2Definitions

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.