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Food Act 1981.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1981 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the handling and sale of food, to make provision for securing safety and suitability of and fixing standards for food and for other purposes.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Non-governmental entity Certification Internal trade Standards Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Processing/handling
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act regulates the handling and the sale of food and sets related standards, it consists of 57 sections and is divided into six Parts. The stated objectives of the Act are (a) ensuring food for sale is safe and suitable for human consumption; (b) preventing misleading conduct relating to the sale of food; (c) applying the food standards code. Part 2 specifies offences relating to food, including handling of food in unsafe way, sale of unsafe food, false description of food and non compliance with food standards code. Part 3 is dedicated to emergency powers for example to require the publication of warnings, in a form approved by the chief executive, that a particular food or type of food is unsafe (sect. 19 a) or to prohibit a particular food or type of food from being advertised or sold (sect. 19 c). Part 4 covers hygiene requirements and control of food stores and other place, food vehicles and equipment. Part 5 is dedicated to the administration and enforcement of the Act, including inspections by authorized officers. Part 5A covers appeals and Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions. The Act is completed by three schedules on: subject matter for regulation, changes to food standards code and dictionary.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Food Standards Regulation 1994.

Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2005)

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Hygiene Regulation 1989.

Legislation | Australia | 1989 (2002)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Food Act 2006.

Legislation | Australia | 2006 (2016)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Non-governmental entity, Certification, Internal trade, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX