6Construction consistent with certain other laws

6 Construction consistent with certain other laws (1) This Act must be construed and administered in a way that is consistent with a health law or an environment law unless the contrary intention appears from this Act or that law. (2) This Act must be taken to be consistent with a health law or an environment law to the extent that it is capable of operating concurrently with that law.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2)— (a) a function under the Food Act 2001 may be exercised independently of, in conjunction with, or instead of, a function under this Act; and (b) a function under this Act may be exercised independently of, in conjunction with, or instead of, a function under the Food Act 2001. Examples of s (3) 1 The issue of an abatement notice under this Act in relation to unfit food premises instead of an improvement notice under the Food Act 2001. 2 For food handled by a person with a highly contagious serious disease, a public health emergency could be declared under this Act and directions given to isolate affected people and require them to undergo a medical examination and the food could be recalled under the Food Act 2001, pt 4 (Emergency powers). environment law means a law of the Territory that has as 1 of its objects or purposes the protection of the environment. health law means— (a) a law of the Territory that has as 1 of its objects or purposes the protection of public health; or (b) the Food Act 2001; or (c) the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008.

Preliminary Part 1