Food Act. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Northern Territory Document type Legislation Date 1986 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act relating to the preparation and sale of food and standards of food for sale and other matters. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Packaging/labelling Inspection Fraud Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract Subject to this section, where an authorized officer is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that an offence against this Act has been, is being or is about to be committed, he may, with such assistance as he thinks necessary, at any reasonable time, enter premises and carry any or all acts listed in section 8. A package of food intended for sale shall bear a label setting out indications specified in section 9. Section 11 makes provision for the service of notices by the Chief Health Officer to proprietors of premises, vehicles, or appliances in unclean or unsanitary condition. Sections 14 to 23 concern the taking and analysis of samples of food. Section 24 to 29 make provision for the seizure and destruction of articles. Provisions of Part VI declares preparation, packing or sale food that is unfit for human consumption food that is adulterated, false labelling, sale of food which is not of a nature, substance or quality demanded by the person purchasing the food, and other actions, offences under this Act. Where the Minister is of the opinion that food or food of a specified class or description if cultivated, taken, harvested or otherwise obtained from a specific area may be dangerous or injurious to persons consuming that food he may, by notice in the Gazette, prohibit the cultivation, taking, harvesting or obtaining of the food from that area (sect. 55). (58 sections completed by a Schedule containing a list of repealed Acts) Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repeals Food and Drugs Act (as incorporated in Food (Interim Provisions) Regulations). Legislation | Australia | 1936 (1997) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Vending Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Food (Administration) Regulations. Legislation | Australia | 1995 (1997) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Standards Regulations 1988. Legislation | Australia | 1988 (1997) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Food Regulations (SL No. 46, 2014). Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2015) Keyword: Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Royalties/fees, Registration, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Food Act 2004. Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX