Commonwealth legislation

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Regulations 1994

In ForceCTH

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

286 of 1994

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations set how Food Standards Australia New Zealand (the Authority) handles and charges for applications to make or vary food standards: the Authority estimates staff hours, classifies applications by procedure level, fixes base and variable fees (including hourly rates by staff grade), allows instalment payments and refunds, and sets processing time limits. The Authority decides the classification and timing (reg 7); applicants pay the charges fixed in reg 8. The instrument also lists which Commonwealth, State, and New Zealand bodies may receive confidential commercial information and which organisations may be asked to nominate Board candidates (regs 6, 6A).

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What it does

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand Regulations 1994 establish the operational machinery, nomination pathways, information sharing protocols, and cost recovery structures for Food Standards Australia New Zealand (the Authority). Operating under the parent authority of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (the Act), these regulations govern how food standard applications are processed, classified, and paid for.

Mechanically, the instrument dictates the administrative and financial terms under which private commercial entities may interact with the statutory food standards system. Under regulation 6B, the cost recovery provisions in Part 4 are triggered when an applicant elects to expedite the consideration of an application, or when the application seeks to develop or vary a food standard that would confer an exclusive capturable commercial benefit on the applicant.

To achieve this cost recovery mandate, the regulations establish a rigid classification system for applications based on estimated variable work hours. It maps these classifications to a dual component charging framework comprising a variable component and an administrative component, in addition to a flat baseline fee.

Furthermore, the regulations govern the flow of confidential commercial information. Under regulation 6, the instrument prescribes the specific Commonwealth, State, Territory, and New Zealand authorities to which the Authority may disclose confidential commercial information.

Finally, the regulations prescribe the external scientific, public health, and industry bodies in both Australia and New Zealand that have the statutory right to be consulted for Board nominations under section 116 of the Act. Through these mechanisms, the regulations act as a bridge between the broad powers of the Act and the daily administrative operations of food standards regulation.

Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in Food Standards Australia New Zealand Regulations 1994.

Part 1

Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

Name of Regulations

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Regulations 1994.

Definitions

2 Definitions

In these Regulations:

Act means the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

administrative costs of the Authority for an application means the total of:

(a) the amounts (however described) that are payable by the Authority for things required by a law of the Commonwealth to be done in connection with the application, except amounts payable for the services of Authority personnel doing work; and
(b) if the application is for a high level health claims variation—the costs of the High Level Health Claims Committee:
(i) considering whether to make recommendations relating to the application or a draft high level health claims variation resulting from the application; and
(ii) formulating and making any such recommendations.

Agriculture Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Imported Food Control Act 1992.

application means an application made under section 22 of the Act.

application consideration process means the process undertaken by the Authority in relation to the application under:

(a) Part 3 of the Act, other than the Authority’s dealings with the Forum on Food Regulation; and
(b) any other Commonwealth law.

Note: An example for paragraph (b) is a law that requires a new standard to be registered.

Authority personnel: the following are Authority personnel:

(a) a member;
(b) a person:
(i) who holds a position or classification as a member of the staff of the Authority described in any of items 4 to 16 of the table in the definition of Authority personnel variable work cost; or
(ii) whose variable work on an application is treated as if the person were a member of the staff of the Authority and held such a position or classification.

Note 1: Paragraph (a) and subparagraph (b)(i) cover both substantive holders of the offices and positions mentioned and persons acting in those offices and positions: see section 20 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (applying because of subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003).

Note 2: A person covered by subparagraph (b)(ii) may be a consultant engaged under section 136 of the Act or a person whose services are made available to the Authority under an arrangement under section 137 of the Act.

Authority personnel variable work cost for an application is the sum of each amount that is the product of:

(a) the number of hours spent, by Authority personnel to whom column 1 of an item of the following table relates, on variable work on the application; and
(b) the hourly amount in column 2 of the item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Persons and rates for working out Authority personnel variable work cost</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Office, position or classification of Authority personnel</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Hourly amount</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chairperson of the Board</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$591</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Member (except the Chairperson of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority)</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$528</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chief Executive Officer of the Authority</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$328</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>SES officer</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$248</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Principal research scientist</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$211</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 2.6 or Legal 2</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$191</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 2.5</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$187</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 2.4</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$180</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 2.3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$175</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 2.2 or Legal 1.9</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$167</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 2.1</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$158</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 1.3 or Legal 1.8</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$151</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 1.2</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$144</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Executive Officer Level 1.1 or Legal 1.7</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$138</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>APS 6 or Legal 1.6</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$128</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:9.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:69.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>APS 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 or Legal 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5</span></p></td><td style="width:21.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$118</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Foreign Affairs Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967.

general procedure level 1 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a general procedure level 1 application under regulation 7.

general procedure level 2 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a general procedure level 2 application under regulation 7.

general procedure level 3 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a general procedure level 3 application under regulation 7.

general procedure level 4 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a general procedure level 4 application under regulation 7.

general procedure level 5 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a general procedure level 5 application under regulation 7.

Health Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Act.

high level health claims procedure level 1 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a high level health claims procedure level 1 application under regulation 7.

high level health claims procedure level 2 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a high level health claims procedure level 2 application under regulation 7.

high level health claims procedure level 3 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a high level health claims procedure level 3 application under regulation 7.

high level health claims procedure level 4 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a high level health claims procedure level 4 application under regulation 7.

high level health claims procedure level 5 application means an application that the Authority has classified as a high level health claims procedure level 5 application under regulation 7.

Industry Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.

major procedure application means an application that the Authority has classified as a major procedure application under regulation 7.

proposal means a proposal prepared under section 55 of the Act.

Treasury Department means the Department administered by the Treasurer.

variable work on an application means work for the Authority for the purposes of the Authority complying with any of the following provisions of the Act (applying of their own force or because of another provision of the Act):

(a) section 29 (assessing the application);
(b) paragraph 33(1)(b) and subsections 33(2) and (3) (preparing a report relating to the application having regard to public submissions relating to a draft food regulatory measure, or a draft variation of such a measure, prepared in response to the application);
(c) section 45 (having regard to public submissions relating to the application);
(d) paragraph 52(1)(b) and subsection 52(2) (preparing a report relating to an application for a high level health claims variation).

Part 2

Commercial confidential information

Part 2—Commercial confidential information

Authorities to which confidential commercial information may be disclosed

6 Authorities to which confidential commercial information may be disclosed

(1) For paragraph 114(4)(b) of the Act, the following Commonwealth authorities are prescribed: (a) the Agriculture Department; (b) the Foreign Affairs Department; (c) the Health Department; (d) the Industry Department; (e) the Treasury Department. (2) For paragraph 114(4)(b) of the Act, the following State or Territory authorities are prescribed: (a) the Department of State of each State or Territory that is primarily responsible for public health in that State or Territory; (b) the Department of State of each State and Territory that is primarily responsible for primary industries in that State or Territory; (c) NSW Food Authority; (d) the Department of State of Victoria that is primarily responsible for the food and beverage industry; (e) Safe Food Production QLD. (3) For paragraph 114(4)(b) of the Act, the following New Zealand authorities are prescribed: (a) the Department of State of New Zealand that is primarily responsible for public health; (b) the Department of State of New Zealand that is primarily responsible for primary industries; (c) Environment Protection Authority.

Part 3

Nominations for Board members

Part 3—Nominations for Board members

Organisations and public bodies from which nominations for Board members may be sought

6A Organisations and public bodies from which nominations for Board members may be sought

