Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00108:clause:1_3a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00108
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3A
Character Range: 58633–59683

3A  Definition of food
 (1) Food includes:
 (a) any substance or thing of a kind used, capable of being used, or represented as being for use, for human consumption (whether it is live, raw, prepared or partly prepared); and
 (b) any substance or thing of a kind used, capable of being used, or represented as being for use, as an ingredient or additive in a substance or thing referred to in paragraph (a); and
 (c) any substance used in preparing a substance or thing referred to in paragraph (a); and
 (d) chewing gum or an ingredient or additive in chewing gum, or any substance used in preparing chewing gum; and
 (e) any substance or thing declared to be a food under a declaration in force under section 6 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.
(It does not matter whether the substance, thing or chewing gum is in a condition fit for human consumption.)
 (2) However, food does not include a therapeutic good within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
 (3) To avoid doubt, food may include live animals and plants.