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Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

No. 118, 1991

Compilation No. 29

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Interpretation
5 Meaning of food
6 Declaration of what is food
7 How is public notice given?
8 When is an exclusive capturable commercial benefit conferred on an applicant?
9 Operation of Act
10 Act to bind Crown
11 Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—The Authority
Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers of the Authority
12 Establishment of Authority
13 Functions
14 Powers
15 Minister may give directions
Division 2—Food regulatory measures
16 Matters that may be included in standards and variations of standards
17 Codes of practice
18 Objectives of the Authority in developing or reviewing food regulatory measures and variations of food regulatory measures
Division 3—Forward planning
20 Authority to develop three year plan
Part 3—Food regulatory measures
Division 1—Applications for the development or variation of food regulatory measures
Subdivision A—Overview
21 Steps in the consideration of an application
Subdivision B—Applications
22 Applications
23 Application guidelines
24 Withdrawal