Australian science and public health organisations and bodies (1) For paragraph 116(3)(b) of the Act, an Australian organisation or public body mentioned in an item in the following table is prescribed for the purposes of each subparagraph of paragraph 116(3)(a) of the Act mentioned in that item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Australian science and public health organisations and bodies</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Organisation or body</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Subparagraph of paragraph</span><span> </span><span>116(3)(a)</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Academy of Science</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(vi)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Institute of Environmental Health</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (iii), (vii) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Medical Association</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i) and (vi)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(vi), (vii) and (ix)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Veterinary Association</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(x)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>CHOICE</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i) and (ii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Consumers Health Forum of Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i) and (ii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Dietitians Association of Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (iii), (iv), (v) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Food Science Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(iii), (iv), (v), (vii) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i) and (ii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Nutrition Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii) and (v)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Nutrition Society of Australia (Inc)</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(iii), (iv), (v) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Public Health Association of Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Royal Australian Chemical Institute Incorporated</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(iii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Incorporated</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (iii), (vi), (v), (vii) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Australian Society for Microbiology</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(vii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>17</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Faculty of Public Health Medicine)</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (v) and (vi)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

New Zealand science and public health organisations and bodies (2) For paragraph 116(3)(b) of the Act, an organisation or public body of New Zealand mentioned in an item in the following table is prescribed for the purposes of each subparagraph of paragraph 116(3)(a) of the Act mentioned in that item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>New Zealand science and public health organisations and bodies</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Organisation or body</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Subparagraph of paragraph</span><span> </span><span>116(3)(a)</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Consumer NZ</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(ii), (v) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Dietitians NZ</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Health Research Council of New Zealand</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (ix)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Maori Women’s Welfare League Inc</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>National Council of Women of New Zealand</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(ii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>New Zealand Medical Association</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i) and (vi)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>NZ Nutrition Foundation</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(v), (vi) and (viii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>NZBIO</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(ix)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Public Health Association of New Zealand Inc</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Science New Zealand</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (iii), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology Inc</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(iii), (viii) and (ix)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, New Zealand Committee, Faculty of Public Health Medicine</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (v) and (vi)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Royal Society of New Zealand</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(vii) and (ix)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Australian food industry organisations and bodies (3) For paragraph 116(4)(b) of the Act, an Australian organisation or public body mentioned in an item in the following table is prescribed for the purposes of each subparagraph of paragraph 116(4)(a) of the Act mentioned in that item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Australian food industry organisations and bodies</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Organisation or body</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Subparagraph of paragraph</span><span> </span><span>116(4)(a)</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (iv), (vi) and (vii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Food and Grocery Council</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (v), (vi) and (vii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Australian Hotels Association</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (iv), (vi) and (vii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Council of Small Business Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(iv) and (vi)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>National Association of Retail Grocers of Australia Pty Ltd</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(ii) and (iv)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>National Farmers’ Federation Limited</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Restaurant and Catering Australia</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (iv), (vi) and (vii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Australian Industry Group</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Australian Retailers Association</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (iv), (vi) and (vii)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

New Zealand food industry organisations and bodies (4) For paragraph 116(4)(b) of the Act, an organisation or public body of New Zealand mentioned in an item in the following table is prescribed for the purposes of each subparagraph of paragraph 116(4)(a) of the Act mentioned in that item.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>New Zealand food industry organisations and bodies</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Organisation or body</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Subparagraph of paragraph</span><span> </span><span>116(4)(a)</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>New Zealand Food and Grocery Council</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>New Zealand Retailers Association</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>(ii)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:10.08%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The Grocery Retailers Association</span></p></td><td style="width:44.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subparagraphs</span><span> </span><span>(i), (ii) and (iv)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Part 4

Charges

Part 4—Charges

Scope of this Part

6B Scope of this Part

This Part applies in relation to an application if: (a) the applicant has elected to have the consideration of the application expedited; or (b) the application is to develop or vary a standard and the development or variation of the standard would confer an exclusive capturable commercial benefit on the applicant.

