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Imported Food Control Act 1992

No. 221, 1992

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 Imported Food Control Act 1992 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
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