Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOOD PRODUCTION (SAFETY) ACT 2000 - SECT 39

(1) The Governor in Council may make a food safety scheme.

(2) A food safety scheme may be made about any of the following--

(a) how production of primary produce is to be carried out, including, for example, the temperatures at which primary produce must be kept;

(b) the premises, vehicles, plant or equipment used, or intended to be used, for the production of primary produce;

(c) prohibiting activities associated with the production of primary produce;

(d) the classification, marking or other identification of primary produce;

(e) the wholesomeness, testing or analysis of primary produce;

(f) sanitation, hygiene and the prevention of disease in primary produce;

(g) the blending or mixing of dairy produce or meat with any other thing;

(h) the persons who are to have accreditation for the production of primary produce;

(i) the preparation and implementation of food safety programs to ensure compliance with the food safety scheme;

(j) the auditing and approval of food safety programs mentioned in paragraph (i);

(k) the recall of primary produce;

(l) the qualifications, skills or expertise required of a person to handle primary produce;

(m) the giving of information or returns relating to food safety matters to Safe Food;

(n) reviewing the operation of food safety schemes;

(o) fees payable to Safe Food;

(p) the adoption of standards about food safety;

(q) any other matter relevant to food safety issues relating to the production of primary produce.

(3) Before a food safety scheme is made, the Minister and Safe Food must consult with the advisory committee about the proposed scheme.

(4) Failure to comply with subsection (3) does not affect the scheme's validity.

(5) A food safety scheme is subordinate legislation.

(6) A food safety scheme may provide that contravention of the scheme is an offence and prescribe a maximum penalty, of not more than 50 penalty units, for the offence.