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Food Act 1984
18BWhat is a *chain supermarket*?
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18B What is a *chain supermarket*?
***chain supermarket*** means a supermarket premises—
(a) at which a supermarket business—
(i) sells at least one standard food item; and
(ii) operates as part of a chain of supermarket businesses; and
(b) with a floor area of over 1000 square metres.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a supermarket business ***operates as part of a chain of supermarket businesses*** if—
(a) the chain of supermarket businesses comprises of at least—
(i) 20 supermarket premises in Victoria; or
(ii) 50 supermarket premises in Australia, including at least one in Victoria; and
(b) at least 2 supermarket premises referred to in paragraph (a) sell the same standard food item; and
(c) the supermarket businesses which comprise the chain—
(i) operate under franchise arrangements with a parent business; or
(ii) operate under the same trading name or brand or trade mark; or
(iii) are under common ownership or control.
S. 18C inserted by No. 2/2017 s. 4.