Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1993 No. 100 IMPORTED FOOD CONTROL REGULATIONS - REG 3

3. (1) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Act" means the Imported Food Control Act 1992;

"approved" means approved by the Secretary;

"batch" means food of a particular kind made or packed in a distinct manner
which may include one or more lots;

"chargeable service" has the same meaning as in section 36 of the Act;

"import entry" means a computer import entry or a documentary import entry
within the meaning of section 71A of the Customs Act 1901;

"inspection" means inspection, or inspection and analysis, as the case
requires;

"lot" means a quantity of food of a particular kind prepared or packed under
essentially the same conditions (ordinarily from a particular preparation or
package unit and during a particular time usually not exceeding 24 hours);

"consignment" means food of a particular kind that comprises 1 or more batches
imported by the same owner at the same time and described by a single line
import entry;

"package" means a container of food that is not separated from the food by any
intervening covering except lining material;

"particular source", in relation to food, includes the overseas producer,
maufacturer, packer or supplier of the food;

"Scheme" means the Food Inspection Scheme;

"shipment" means 1 or more consignments imported by the same owner at the same
time described by 1 import entry;

"spices" means aromatic vegetable substances commonly used as condiments,
without reduction or extraction of their natural oils.