sec.12Meaning of food

sec.12 Meaning of food

Food includes— a substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, for human consumption (whether it is raw, prepared or partly prepared); and a substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, as an ingredient or additive in a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and a substance used in preparing a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a) if it comes into direct contact with the substance or thing mentioned in that paragraph, including, for example, a processing aid; and chewing gum or an ingredient or additive in chewing gum, or a substance used in preparing chewing gum; and water, other than reticulated water, that is— for sale by retail (whether it is packaged for sale or not); and intended for human consumption; and water that is carried in bulk in a vehicle and intended for human consumption, regardless of the source of the water; and a reticulated water supply system reticulated water on premises where a food business is carried on; and a substance or thing declared to be a food under a declaration in force under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) , section 3B ; whether or not the substance, thing, chewing gum or water is in a condition fit for human consumption. However, food does not include a therapeutic good within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) . (sec.12-ssec.1) Food includes— a substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, for human consumption (whether it is raw, prepared or partly prepared); and a substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, as an ingredient or additive in a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and a substance used in preparing a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a) if it comes into direct contact with the substance or thing mentioned in that paragraph, including, for example, a processing aid; and chewing gum or an ingredient or additive in chewing gum, or a substance used in preparing chewing gum; and water, other than reticulated water, that is— for sale by retail (whether it is packaged for sale or not); and intended for human consumption; and water that is carried in bulk in a vehicle and intended for human consumption, regardless of the source of the water; and a reticulated water supply system reticulated water on premises where a food business is carried on; and a substance or thing declared to be a food under a declaration in force under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) , section 3B ; whether or not the substance, thing, chewing gum or water is in a condition fit for human consumption. (sec.12-ssec.2) However, food does not include a therapeutic good within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) .

• (a) a substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, for human consumption (whether it is raw, prepared or partly prepared); and