Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01237:clause:1_120:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01237
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 120 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 53818–56744

120  Subsections 40(3) and (4)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:

 (2B) The Minister may appoint a person as a member mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) or (c) only if the Minister is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in one or more of the following fields:
 (a) public health;
 (b) consumer affairs;
 (c) food science;
 (d) food allergy;
 (e) human nutrition;
 (f) medical science;
 (g) microbiology;
 (h) food safety;
 (i) biotechnology;
 (j) veterinary science;
 (k) the food industry;
 (l) food processing or retailing;
 (m) primary food production;
 (n) small business;
 (o) international trade;
 (p) government;
 (q) food regulation.

 (2C) The Minister may appoint a person as a member mentioned in paragraph (1)(ca) only if the Minister is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in one or more of the following fields:
 (a) public health;
 (b) consumer affairs;
 (c) food science;
 (d) food allergy;
 (e) human nutrition;
 (f) medical science;
 (g) microbiology;
 (h) food safety;
 (i) biotechnology;
 (j) veterinary science.

 (3) The Minister may appoint a person as a member mentioned in paragraph (1)(f) only if:
 (a) the Minister is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in one or more of the following fields:
 (i) public health;
 (ii) consumer affairs;
 (iii) food science;
 (iv) food allergy;
 (v) human nutrition;
 (vi) medical science;
 (vii) microbiology;
 (viii) food safety;
 (ix) biotechnology;
 (x) veterinary science; and
 (b) the Minister has sought nominations from such organisations and public bodies as are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of:
 (i) if the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in only one field mentioned in paragraph (a)—the subparagraph of paragraph (a) that is applicable to that field; or
 (ii) if the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in more than one field mentioned in paragraph (a)—a subparagraph of paragraph (a) that is applicable to one of those fields; and
 (c) the person has been so nominated.

 (4) The Minister may appoint a person as a member mentioned in paragraph (1)(g) only if:
 (a) the Minister is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in one or more of the following fields:
 (i) the food industry;
 (ii) food processing or retailing;
 (iii) primary food production;
 (iv) small business;
 (v) international trade;
 (vi) government;
 (vii) food regulation; and
 (b) the Minister has sought nominations from such organisations and public bodies as are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of:
 (i) if the person is suitably qualified for appointment because of expertise in only one field mentioned in paragraph (a)—the subparagraph of paragraph (a) that is applicable to that field; or