Classification of application on basis of procedure and variable work

7 Classification of application on basis of procedure and variable work

(1) If the Authority accepts an application under section 26 or 47 of the Act, the Authority must: (a) estimate the total number of person‑hours of variable work by Authority personnel on the application; and (b) classify the application in accordance with the estimate and the following table; and (c) if the estimate is more than 520 person‑hours—also estimate the number of those person‑hours for each kind of office, position or classification.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Classification of application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Procedure for considering application</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Estimated total number of person</span><span>‑</span><span>hours of variable work</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Classification</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Not more than 180</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 1 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 180, but not more than 290</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 2 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 290, but not more than 420</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 3 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 420, but not more than 520</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 4 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 520</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 5 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subdivision F of Division</span><span> </span><span>1 of Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the Act</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Any number</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Major procedure application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subdivision G of Division</span><span> </span><span>1 of Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the Act</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Not more than 180</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 1 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subdivision G of Division</span><span> </span><span>1 of Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the Act</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 180, but not more than 290</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 2 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subdivision G of Division</span><span> </span><span>1 of Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the Act</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 290, but not more than 420</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 3 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subdivision G of Division</span><span> </span><span>1 of Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the Act</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 420, but not more than 520</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 4 application</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.34%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Subdivision G of Division</span><span> </span><span>1 of Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the Act</span></p></td><td style="width:29.62%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>More than 520</span></p></td><td style="width:32.42%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 5 application</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Note: The classification of an application affects the charge payable for considering it and whether the charge may be paid in instalments.

(2) The Authority must give the applicant written notice of: (a) the classification of the application; and (b) if the application is classified as: (i) a general procedure level 5 application; or (ii) a major procedure application; or (iii) a high level health claims procedure level 5 application; the amount of the charge under subregulation 8(2) for the application. (3) This regulation does not apply to an application if the procedure for considering the application is described in Subdivision E of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act (about minor variations).

Charges

8 Charges

(1) For the purposes of subsection 146(1) of the Act, this regulation fixes charges to be paid by the applicant for the Authority’s services relating to an application. Basic charge (2) The charge for an application described in column 1 of an item of the following table is the sum of: (a) the amounts described in columns 2 and 3 of the item; and (b) $23,697.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="4" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Charges relating to applications</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Variable component</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 3</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Administrative component</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 1 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$25,180</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 2 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$40,570</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 3 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$58,760</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 4 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$72,750</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>General procedure level 5 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The total of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) $72,750; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) if, on the basis of the estimates under regulation</span><span> </span><span>7, the Authority personnel variable work cost for the application is expected to exceed $72,750—the excess</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Major procedure application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The total of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) $113,320; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) if, on the basis of the estimates under regulation</span><span> </span><span>7, the Authority personnel variable work cost for the application is expected to exceed $113,320—the excess</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 1 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$25,180</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 2 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$40,570</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 3 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$58,760</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 4 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$72,750</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:21.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>High level health claims procedure level 5 application</span></p></td><td style="width:52.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The total of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) $72,750; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) if, on the basis of the estimates under regulation</span><span> </span><span>7, the Authority personnel variable work cost for the application is expected to exceed $72,750—the excess</span></p></td><td style="width:18.06%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>$750</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>

Extra charge for high administrative costs (3) Also, if: (a) the administrative costs of the Authority for the application exceed the amount described in column 3 of the relevant item of the table in subregulation (2); and (b) the Authority notifies the applicant of the excess and its amount; there is a charge equal to the excess. The charge is due and payable 30 days after the applicant is notified.

Paying charges under subregulation 8(2) by instalments

8A Paying charges under subregulation 8(2) by instalments

Which charges may be paid by instalments (1) For the purposes of subsection 146(1A) of the Act, a charge under subregulation 8(2) for any of the following applications may be paid by instalments in accordance with this regulation: (a) a general procedure level 3 application, a general procedure level 4 application or a general procedure level 5 application; (b) a major procedure application; (c) a high level health claims level 3 application, a high level health claims level 4 application or a high level health claims level 5 application. First instalment (2) The first instalment is: (a) 75% of the charge; or (b) for a major procedure application—25% of the charge.

Note: Sections 27, 28, 48, 49 and 109 of the Act deal with the timing of payment of the first instalment and the effects of not paying the instalment on time.

Second instalment (3) The second instalment is the rest of the charge. (4) The second instalment is due: (a) at the end of the submission period described in paragraph 31(2)(c) of the Act (applying of its own force or because of section 43 of the Act) relating to the application; or (b) if the application is for a high level health claims variation and the applicant has made an election under section 51 of the Act—at the end of the submission period described in paragraph 51(3)(c) of the Act; or (c) if the application is for a high level health claims variation and the applicant has not made an election under section 51 of the Act—20 business days after a notice is given to the applicant under subregulation (5) in relation to the application.

Note: If the second instalment is not paid when it is due, the consideration period for completing the procedure under Subdivision D, F or G of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act for considering the application stops running under subsection 109(7) of the Act while the instalment remains unpaid.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(c), when the Authority considers that it is appropriate for the second instalment to be paid, given the stage that the process of dealing with the application has reached, the Authority must give the applicant written notice that the applicant must pay the second instalment.

Second instalment for certain withdrawn or rejected applications

8B Second instalment for certain withdrawn or rejected applications

(1) For the purposes of subsection 146(1A) of the Act, this regulation applies, despite subregulations 8A(3) and (4), to an application described in subregulation 8A(1) that: (a) is withdrawn under section 24 of the Act before the Authority makes a decision relating to the application under whichever of the following subsections of the Act applies in relation to the application (of its own force or because of section 43 of the Act): (i) subsection 33(1); (ii) subsection 35(1); (iii) subsection 52(1); or (b) is rejected by the Authority under paragraph 30(1)(b) or subparagraph 52(1)(a)(ii) of the Act (applying of its own force or because of section 43 of the Act). (2) The second instalment is: (a) if the Authority personnel variable work cost for the application, immediately before notice of the withdrawal is given to the Authority or notice of the rejection is given to the applicant, exceeds the amount of the first instalment attributable to column 2 of the relevant item of the table in subregulation 8(2) (variable component)—the excess; or (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—nil. (3) The Authority must give the applicant a written notice that sets out the amount (if any) of the second instalment. (4) The second instalment is (if more than nil) due and payable 20 business days after the day the notice of withdrawal or rejection is given.

Refunds

9 Refunds

(1) This regulation: (a) specifies, for the purposes of subsection 149(2) of the Act, circumstances in which a refund of charge under section 146 of the Act paid by an applicant for an application is to be made; and (b) provides, for the purposes of subsections 24(2), 110(3) and 149(2) of the Act, for the calculation of the amount of the refund. (2) The refund is to be made (whether or not subsection 24(2) or 110(3) of the Act applies) if either or both of the following apply: (a) the amount of the charge paid that is attributable to column 2 of the relevant item of the table in subregulation 8(2) (variable component) exceeds the Authority personnel variable work cost for the application; (b) the amount of the charge paid that is attributable to column 3 of the relevant item of the table in subregulation 8(2) (administrative component) exceeds the administrative costs of the Authority for the application. (3) The refund is the total of the excess described in whichever of paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) apply.

Part 5

Time for considering applications

Part 5—Time for considering applications

Period within which consideration of applications for standards or variations must be complete

11 Period within which consideration of applications for standards or variations must be complete

For subsection 109 (3) of the Act, the consideration period ends: (a) for an application to which Subdivision D of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act (general procedure) applies—9 months after it begins; and (b) for an application to which Subdivision E of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act (minor procedure) applies—3 months after it begins; and (c) for an application to which Subdivision G of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act (high level health claims) applies—9 months after it begins.

Part 6

Application and transitional provisions

Part 6—Application and transitional provisions

Application of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (High Level Health Claims and Other Measures) Regulation 2015

12 Application of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (High Level Health Claims and Other Measures) Regulation 2015

Schedule 1 to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (High Level Health Claims and Other Measures) Regulation 2015 applies to an application received by the Authority on or after the commencement of that Schedule.

Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2019

13 Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2019

(1) The amendments of these Regulations made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2019 apply in relation to applications made on or after 1 July 2019. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the amendments inserting the headings to Parts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6.

Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2024

14 Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2024

The amendments of these Regulations made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2024 apply in relation to applications made on or after 1 July 2024.

Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2025

15 Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2025

The amendments of these Regulations made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2025 apply in relation to applications made on or after 1 October 2025.

Source text: opening excerpt

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

Part 1 Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Regulations 1994.

2 Definitions

In these Regulations:

Act means the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.

administrative costs of the Authority for an application means the total of:

(a) the amounts (however described) that are payable by the Authority for things required by a law of the Commonwealth to be done in connection with the application, except amounts payable for the services of Authority personnel doing work; and
(b) if the application is for a high level health claims variation—the costs of the High Level Health Claims Committee:
(i) considering whether to make recommendations relating to the application or a draft high level health claims variation resulting from the application; and
(ii) formulating and making any such recommendations.

Agriculture Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Imported Food Control Act 1992.

application means an application made under section 22 of the Act.

application consideration process means the process undertaken by the Authority in relation to the application under:

(a) Part 3 of the Act, other than the Authority’s dealings with the Forum on Food Regulation; and
(b) any other Commonwealth law.

Note: An example for paragraph (b) is a law that requires a new standard to be registered.

Authority personnel: the following are Authority personnel:

(a) a member;
(b) a person:
(i) who holds a position or classification as a member of the staff of the Authority described in any of items 4 to 16 of the table in the definition of Authority personnel variable work cost; or
(ii) whose variable work on an application is treated as if the person were a member of the staff of the Authority and held such a position or classification.

Note 1: Paragraph (a) and subparagraph (b)(i) cover both substantive holders of the offices and positions mentioned and persons acting in those offices and positions: see section 20 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (applying because of subsection 13(1) of the Legislation Act 2003).

Deep Dive

What it does

Current sections

Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

Name of Regulations

1 Name of Regulations

Definitions

2 Definitions

Commercial confidential information

Part 2—Commercial confidential information

Authorities to which confidential commercial information may be disclosed

6 Authorities to which confidential commercial information may be disclosed

Nominations for Board members

Part 3—Nominations for Board members

Organisations and public bodies from which nominations for Board members may be sought

6A Organisations and public bodies from which nominations for Board members may be sought

Charges

Part 4—Charges

Scope of this Part

6B Scope of this Part

Classification of application on basis of procedure and variable work

7 Classification of application on basis of procedure and variable work

Charges

8 Charges

Paying charges under subregulation 8(2) by instalments

8A Paying charges under subregulation 8(2) by instalments

Second instalment for certain withdrawn or rejected applications

8B Second instalment for certain withdrawn or rejected applications

Refunds

9 Refunds

Time for considering applications

Part 5—Time for considering applications

Period within which consideration of applications for standards or variations must be complete

11 Period within which consideration of applications for standards or variations must be complete

Application and transitional provisions

Part 6—Application and transitional provisions

Application of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (High Level Health Claims and Other Measures) Regulation 2015

12 Application of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (High Level Health Claims and Other Measures) Regulation 2015

Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2019

13 Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2019

Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2024

14 Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2024

Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2025

15 Application of amendments made by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Charges) Regulations 2025

Source text: opening excerpt

Part 1 Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations

1 Name of Regulations

2 Definitions

2 Definitions

Main concepts

Variable Work

Authority Personnel and Variable Work Cost

Administrative Costs

Application Classifications

Who it affects

Commercial Food Businesses and Industry Sponsors

Public Sector and Regulatory Authorities

Professional, Scientific, and Consumer Organisations

Key duties and rights

Duties of Applicants

Rights of Applicants

Duties of the Authority

Penalties and enforcement

Suspension of the Consideration Period

Statutory Debt Recovery for Withdrawn or Rejected Applications

Administrative Discretion and Estimation

How it interacts with other laws

Interaction with the Parent Act

Interaction with Broader Commonwealth Legislation

Interaction with State, Territory, and New Zealand Laws

Amendment history

Early Framework and the 2015 Amendments

The 2019 Fee Restructuring

Recent Adjustments: 2024 and 2025

Litigation history

Gotchas

Uncapped Liability for Level 5 and Major Applications