Food Act 2004
Part 3of the Food Standards Code.
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Chapter 3 of the Food Standards Code.
Food Act 2004 4 food security means reasonable, ongoing access to a range of food, drink and grocery items that are reasonably priced, safe and of sufficient quantity and quality to meet nutritional and related household needs. Food Standards Australia New Zealand has the same meaning as in the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 of the Commonwealth. Food Standards Code means the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code within the meaning of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 of the Commonwealth. food transport vehicle means a vehicle used for the transport of food for sale. grocery items means items for basic household needs, including personal care, hygiene and cleaning products and cooking utensils. handling, in relation to food, includes making, manufacturing, producing, collecting, extracting, processing, storing, transporting, delivering, preparing, treating, preserving, packing, cooking, thawing, serving and displaying food. improvement notice means an improvement notice issued under section 100. label includes a tag, brand, mark or statement in writing, or any representation or design or other descriptive matter, on or attached to or used or displayed in connection with or accompanying any food or package. organisation, in relation to an approved analyst, means the (a) an Agency or an entity in another jurisdiction similar to an Agency; (b) a body corporate; (c) a body politic. package includes any container or wrapper in or by which food intended for sale is wholly or partly encased, covered, enclosed, contained or packed and, if food is carried or sold or intended to be carried or sold in more than one package, includes every such package.
Food Act 2004 5 premises includes: (a) land (whether or not vacant); (b) the whole or any part of a building, tent, stall or other structure (whether of a permanent or temporary nature); (c) a pontoon; and (d) a vehicle (other than a food transport vehicle that is engaged in the transport of food). primary food production has the meaning in section 9. prohibition order means a prohibition order issued under section 104. proprietor, in relation to a food business, means: (a) the person carrying on the food business; or (b) if that person cannot be identified – the person in charge of or apparently in charge of the food business. recall order means an emergency order that requires a person or a class of persons to recall or dispose of food. registered food business means a food business in respect of which registration has been granted under section 72 or renewed under section 75. registration, in relation to a food business, means registration granted under section 72 or renewed under section 75. sell includes: (a) barter, offer or attempt to sell; (b) receive for sale; (c) have in possession for sale; (d) display for sale; (e) cause or permit to be sold or offered for sale; (f) send, forward or deliver for sale; (g) dispose of by any method for valuable consideration; (h) dispose of to an agent for sale on consignment;