Food Act (No. 45 of 1981).

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Packaging/labelling Toxicity/poisoning Beverages Vending Food quality control/food safety

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific

Abstract

This piece of basic legislation relates to food quality and safety conditions and requirements for the sale of food. It is divided into four following Parts: Application and administration of Act (I); Sales and advertisements (II); Enforcement (III); Miscellaneous provisions (IV). "Food'' means food or drink for human beings and includes (a) any ingredient or nutrient or other constituent of any food or drink, whether that ingredient or nutrient or other constituent is consumed or represented for consumption by human beings by itself or when used in the preparation of or mixed with or added to any food or drink; and (b) anything that is or is intended to be mixed with or added to any food or drink; and (c) chewing gum, and any ingredient of chewing gum, and anything that is or is intended to be mixed with or added to chewing gum (sect. 2). The Minister of Health may appoint advisory and technical committees, analysts and officers (sect. 6). Part III on enforcement sets out, inter alia, the powers of officers and inspectors, the seizure and destruction of putrified food, analysis procedures as well as a strict liability provision in prosecutions for the selling of food contrary to this Act or its regulations (sect. 30). Officers appointed under this Act have the additional power to examine customs entries (sect. 38). Further regulation is possible (sect. 42), and the Minister may exercise the power to "recall food" which is unfit for human consumption, etc. (sect. 40).

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.govt.nz

References - Legislation

Amended by

Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011 (No. 14 of 2011).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Institution, Climate change, Governance, Indigenous peoples, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Food Act 2014 (No. 32 of 2014).

Legislation | New Zealand | 2014 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Classification/declassification, Standards, Viticulture/oenological practices, Certification, Fraud, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX