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#### 12K Meaning of critical food and grocery asset
(1) An asset is a critical food and grocery asset if it is a network that:
(a) is used for the distribution or supply of:
(i) essential food; or
(ii) essential groceries; and
(b) is owned or operated by an entity that is:
(i) a critical supermarket retailer, in accordance with subsection (2); or
(ii) a critical food wholesaler, in accordance with subsection (3); or
(iii) a critical grocery wholesaler, in accordance with subsection (4).
> Note: The rules may prescribe that a specified critical food and grocery asset is not a critical infrastructure asset (see section 9).
(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(i), the rules may prescribe:
(a) specified entities that are critical supermarket retailers; or
(b) requirements for an entity to be a critical supermarket retailer.
(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the rules may prescribe:
(a) specified entities that are critical food wholesalers; or
(b) requirements for an entity to be a critical food wholesaler.
(4) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(iii), the rules may prescribe:
(a) specified entities that are critical grocery wholesalers; or
(b) requirements for an entity to be a critical grocery wholesaler.