Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) In this Act,
"food" includes –whether or not the substance, thing or chewing gum is in a condition fit for human consumption.(a) any substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, for human consumption (whether it is live, raw, prepared or partly prepared); or
(b) any substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, as an ingredient or additive in a substance or thing referred to in paragraph (a); or
(c) any substance used in preparing a substance or thing referred to in paragraph (a) (other than a substance used in preparing a living thing) if it comes into direct contact with the substance or thing referred to in that paragraph, such as a processing aid; or
(d) chewing gum or an ingredient or additive in chewing gum, or any substance used in preparing chewing gum; or
(e) any other substance or thing declared to be food under a declaration in force under section 3B of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Act 1991 of the Commonwealth and prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph –
(2) However,
"food" does not include a therapeutic good within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth.
(3) To avoid doubt,
"food" may include live animals and plants.