Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND ACT 1991 - SECT 35

             (1)  After the submission period, the Authority must:

                     (a)  approve the draft code of practice or draft variation; or

                     (b)  reject the draft code of practice or draft variation.

Note:          The Board must not delegate its powers to act on behalf of the Authority under this subsection--see section 150.

             (2)  If another code of practice would be superseded, in whole or in part, by the Authority's decision under subsection (1), the Authority must:

                     (a)  revoke the other code of practice (if it would be wholly superseded); or

                     (b)  vary the other code of practice (if it would be partly superseded).

             (3)  The Authority must give public notice of its decision.

             (4)  The notice must:

                     (a)  specify the date of effect of the decision; and

                     (b)  state how to obtain further information about the decision and the reasons for it.

             (5)  The Authority must also give written notice of its decision to the Council.