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Food Act 1981.

País/Territorio
Australia
Subdivisión territorial
Queensland
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
1981 (2003)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
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.
Materia
Alimentación y nutrición
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Entidad no gubernamental Certificación Comercio interior Normas Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Transporte/depósito Procesamiento/manipulación
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

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.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

Referencias - Legislación

Implementado por

Food Standards Regulation 1994.

Legislación | Australia | 1994 (2005)

Palabra clave: Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios, Inspección, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Food Hygiene Regulation 1989.

Legislación | Australia | 1989 (2002)

Palabra clave: Autorización/permiso, Envasado/etiquetado, Transporte/depósito

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Revocado por

Food Act 2006.

Legislación | Australia | 2006 (2016)

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Entidad no gubernamental, Certificación, Comercio interior, Normas, Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios, Transporte/depósito, Procesamiento/manipulación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX