FOOD ACT 1984 - SECT 63B Limitation on power to make local laws

FOOD ACT 1984 - SECT 63B

S. 63B(1) substituted by No. 42/2009 s. 41, amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch.  1 item 43.3).

    (1)     A council must not make a local law under the Local Government Act 2020 for or with respect to—

        (a)     food safety; or

        (b)     any matter or thing for or with respect to which—

              (i)     regulations made under this Act are in force; or

              (ii)     regulations could be made under this Act; or

              (iii)     the Food Standards Code has effect.

    (2)     A local law (whether made before or after the commencement of the Food (Amendment) Act 1995 ) is of no effect to the extent that it makes provision for or with respect to any matter or thing referred to in subsection (1).

Pt 12 (Heading) substituted by No. 42/2009 s. 32.

Pt 12 (Heading and ss 64, 65) repealed by No. 20/1995 s. 20, new Pt 12 (Heading and ss 63C, 63D) inserted by No. 14/2001 s. 33.

Part XII—Transitional provisions for Food (Amendment) Act 2001

S. 63C inserted by No. 14/2001 s. 33.