Food Act 2003. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate the handling of food for sale and the sale of food and to provide for the application of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code in New South Wales; to repeal the Food Act 1989 ; and for other purposes. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Inspection Fraud Institution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 144 sections divided into eleven Parts and completed by two Schedules, deals with the handling and sale of food, objectives of the Act include: (a) to ensure food for sale is both safe and suitable for human consumption, (b) to prevent misleading conduct in connection with the sale of food, (c) to provide for the application in this State of the Food Standards Code. The Act is divided into the following parts: Preliminary (1); Offences relating to food (2); Emergency powers (3); Inspection and seizure powers (4); Improvement notices and prohibition orders for premises or equipment (5); Taking and analysis of samples (6); Auditing (7); Regulation of food business (8); Administration (9); Procedural and evidentiary provisions (10); Miscellaneous (11). Full text English Website www6.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Amends Contaminated Land Management Act 1997. Legislation | Australia | 1997 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Production (Safety) Act 1998. Legislation | Australia | 1998 (2001) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Institution, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957. Legislation | Australia | 1957 (2013) Keyword: Water supply, Non-governmental entity, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Potable water Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Food Act 1989. Legislation | Australia | 1989 (2001) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Regulation 2001. Legislation | Australia | 2001 (2001) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Food Regulation 2004. Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2005) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Regulation 2015. Legislation | Australia | 2015 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Food Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2004) Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX