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Food Regulation 2002
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made under the
Food Act 2001
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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Food Regulation 2002, made under the Food Act 2001 (including
any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force
on 23 June 2021. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting
this republished law to 23 June 2021.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
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amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.
Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by
an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The
changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into
line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law
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Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation 2
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 2
3A Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3
Part 2 General
4 Excluded reticulated water systems—Act, s 7 (3), def of relevant
reticulated water system, par (c) 4
4A Circumstances of payment to volunteers—Act, s 7A (4), def volunteer,
par (b) 4
5 Excluded primary food production activities—Act, s 11 (2) (c) 4
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6 Food businesses exempt from registration—Act, s 90 5
8 Food standards code—meaning of appropriate enforcement agency 6
Part 3 Food safety programs
9 Food safety auditors 7
10 Functions of food safety auditors 7
11 Reporting requirements 7
12 Audit frequency 7
13 Food safety program to be given to chief health officer and made
available to employees 8
Part 4 Display of nutritional information for food
13A Definitions—pt 4 9
14 Prescribed nutritional information for standard food outlets—Act, s 110
(3) (a) 10
15 Prescribed nutritional information for other standard food outlets—Act,
s 111 (2) 10
15A Prescribed requirements for working out nutritional information—Act, s
110 (3) (b) and s 111 (2) (a) 11
16 Prescribed places for display of nutritional information for standard
food outlets other than supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2)
(b) 11
16A Prescribed places for display of nutritional information for standard
food outlets that are supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b) 12
17 Way of displaying nutritional information for standard food outlets other
than supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b) 13
18 Way of displaying nutritional information for standard food outlets that
are supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b) 14
Part 5 Food safety supervisors
19 Food safety supervisor must hold valid statement of attainment for
food safety training courses—Act, s 152 (2) (d) 15
20 Notice of commencement of food safety supervisor—Act, s 152 (2) (d) 16
21 Notice of change to contact details of food safety supervisor—Act,
s 152 (2) (d) 16
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Dictionary 17
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 18
2 Abbreviation key 18
3 Legislation history 19
4 Amendment history 21
5 Earlier republications 24
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Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Food Regulation 2002.
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in
this regulation.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the
regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears
(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
3 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
Preliminary Part 1
Section 3A
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3A Offences against regulation—application of Criminal
Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this
regulation.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation
(see Code, pt 2.1).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used
for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.
Part 2 General
Section 4
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Part 2 General
4 Excluded reticulated water systems—Act, s 7 (3), def of
relevant reticulated water system, par (c)
A place to which a reticulated water system provides less than 365ML
of water a year is prescribed.
Examples
systems that provide water to Tharwa township and the forestry settlements at
Uriarra and Pierce’s Creek
4A Circumstances of payment to volunteers—Act, s 7A (4),
def volunteer, par (b)
The following circumstances are prescribed:
(a) a person is paid to manage the work of unpaid volunteers
carrying out work for a community organisation;
(b) a person is paid an amount in relation to work done for a
community organisation and the payment is not assessable
income under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth),
section 6-15 (What is not assessable income).
5 Excluded primary food production activities—Act,
s 11 (2) (c)
The following primary food production activities are prescribed:
(a) dairy farming and milk processing;
(b) producing hen eggs commercially;
(c) producing wine;
(d) commercial slaughtering of livestock for human consumption.
General Part 2
Section 6
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6 Food businesses exempt from registration—Act, s 90
(1) The following food businesses are prescribed:
(a) a food business that handles or sells food if—
(i) all the food is either—
(A) non-potentially hazardous and not contained in a
closed package; or
(B) sold, straight after thorough cooking, for immediate
consumption; and
(ii) the food business handles or sells food during no more than
5 periods a year, and each period when it sells food is no
longer than 3 days;
(b) the food business handles or sells food in or from a food
transport vehicle that is registered under a State law that
corresponds to the Act;
(c) a food business that transports food but does not otherwise
handle or sell food;
(d) a food business that sells only food that is—
(i) contained in a closed package intended for sale; and
(ii) non-potentially hazardous;
(e) a food business that only sells, through a vending machine, food
that is non-potentially hazardous.
(2) In this section:
non-potentially hazardous—food is non-potentially hazardous if it
does not need to be kept at certain temperatures to—
(a) minimise the growth of any pathogenic micro-organisms that
may be present in the food; or
(b) prevent the formation of toxins in the food.
Part 2 General
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8 Food standards code—meaning of appropriate
enforcement agency
The administrative unit responsible for the Public Health Act 1997,
section 7 (Chief health officer) is the appropriate enforcement agency
for the food standards code.
