An Act to provide for various matters relative to food safety and hygiene, food production, trade in food, and administration of these matters. The 149 sections of this Act are divided into 9 Parts: Preliminary (1); Administration (II); Food quality (3); Food safety (IV); Samples, analysis and testing (V); Registration, licences and accreditation (VI); Offences (VII); Legal proceedings and evidence (VIII); Regulatory provisions (IX); Miscellaneous (X). Section 9 sets out the general functions and powers of Director of Health for purposes of this Act. The Director may establish a Food Advisory Council under section 16. Section 22 defines powers of councils to be established in municipal areas and authorized officers. Food is unfit for human consumption if it possesses any of the characteristics specified in section 28. Section 30 defines false and misleading descriptions of food. A person must not manufacture or sell food that does not comply with any relevant prescribed standard (sect. 31). The Director, by notice in the Gazette, may require the owner, occupier or operator of any premises, vehicle or equipment or class of premises, vehicle or equipment used for, or in relation to, the manufacture or sale of food, to register those premises, vehicle or equipment (sect. 54). The holder of a licence must manufacture or sell food in accordance with any condition of the licence and any relevant guidelines prescribed by a council (sect. 66). Section 72 provides for accreditation of food handlers.
Australia · 1998-07-21