Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND ACT 1991 - SECT 6

             (1)  After consulting the Authority, the Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that a substance or thing is food for the purposes of this Act.

             (2)  The Minister must cause a copy of the declaration to be published in the New Zealand Gazette.

             (3)  A declaration takes effect on the day specified in the declaration. That day must not be a day before the declaration is published.

Declaration not subject to disallowance or sunsetting

             (4)  Section 42 and Part 6 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 do not apply to the declaration.