Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

IMPORTED FOOD CONTROL REGULATIONS 1993 - REG 21

         (1)   All food:

                (a)    classified as active surveillance food or random surveillance food; and

               (b)    referred for inspection under the Scheme;

must be inspected.

         (2)   If food coming to the attention of an authorised officer acting in the course of his or her duties:

                (a)    is examinable food to which subparagraph (d) (i) of the definition of examinable food applies; and

               (b)    is not referred for inspection under the Scheme;

the authorised officer may refer that food for inspection as if it were classified as risk food that potentially poses a high risk to human health.

         (3)   Food referred for inspection under subregulation (2) must be the subject of notice to an owner setting out the reasons why the food must be inspected.