FOOD ACT 1984 - SECT 43D Principal premises of food business

FOOD ACT 1984 - SECT 43D

    (1)     For the purposes of sections 35 and 35A, the principal premises of a food business that operates from a temporary or mobile food premises or a food vending machine is the premises—

        (a)     where, prior to its sale, the food is—

              (i)     routinely prepared; or

              (ii)     if not prepared, is routinely stored or otherwise handled; or

        (b)     if subsection (a) does not apply—

              (i)     in the case of a food business operating from temporary food premises, where the equipment used at the temporary premises is usually stored; or

              (ii)     in the case of a food business operating from mobile premises, where the mobile premises are garaged.

    (2)     If subsection (1) applies to more than one premises, the principal premises is that nominated by the proprietor of the food business as the main place where—

        (a)     the food is prepared or handled; or

        (b)     the equipment is stored; or

        (c)     the mobile premises are garaged—

as the case may be.

    (3)     If subsection (1) does not apply to any premises, the principal premises is the nominated business address of the food business.

S. 43E inserted by No. 42/2009 s. 53.