IMPORTED FOOD CONTROL ACT 1992

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 2A Object of Act  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 3A Definition of food  
• 4 Application of Act to certain external Territories  
• 5 Crown to be bound  
• 6 Saving of other laws  
• 6A Application of the Criminal Code  
• 7 Food to which Act applies  

PART 2--CONTROL

Division 1A--Introduction

• 7A Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 1--Controls on the importation and movement of food

• 8 Importation offences  
• 8A Labelling offences  
• 9 Offences relating to dealing with examinable food  
• 9A Civil penalties relating to importing, labelling and dealing with food  
• 10 Certain provisions of the Customs Act may be expressed to be subject to this Act  
• 11 Application for food control certificate  
• 12 Issue of food control certificate  
• 13 Form of food control certificate  
• 14 Imported food inspection advice  
• 15 Holding orders for certain food  

Division 2--The Food Inspection Scheme

• 16 Food Inspection Scheme  
• 17 Consultation with Food Standards Australia New Zealand  
• 18 Foreign government certificates  
• 18A Food safety management certificates  
• 19 Quality assurance certificates  
• 19A Forging and uttering  

Division 3--Treatment, destruction or re-exportation of failing food

• 20 Treatment, destruction or re - exportation of failing food  

Division 4--Other matters

• 20A Computerised decision - making  

PART 3--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Introduction

• 21 Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--Monitoring

• 22 Monitoring powers  

Division 3--Investigation

• 23 Investigation powers  

Division 4--Civil penalties

• 24 Civil penalty provisions  

Division 5--Infringement notices

• 25 Infringement notices  

Division 6--Enforceable undertakings

• 26 Enforceable undertakings  

PART 3A--RECORD---KEEPING

• 27 Simplified outline of this Part  
• 28 Keeping and retaining records  
• 29 Production of records  
• 30 Secretary may inspect and copy records  
• 31 Secretary may retain records  
• 32 Self - incrimination  

PART 4--OTHER--MATTERS

• 32A Simplified outline of this Part  
• 33 Conduct by directors, employees and agents  
• 34 Evidence of analyst  
• 34A Power to require information or documents  
• 35 Publishing of information about overseas food processing operations  
• 35A Compliance agreements  
• 35B Making of orders or determinations  
• 36 Fees for certain services  
• 37 Certain moneys are a debt due to the Commonwealth  
• 38 Exemption from suit  
• 39 Compensation for destroyed food  
• 40 Authorised officers  
• 41 Delegation by Secretary  
• 42 Review of decisions  
• 42A Use and disclosure of information  
• 43 Regulations