
"unsuitable", in relation to food—see section 13.
"vehicle "means any means of transport, whether or not self-propelled, and whether used on land or water or in the air.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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Food Act 2001 No 66
notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 10 March 2002 (s 2 and LA s 79)
as modified by
Food Regulations 2002 SL No 10 (as am by SL2002-14 reg 4, reg 5)
notified LR 7 May 2002
commenced 8 May 2002 (reg 2)
Food Amendment Regulations 2002 SL No 14 reg 4, reg 5
notified LR 11 June 2002
commenced 11 June 2002 (reg 2)
Note 1 mod exp 10 March 2003 (SL 2002 No 10 reg 17)
Note 2 This regulation only amends the Food Regulations 2002 SL No 10.
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 No 30 pt 3.31
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.31 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act
2004
A2004-13 sch 2 pt
2.13
notified LR 26 March 2004
s
1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2
pt 2.13 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see Construction Occupations
(Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and CN2004-8)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.17, sch 2 pt 2.38
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.17, sch 2 pt 2.38 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.9
notified LR 11 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.23
notified LR 12 May 2005
s
1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75
(2))
sch 3 pt 3.23 commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2
(2) and LA s 79)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-23 sch 1 pt 1.20
notified LR 18 May 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 18 May 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 2 June 2006 (s 2 (1) and see Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005 A2005-59 s 2, Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005 A2005-58, s 2 and LA s 79)
Health Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) A2006-46 sch 2 pt 2.6
notified LR 17 November 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 18 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.15
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))
Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 A2008-20 sch 2 pt 2.8, sch 3 pt 3.14
notified LR 17 July 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 18 July 2008 (s 2 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.8 commenced 9 September 2008 (s 2 (3) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
sch 3 pt 3.14 commenced 27 October 2008 (s 2 (4) and see Children and Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-13)
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26 sch 2 pt 2.11
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.11 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.27
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.27 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.44
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.44 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Commencement
s
2 om R1 LA
Meaning of sell
etc
s 9 am A2006-23 amdt 1.203;
A2008-20 amdt 2.19, amdt 3.28
How orders are
made
s 41 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.375
Warrants
s
49 am A2004-42 amdt 3.45
Warrants—application made other than
in person
s 50 am A2004-42 amdt
3.46
General powers of authorised
officers
s 51 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.376
Power to seize
things
s 52 am A2004-42 amdt
3.47
Return of things
seized
s 57 am A2005-20 amdt
3.156
Selfincrimination
s
64 om 2002 No 30 amdt 3.377
Legal professional
privilege
s 65 om 2002 No 30 amdt
3.377
Providing false or misleading
information
s 66 om A2004-15 amdt
2.86
Providing false or misleading
documents
s 67 om A2004-15 amdt
2.86
Hindering or obstructing authorised
officer
s 68 om A2004-15 amdt
2.86
Pretending to be an authorised
officer
s 69 om A2004-15 amdt
2.86
Procedures for dividing food
samples
s 76 am A2008-28 amdt
3.91
Certificates of analysis by authorised
analysts
s 78 am A2008-26 amdt
2.70
Service of improvement
notices
s 79 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.378
Service of prohibition
orders
s 82 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.379
Scope of improvement notices and prohibition
orders
s 84 am A2004-42 amdt
3.48
Notification and registration of food
businesses
pt 8 hdg notes exp 10
June 2002 (s 159)
Registration of food
businesses
s 92 am A2004-15 amdt
1.19; A2004-13 amdt 2.47
Issue or amendment of registration subject
to conditions
s 94 hdg sub 2002
No 30 amdt 3.380
Change in details of registration or
operation of food business
s
97 am A2004-13 amdt 2.48
Food business to be conducted in accordance
with conditions of registration
s
99 am A2004-15 amdt 1.20
Procedure for taking action in relation to
registration
s 101 am 2002 No 30
amdt 3.381
Infringement notices for certain
offences
pt 9 hdg om A2005-20
amdt 3.157
Preliminary
div
9.1 hdg om A2005-20 amdt 3.157
Definitions for pt
9
s 107 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
def date of service
om A2005-20 amdt 3.157
def
infringement notice om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
def infringement notice
offence om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
def infringement notice
penalty om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
def reminder notice
om A2005-20 amdt 3.157
Purpose and effect of pt
9
s 108 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Regulations about infringement notice
offences
s 109 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Infringement and reminder
notices
div 9.2 hdg om A2005-20
amdt 3.157
Service of infringement
notices
s 110 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Contents of infringement
notices
s 111 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Additional information in infringement
notices
s 112 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Time for payment of infringement notice
penalty
s 113 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Extension of time to pay
penalty
s 114 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Effect of payment of infringement notice
penalty
s 115 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Application for withdrawal of infringement