Food safety programs Part 3
Section 9
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9 Food safety auditors
(1) The chief health officer may, in writing, authorise a public health
officer to be a food safety auditor.
(2) In this section:
public health officer means a public health officer under the Public
Health Act 1997, section 12.
10 Functions of food safety auditors
A food safety auditor has the following functions:
(a) to carry out audits of food safety programs when required under
section 12;
(b) if an audit identifies deficiencies in a food safety program—to
carry out any necessary follow-up action (including additional
audits) to check the deficiencies are remedied;
(c) to report to the chief health officer the results of investigations
or audits carried out under this part.
11 Reporting requirements
A food safety auditor who carries out a food safety program audit of
a registered food business must give a copy of the audit report to the
food business.
12 Audit frequency
(1) The chief health officer may determine how often a food safety
program audit for a registered food business must be carried out.
Note Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different
provision for different categories (see Legislation Act, s 48).
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(2) In determining the audit frequency for a registered food business, the
chief health officer—
(a) must consider the interest of public health and safety; and
(b) may consider the business’ compliance with food safety
programs.
(3) A determination under this section is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
13 Food safety program to be given to chief health officer
and made available to employees
(1) This section applies to a registered food business that is required to
have a food safety program.
Note For requirements about food safety programs, see the food standards
code, standard 3.2.1.
(2) The proprietor of the registered food business must—
(a) give a copy of the food safety program (including any changes
made to it) to the chief health officer; and
(b) keep a copy of the program (including any changes made to it)
at each of the business’ premises for inspection by any employee
of the business.
Display of nutritional information for food Part 4
Section 13A
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for food
13A Definitions—pt 4
In this part:
nutrition information panel means a nutrition information panel that
complies with the food standards code.
supermarket means a large shop selling food and other household
items where the selection of goods is organised on a self-serve basis
and the goods on offer include all of the following:
(a) bread;
(b) breakfast cereal;
(c) butter;
(d) eggs;
(e) flour;
(f) fresh fruit and vegetables;
(g) fresh milk;
(h) meat;
(i) rice;
(j) sugar;
(k) other packaged food.
Part 4 Display of nutritional information for food
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14 Prescribed nutritional information for standard food
outlets—Act, s 110 (3) (a)
(1) The following nutritional information is prescribed for a standard
food item for sale at a standard food outlet other than a supermarket:
(a) the average energy content of the food item, expressed in
kilojoules for the whole of the food item;
(b) the following statement:
‘The average adult daily energy intake is 8,700kJ’.
(2) The following nutritional information is prescribed for a standard
food item for sale at a standard food outlet that is a supermarket:
(a) either—
(i) the average energy content of the food item expressed in
kilojoules per 100g; or
(ii) the average energy content of the food item expressed in
kilojoules for the whole of the food item; or
(iii) if the food item is packaged or prepared on the supermarket
premises—a nutrition information panel; and
(b) the following statement:
‘The average adult daily energy intake is 8,700kJ’.
15 Prescribed nutritional information for other standard food
outlets—Act, s 111 (2)
(1) The average energy content of the food item, expressed in kilojoules,
is prescribed for each standard food item for sale by a standard food
outlet (other than a standard food outlet to which the Act, section 110
applies).
(2) The average energy content of a food item is to be worked out in
accordance with the method mentioned in section 15A.
Display of nutritional information for food Part 4
Section 15A
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15A Prescribed requirements for working out nutritional
information—Act, s 110 (3) (b) and s 111 (2) (a)
(1) The average energy content of a standard food item must be worked
out in accordance with the food standards code, standard 1.2.8
making any necessary adjustment to ensure that the calculation is
done in relation to the whole of the food item, rather than per 100g.
(2) The number of kilojoules worked out may be rounded to the nearest
10kJ.
16 Prescribed places for display of nutritional information
for standard food outlets other than supermarkets—Act,
s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b)
(1) This section applies to a standard food outlet other than a
supermarket.
(2) The places where the nutritional information mentioned in
section 14 (1) (a) and section 15 (1) must be displayed in relation to
a standard food item are—
(a) on each menu on which the name or price of the standard food
item is displayed and on each price tag or label or identifying
tag or label for the item; and
(b) if there are drive-through facilities—on the drive-through menu
board that displays the name or price of the standard food item
or on a separate adjacent board visible at or before the point of
ordering; and
(c) adjacent to or in close proximity to the name or price of the
standard food item so as to be clearly associated with the item.
