New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

FOOD REGULATION 2004 - REG 4

4 Modification of Food Standards Code

(1) A reference in the Food Standards Code:

(a) to the relevant authority is to be read as a reference to the Director-General, and

(b) to the Act is to be read as a reference to the Food Act 2003 , and

(c) to the appropriate enforcement agency is to be read as a reference to the Director-General, and

(d) to demonstrate is to be read as a reference to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Director-General.

(2) Standard 3.2.2 of the Food Standards Code is modified by inserting after clause 4 (4) the following subclause:

(5) Subclause (1) does not apply to a food business in relation to food handling operations for fundraising events, that is, events:

(a) that raise funds solely for community or charitable causes and not for personal financial gain, and

(b) at which all the food sold is not potentially hazardous or is to be consumed immediately after thorough cooking.

(3) Standard 3.3.1 of the Food Standards Code is modified by:

(a) inserting after clause 3 (2):

(3) Despite subclause (1), clause 3 of Standard 3.2.1 is to be read as not requiring a person who is carrying on a food business to which this Standard applies at 5 October 2008 to implement or comply with a food safety program until:

(a) in the case of a food business that is a same-day aged care establishment (as defined in the Schedule)-1 September 2009 or such later date as is notified in writing to the person by the NSW Food Authority, or

(b) in any other case-1 March 2009 or such later date as is notified in writing to the person by the NSW Food Authority.

(b) omitting the matter relating to child care centres in the Schedule to that Standard.