Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 286 NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 2

                            SCHEDULE 2           Subregulation 5 (2)

MODIFICATIONS OR ADAPTATIONS OF PART 3 OF THE ACT UNDER
SUBREGON 37 (2) OF THE ACT
PART 1-MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS IF
THE AUTHORITY DECIDES NOT TO INVITE
SUBMISSIONS AFTER IT ACCEPTS AN APPLICATION 1. Section 13 (Authority to make
preliminary assessment of application) 1.1 Subparagraph 13 (4) (a) (iii): Omit
the subparagraph, substitute:

"(iii) that the Authority will not invite submissions on matters relevant to
the application; and". 2. Section 14 (Authority to invite public submissions)
2.1 Paragraph 14 (1) (a): Omit "and". 2.2 Paragraph 14 (1) (b): Omit the
paragraph. 2.3 Paragraph 14 (1) (g): Omit the paragraph, substitute:

"(g) stating that the Authority will not invite submissions on matters
relevant to the application.". 3. Section 15 (Full assessment of application)
3.1 Paragraph 15 (2) (a): Omit the paragraph. 4. Section 16 (Notice following
preparation of draft standard or variation) 4.1 Paragraph 16 (a): Omit ", to
each appropriate government agency, and to each other body or person who made
a submission in response to a notice sent or published under section 14",
substitute "and to each appropriate government agency". 5. Section 17 (Notice
following rejection of application) 5.1 Paragraph 17 (a): Omit the paragraph,
substitute:

"(a) by writing sent to the applicant and to each appropriate government
agency; and".
PART 2-MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS IF THE AUTHORITY DECIDES NOT
TO GIVE NOTICE THAT IT WILL HOLD AN INQUIRY TO CONSIDER A DRAFT
STANDARD, OR A DRAFT VARIATION OF A STANDARD, PREPARED IN
RELATION TO AN APPLICATION 6. Section 16 (Notice following preparation of
draft standard or variation) 6.1 Paragraph 16 (a): Omit "and" (last
occurring). 6.2 Paragraph 16 (b): Omit the paragraph. 6.3 Paragraphs 16 (e)
and (f): Omit the paragraphs, substitute:

"(e) stating that the Authority will not hold an inquiry to consider that
draft.". 7. Section 18 (Authority must make recommendation to Council) 7.1
Subsection 18 (1): Omit "After holding an inquiry to consider a draft standard
or a draft variation of a standard, the Authority", substitute "If the
Authority prepares a draft standard, or a draft variation of a standard, under
section 15, it". 8. Section 19 (Authority must notify outcome of inquiry) 8.1
Subsection 19 (1): Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(1) The Authority must:

   (a)  by writing sent to the applicant and to each appropriate government
        agency; and

   (b)  by advertisement published in the Gazette, and in a newspaper
        circulating in each State and Territory; give notice setting out the
        nature of the recommendation made to the Council under section 18.".
PART 3-MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS IF THE AUTHORITY DECIDES NOT
TO INVITE SUBMISSIONS IN RELATION TO A PROPOSAL 9. Section 22 (Authority to
invite public submissions on proposal) 9.1 Paragraph 22 (1) (a): Omit "and".
9.2 Paragraph 22 (1) (b): Omit the paragraph. 9.3 Paragraph 22 (1) (f): Omit
the paragraph, substitute:

"(f) stating that the Authority will not invite submissions on matters
relevant to the proposal.". 10. Section 23 (Full assessment) 10.1 Paragraph 23
(2) (a): Omit the paragraph. 11. Section 24 (Notice following preparation of
draft standard or variation) 11.1 Paragraph 24 (a): Omit ", and to each other
body or person who made a submission in response to a notice sent or published
under section 22". 12. Section 25 (Notice following abandonment of proposal)
12.1 Paragraph 25 (a): Omit the paragraph, substitute:

"(a) by writing sent to each appropriate government agency; and".
PART 4-MODIFICATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS IF THE AUTHORITY DECIDES NOT
TO GIVE NOTICE THAT IT WILL HOLD AN INQUIRY TO CONSIDER A DRAFT
STANDARD OR A DRAFT VARIATION OF A STANDARD PREPARED IN
RELATION TO A PROPOSAL 13. Section 24 (Notice following preparation of draft
standard or variation) 13.1 Paragraph 24 (a): Omit "and" (last occurring).
13.2 Paragraph 24 (b): Omit the paragraph. 13.3 Paragraphs 24 (e) and (f):
Omit the paragraphs, substitute:

"(e) stating that the Authority will not hold an inquiry to consider that
draft.". 14. Section 26 (Authority must make recommendation to Council) 14.1
Subsection 26 (1): Omit "After holding an inquiry to consider a draft standard
or a draft variation of a standard, the Authority", substitute "If the
Authority prepares a draft standard, or a draft variation of a standard, under
section 23, it". 15. Section 27 (Authority must notify outcome of inquiry)
15.1 Subsection 27 (1): Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(1) The Authority must:

   (a)  by writing sent to each appropriate government agency; and

   (b)  by advertisement published in the Gazette, and in a newspaper
        circulating in each State or Territory; give notice setting out the
        nature of the recommendation made to the Council under section 26.".