Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND ACT 1991 - SECT 52

             (1)  After considering whether to approve a draft high level health claims variation and, if notice calling for submissions is given under section 51, after the submission period, the Authority must:

                     (a)  do one of the following:

                              (i)  approve the draft high level health claims variation;

                             (ii)  reject the draft high level health claims variation; and

                     (b)  prepare a report under this section.

Note:          The Board must not delegate its powers to act on behalf of the Authority under paragraph (a)--see section 150.

             (2)  The report must include each of the following:

                     (a)  the reasons for initially accepting the application;

                     (b)  a summary of the recommendations (if any) of the High Level Health Claims Committee in relation to the application and each draft variation that resulted from the application;

                     (c)  a summary of the submissions (if any) made by members of the Food Regulation Standing Committee in relation to the application and each draft variation that resulted from the application;

                     (d)  a summary of the submissions (if any) received by the Authority within the submission period in response to a notice under section 51, if such notice was given;

                     (e)  the Authority's response to the issues raised in those submissions;

                      (f)  the Authority's reasons for approving the draft variation or rejecting the application.