Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 6B

Application of Act to water suppliers and water storage managers

6B. Application of Act to water suppliers and water storage managers



(1) The following provisions of this Act do not apply to, or in relation to, a
water supplier or water storage manager in respect of the supply of water for
human consumption through a reticulated water system-

   (a)  sections 8, 8A, 10, 10A, 11(1), 12(1), 13, 14 and 15;

   (b)  section 16 to the extent to which it requires compliance with the
        requirements of the Food Safety Standards;

   (c)  Parts III, IIIA, IIIB, IV and VI.

(2) In this section-

water storage manager means-

   (a)  a water storage manager within the meaning of section 3 of the
        Safe Drinking Water Act 2003; or

   (b)  a person that is employed or engaged by such a body to supply water
        for human consumption; water supplier means-

   (a)  a water supplier within the meaning of section 3 of the
        Safe Drinking Water Act 2003; or

   (b)  a body that is constituted by or under an Act and that has as one of
        its functions the supply of water for human consumption; or

   (c)  a person that is employed or engaged by such a water supplier or body
        to supply water for human consumption; or

   (d)  any body or person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of
        this section.