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the food; or
 (b) the calculation of the actual amount of the substance, or the calculation of the average amount of the substance, in the ingredients used for the food; or
 (c) the calculation from generally accepted data relevant to that food.
1.1.1—7 Units of measurement
 (1) A symbol of measurement used in this Code has the meaning assigned to it by the table in Schedule 2.
 (2) If a symbol is not assigned a meaning by the table, it has the meaning assigned to it:
 (a) in Australia—by the National Measurement Act 1960 (Cth); or
 (b) in New Zealand—by the Weights and Measures Act 1987 (NZ).
 (3) If a symbol is not assigned a meaning by the table or subsection (2), it has the meaning assigned to the symbol by the Systeme Internationale d'Unités.
 (4) Where a unit of measurement is referred to in the heading of a table in this Code, the amounts specified in the table are to be measured according to those units unless a different unit of measurement is specified in relation to a particular item in the table.
1.1.1—8 Compliance with requirements for mandatory statements or words
 (1) If a provision of this Code requires a warning statement or specific words to be used, the warning statement or words must be expressed in the words set out in this Code without modification.
 (2) If a provision of this Code requires a statement other than a warning statement to be used:
 (a) that statement may be modified; and
 (b) any modification must not contradict or detract from the effect of the statement.

Division 3 Effect of variations to Code
1.1.1—9 Effect of variations to Code
 (1) Unless this Code, or an instrument varying this Code, provides otherwise, if:
 (a) this Code is varied; and
 (b) a food was compliant for a kind of sale immediately before the variation commenced;
  the food is taken to be compliant for that kind of sale for a period of 12 months beginning on the date of the variation.
 (2) In this section, a food is compliant for a kind of sale if:
 (a) when a labelling requirement of this Code applies to the kind of sale—the labelling of the food complies with the requirement; and
 (b) when a packaging requirement of this Code applies to the kind of sale—the packaging of the food complies with the requirement; and
 (c) the food complies with any provisions of this Code relating to the composition of food of that kind.
Division 4 Basic requirements

Note 1 In Australia, the Code is enforced under application Acts in each State and Territory, and under Commonwealth legislation dealing with imported food. In outline, this scheme