(3) The places mentioned in subsection (1) where nutritional information
is displayed in relation to a standard food item are to be consistent
with the places where that nutritional information is displayed for all
of the other standard food items that are displayed with that standard
food item.
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(4) The places where the statement mentioned in section 14 (1) (b) must
be displayed are—
(a) in 1 place on each menu on which the name or price of 1 or more
standard food items is displayed and adjacent to or in close
proximity to the standard food item or items so as to be clearly
associated with the item or items; and
(b) if there are drive-through facilities—in 1 place on the
drive-through menu board adjacent to or in close proximity to
the standard food item or items so as to be clearly associated
with the item or items; and
(c) in each area or display cabinet, or on each stand, where standard
food items with price tags or labels or identifying tags or labels
are displayed and adjacent to or in close proximity to the item or
items so as to be clearly associated with the item or items and
conspicuous to a person looking at the item or items.
16A Prescribed places for display of nutritional information
for standard food outlets that are supermarkets—Act,
s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b)
(1) This section applies to a standard food outlet that is a supermarket.
(2) The places where the nutritional information mentioned in
section 14 (2) (a) and section 15 (1) must be displayed in relation to
a standard food item are—
(a) a place mentioned in section 16 (2); or
(b) if the nutritional information is in a nutrition information
panel—on the container or wrapping enclosing the standard
food item so that the nutrition information panel is—
(i) conspicuous to a person looking at the item; and
(ii) able to be seen by the person before the point of purchase
without assistance from a person working at the standard
food outlet.
Display of nutritional information for food Part 4
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(3) The places mentioned in subsection (2) (a) where nutritional
information is displayed in relation to a standard food item are to be
consistent with the places where that nutritional information is
displayed for all of the other standard food items that are displayed
with that standard food item.
(4) The statement mentioned in section 14 (2) (b) must be displayed at a
place mentioned in section 16 (4).
17 Way of displaying nutritional information for standard
food outlets other than supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c)
and s 111 (2) (b)
(1) This section applies to a standard food outlet other than a
supermarket.
(2) The nutritional information mentioned in section 14 (1) (a) and
section 15 (1) must—
(a) be clearly legible; and
(b) display the number of kilojoules in numerals and use the
abbreviation “kJ”; and
(c) be in the same font, and at least the same font size, as the price
displayed for the standard food item concerned or, if no price is
displayed, as the name displayed for the item.
(3) The statement mentioned in section 14 (1) (b) must—
(a) be clearly legible; and
(b) if only 1 standard food item is displayed on a menu—be in the
same font, and at least the same font size, as the name of the
item displayed or, if no name is displayed, as the price displayed
for the item; and
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(c) if 2 or more standard food items are listed or displayed on a
menu—be in the same font, and at least the same font size, as
the name of the standard food item with the largest font size
listed or displayed or, if no names are listed or displayed, as the
price of the standard food item with the largest font size listed
or displayed; and
(d) for a standard food item or items displayed with a price tag or
label or identifying tag or label in any area, display cabinet or
stand—in at least the same font size as the largest font size on
the tags or labels for the standard food item or items in the area,
display cabinet or stand.
18 Way of displaying nutritional information for standard
food outlets that are supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and
s 111 (2) (b)
(1) This section applies to a standard food outlet that is a supermarket.
(2) The nutritional information mentioned in section 14 (2) (a) and
section 15 (1) must—
(a) be clearly legible; and
(b) display the number of kilojoules in numerals and use the
abbreviation ‘kJ’; and
(c) be in the same font, and at least the same font size, as the largest
shelf ticket price for the standard food item.
(3) The statement mentioned in section 14 (2) (b) must—
(a) be clearly legible; and
(b) be in the same font, and at least the same font size, as the largest
shelf ticket price for the standard food item.
Food safety supervisors Part 5
Section 19
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Part 5 Food safety supervisors
19 Food safety supervisor must hold valid statement of
attainment for food safety training courses—Act,
s 152 (2) (d)
(1) This section applies to a registered food business that is required to
have a food safety supervisor.
Note The Act, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food
safety supervisor.
(2) The proprietor of the business commits an offence if the food safety
supervisor—
(a) does not hold a statement of attainment for an approved food
safety training course; or
(b) holds a statement of attainment for an approved food safety
training course, but the statement is more than 5 years old.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note The chief health officer must make guidelines for the approval of a food
safety training course—see the Act, s 119.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(4) The proprietor of a registered food business must keep a copy of the
food safety supervisor’s current statement of attainment at the food
business premises.
Part 5 Food safety supervisors
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20 Notice of commencement of food safety supervisor—Act,
s 152 (2) (d)
(1) This section applies to a registered food business that is required to
have a food safety supervisor.