notice
s 116 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Withdrawal of infringement
notice
s 117 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Guidelines about withdrawal of infringement
notices
s 118 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Reminder
notices
s 119 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Contents of reminder
notices
s 120 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Additional information in reminder
notices
s 121 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Disputing
liability
div 9.3 hdg om A2005-20
amdt 3.157
Disputing liability for infringement notice
offence
s 122 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Extension of time to dispute
liability
s 123 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Procedure if liability
disputed
s 124 om A2005-20 amdt
3.157
Miscellaneous
div
9.4 hdg om A2005-20 amdt 3.157
Evidentiary
certificates
s 125 om A2005-20
amdt 3.157
Acts and omissions of
representatives
s 127 sub
A2004-15 amdt 1.21
Renewal or amendment of registration not to
affect prosecution
s 131 am
A2004-42 amdt 3.49
Certificate evidence
etc
s 133 am A2008-26 amdt
2.71
Evidence of
analysts
s 134 om A2008-26 amdt
2.72
Notification and review of
decisions
pt 11 hdg sub A2008-37
amdt 1.185
Meaning of reviewable
decision—pt 11
s
141A ins A2008-37 amdt 1.185
Reviewable decision
notices
s 141B ins A2008-37 amdt
1.185
Applications for
review
s 141C ins A2008-37 amdt
1.185
Miscellaneous
pt
12 hdg ins A2008-37 amdt 1.185
Bribery
s
143 om A2004-15 amdt 2.86
Secrecy
s
145 am A2004-42 amdt 3.50; A2006-46 amdt 2.20, amdt 2.21
Publication of details of food businesses
related to offences
s 146 am
A2004-42 amdt 3.51
Decisions reviewable by administrative
appeals tribunal
s 147 om
A2008-37 amdt 1.186
Notification of reviewable
decisions
s 148 om A2008-37 amdt
1.186
Codes of
practice
s 149 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.382
Approved
forms
s 151 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.383
Regulation-making
power
s 152 am 2002 No 30 amdt
3.382
Transitional
provisions
pt 12 hdg exp 10 March
2003 (s 174)
General
div
12.1 hdg exp 10 March 2003 (s 174)
Transitional—s 92 (5) and s 97
(6)
s 154 exp 10 March 2003 (s
174)
ins A2004-13 amdt
2.49
exp 1 July 2005 (s 154
(2))
Transitional
regulations
s 155 exp 10 March
2003 (s 174)
Modification of pt 12's
operation
s 156 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Existing food
businesses
div 12.2 hdg exp 10
June 2002 (s 159)
Food businesses licensed under former Food
Act not registered on
11 June 2002
s 157 exp
10 June 2002 (s 159)
ins as mod SL
2002 No 14 sch 2
exp 10 March 2003
(SL 2002 No 10 reg 17)
Food businesses exempt from registration
under former Food Act
s 158 exp
10 June 2002 (s 159)
Expiry of div
12.2
s 159 exp 10 June 2002 (s
159)
Other transitional
matters
div 12.3 hdg exp 10 March
2003 (s 174)
Applications for
licences
s 160 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Applications for renewal of
licences
s 161 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Applications for approval for alteration of
food premises
s 162 exp 10 March
2003 (s 174)
Applications for variation of
licences
s 163 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Action to suspend or cancel
licences
s 164 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Improvement
notices
s 165 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Prohibition
notices
s 166 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Search
warrants
s 167 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Things
seized
s 168 exp 10 March 2003 (s
174)
Food
samples
s 169 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Analysis of food
samples
s 170 exp 10 March 2003
(s 174)
Review of decisions under former Food
Act
s 171 exp 10 March 2003 (s
174)
Chief health officer may give effect to
decisions of Minister etc
s
172 exp 10 March 2003 (s 174)
Directions under Food
Regulations
s 173 exp 10 March
2003 (s 174)
Expiry
div
12.4 hdg exp 10 March 2003 (s 174)
Expiry of pt
12
s 174 exp 10 March 2003 (s
174)
Repeals and miscellaneous
amendments
pt 13 hdg om LA s 89
(3)
Repeal of
laws
s 175 om LA s 89
(3)
Amendment of Acts—sch
2
s 176 om LA s 89
(3)
Reviewable
decisions
sch 1 hdg sub A2008-37
amdt 1.187
sch 1 am A2008-37 amdt
1.188
Miscellaneous
provisions
sch 2 om LA s 89
(3)
Dictionary
dict am
2002 No 30 amdt 3.384; A2008-37 amdt
1.189
def authorised
analyst sub A2008-26 amdt
2.73
def Commonwealth Act
sub A2007-16 amdt 3.63
def
date of service om A2005-20 amdt
3.158
def food authority
am A2007-16 amdt 3.64
def
infringement notice om A2005-20 amdt
3.158
def infringement notice
offence om A2005-20 amdt
3.158
def infringement notice
penalty om A2005-20 amdt
3.158
def reminder notice
om A2005-20 amdt 3.158
def
reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt
1.190
def unsafe sub
A2005-20 amdt 3.159
def
unsuitable sub A2005-20 amdt 3.159
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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1 |
not amended |
10 March 2002 |
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2 |
not amended |
11 June 2002 |
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3 |
A2002-30 |
23 September 2002 |
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4 |
A2002-30 |
11 March 2003 |
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5 |
A2004-15 |
9 April 2004 |
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6 |
A2004-42 |
25 August 2004 |
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7 |
A2004-42 |
1 September 2004 |
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8 |
A2005-20 |
2 July 2005 |
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9* |
A2005-20 |
12 November 2005 |
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10 |
A2006-23 |
2 June 2006 |
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11 |
A2006-46 |
18 November 2006 |
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12 |
A2007-16 |
11 July 2007 |
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13 |
A2008-28 |
26 August 2008 |
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14 |
A2008-37 |
9 September 2008 |
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15 |
A2008-37 |
27 October 2008 |
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16 |
A2008-37 |
2 February 2009 |
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