Note The Act, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food
safety supervisor.
(2) The proprietor of the registered food business must, within 7 days
after the day a food safety supervisor commences at the business, give
written notice of the commencement to the chief health officer.
Note A fee may be determined under the Act, s 150 for giving notice under this
section.
21 Notice of change to contact details of food safety
supervisor—Act, s 152 (2) (d)
(1) This section applies to a registered food business that is required to
have a food safety supervisor.
Note The Act, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food
safety supervisor.
(2) The proprietor of the registered food business must give written
notice to the chief health officer of any change to the contact details
of the food safety supervisor for the business.
(3) The notice must be given within 7 days after the day the proprietor
becomes aware that the contact details have changed.
Note A fee may be determined under the Act, s 150 for giving notice under this
section.
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Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• Act
• chief health officer.
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Food Act 2001 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the
following terms are defined in the Food Act 2001, dict:
• approved food safety training course
• food business
• food safety standard
• food safety supervisor
• food safety training course
• food standards code
• menu
• ready-to-eat food
• registered
• standard food item (see s 108)
• standard food outlet (see s 109)
• statement of attainment.
food safety auditor means a person authorised to be a food safety
auditor under section 9.
nutrition information panel, for part 4 (Display of nutritional
information for food)—see section 13A.
supermarket, for part 4 (Display of nutritional information for
food)—see section 13A.
Endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Endnotes
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3 Legislation history
This regulation was originally the Food Regulations 2002. It was renamed under
the Legislation Act 2001.
Food Regulation 2002 SL2002-10
notified LR 7 May 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 May 2002 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 8 May 2002 (s 2)
as amended by
Food Amendment Regulations 2002 SL2002-14
notified LR 11 June 2002
commenced 11 June 2002 (s 2)
Food Amendment Regulations 2003 (No 1) SL2003-19
notified LR 1 July 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 July 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 2 July 2003 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.24
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 12 November 2005 (s 2 (2) and LA s 79)
Food (Safety Programs) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)
SL2007-14
notified LR 31 May 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 June 2007 (s 2)
Food (Nutritional Information) Amendment Act 2011 A2011-32 pt 3
notified LR 5 September 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2)
Food (Nutritional Information) Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)
SL2012-36
notified LR 20 August 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 August 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2013 (s 2 and see A2011-32 s 2)
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Food Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-8
notified LR 4 April 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 April 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
s 3 commenced 5 April 2013 (LA s 75AA)
s 4 commenced 5 April 2013 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 September 2013 (s 2 (2) and see Food
Amendment Act 2012 A2012-4, s 2 (4))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) A2013-44 sch 3 pt 3.10
notified LR 11 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 25 November 2013 (s 2)
Food Amendment Act 2014 A2014-57 pt 3
notified LR 4 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 20 April 2015 (s 2 and CN2014-17)
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 A2016-52 sch 1
pt 1.28
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.28 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) A2017-28 sch 3 pt 3.7
notified LR 27 September 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 September 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.7 commenced 11 October 2017 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.20
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
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4 Amendment history
Name of regulation
s 1 am R5 LA
Dictionary
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
ins SL2007-14 s 4
Notes
s 2A renum as s 3
Notes
s 3 orig s 3 renum as s 4
(prev s 2A) ins SL2007-14 s 4
renum as s 3 SL2007-14 s 5
Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc
s 3A ins A2017-28 amdt 3.18
Excluded reticulated water systems—Act, s 7 (3), def of relevant reticulated
water system, par (c)
s 4 orig s 4 renum as s 5
(prev s 3) renum as s 4 SL2007-14 s 5
Circumstances of payment to volunteers—Act, s 7A (4), def volunteer, par (b)
s 4A hdg sub A2017-28 amdt 3.19
s 4A ins A2014-57 s 32
Excluded primary food production activities—Act, s 11 (2) (c)
s 5 orig s 5 renum as s 6
(prev s 4) am SL2003-19 s 4
renum as s 5 SL2007-14 s 5
Food businesses exempt from registration—Act, s 90
s 6 hdg sub A2017-28 amdt 3.20
s 6 orig s 6 renum as s 7
(prev s 5) am SL2003-19 s 5
renum as s 6 SL2007-14 s 5
Food standards code—incorporation
s 7 orig s 7 renum as s 8
(prev s 6) renum as s 7 SL2007-14 s 5
am SL2013-8 s 4
om A2013-44 amdt 3.94
Food standards code—meaning of appropriate enforcement agency
s 8 orig s 8 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
(prev s 7) renum as s 8 SL2007-14 s 5
am A2016-52 amdt 1.87
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Food safety programs
pt 3 hdg om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins SL2007-14 s 6
Food safety auditors
s 9 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins SL2007-14 s 6
Functions of food safety auditors
s 10 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins SL2007-14 s 6
Reporting requirements
s 11 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins SL2007-14 s 6
Audit frequency
s 12 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins SL2007-14 s 6
Food safety program to be given to chief health officer and made available to
employees
s 13 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins SL2007-14 s 6
Display of nutritional information for food
pt 4 hdg ins SL2002-14 s 4
exp 10 March 2003 (s 17)
ins A2012-32 s 7
Definitions—pt 4
s 13A ins SL2012-36 s 4
def nutrition information panel ins SL2012-36 s 4
def supermarket ins SL2012-36 s 4
Prescribed nutritional information for standard food outlets—Act,
s 110 (3) (a)
s 14 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins A2012-32 s 7
sub SL2012-36 s 5
Prescribed nutritional information for other standard food outlets—Act,
s 111 (2)
s 15 om A2005-20 amdt 3.160
ins A2012-32 s 7
am SL2012-36 s 6
Prescribed requirements for working out nutritional information—Act, s 110
(3) (b) and s 111 (2) (a)
s 15A ins SL2012-36 s 7
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Prescribed places for display of nutritional information for standard food
outlets other than supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b)
s 16 hdg sub SL2012-36 s 8
s 16 ins SL2002-14 s 4
exp 10 March 2003 (s 17)
ins A2012-32 s 7
am SL2012-36 ss 9-11; ss renum R8 LA
Prescribed places for display of nutritional information for standard food
outlets that are supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b)
s 16A ins SL2012-36 s 12
Way of displaying nutritional information for standard food outlets other
than supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b)
s 17 hdg sub SL2012-36 s 13
s 17 ins SL2002-14 s 4
exp 10 March 2003 (s 17)
ins A2012-32 s 7
am SL2012-36 s 14, s 15; ss renum R8 LA
Way of displaying nutritional information for standard food outlets that are
supermarkets—Act, s 110 (3) (c) and s 111 (2) (b)
s 18 ins SL2012-36 s 16
Food safety supervisors
pt 5 hdg ins SL2013-8 s 5
Food safety supervisor must hold valid statement of attainment for food
safety training courses—Act, s 152 (2) (d)
s 19 hdg sub A2017-28 amdt 3.21
s 19 ins SL2013-8 s 5
Notice of commencement of food safety supervisor—Act, s 152 (2) (d)
s 20 hdg sub A2017-28 amdt 3.22
s 20 ins SL2013-8 s 5
am A2021-12 amdt 3.43
Notice of change to contact details of food safety supervisor—Act,
s 152 (2) (d)
s 21 hdg sub A2017-28 amdt 3.23
s 21 ins SL2013-8 s 5
am A2021-12 amdt 3.43
Infringement notice offences and penalties
sch 1 om A2005-20 amdt 3.161
Modification of Act, part 12
sch 2 ins SL2002-14 s 5
exp 10 March 2003 (s 17)
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5 Earlier republications
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Dictionary
dict ins SL2007-14 s 7
am A2011-32 s 8; SL2013-8 s 6
def food safety auditor ins SL2007-14 s 7
def nutrition information panel ins SL2012-36 s 17
def supermarket ins SL2012-36 s 17
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
R1
8 May 2002
8 May 2002–
10 Jun 2002
not amended new regulation
R2
12 Jun 2002
11 Jun 2002–
10 Mar 2003
SL2002-14 amendments by
SL2002-14
R3
11 Mar 2003
11 Mar 2003–
1 Jul 2003
SL2002-14 commenced expiry
R4
2 Jul 2003
2 Jul 2003–
2 Nov 204
SL2003-19 amendments by
SL2003-19
R5
3 Nov 2004
3 Nov 2004–
11 Nov 2005
SL2003-19 includes editorial
amendments under
Legislation Ac
R6
12 Nov 2005
12 Nov 2005–
31 May 2007
A2005-20 amendments by
A2005-20
R7
1 Jun 2007
1 Jun 2007–
31 Dec 2012
SL2007-14 amendments by
SL2007-14
R8
1 Jan 2013
1 Jan 2013–
4 Apr 2013
SL2012-36 amendments by
A2011-32 and
SL2012-36
R9
5 Apr 2013
5 Apr 2013–
31 Aug 2013
SL2013-8 amendments by
SL2013-8