Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991
Act No. 118 of 1991 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1 March 2011
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 121 of 2010
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
AttorneyGeneral’s Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1…… Short title [see Note 1]…… 1
2…… Commencement [see Note 1]…… 1
3…… Object of Act…… 1
4…… Interpretation…… 2
5…… Meaning of food…… 7
6…… Declaration of what is food…… 7
7…… How is public notice given?…… 8
8…… When is an exclusive capturable commercial benefit conferred on an applicant?
9…… Operation of Act…… 9
10…… Act to bind Crown…… 9
11…… Application of the Criminal Code…… 10
Part 2—The Authority
Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers of the Authority 11
12…… Establishment of Authority…… 11
13…… Functions…… 11
14…… Powers…… 13
15…… Minister may give directions…… 14
Division 2—Food regulatory measures 15
16…… Matters that may be included in standards and variations of standards 15
17…… Codes of practice…… 17
18…… Objectives of the Authority in developing or reviewing food regulatory measures and variations of food regulatory measures…… 17
19…… Notices to be given to the Gene Technology Regulator…… 18
Division 3—Forward planning 19
20…… Authority to develop three year plan…… 19
Part 3—Food regulatory measures
Division 1—Applications for the development or variation of food regulatory measures 20
Subdivision A—Overview 20
21…… Steps in the consideration of an application…… 20
Subdivision B—Applications 21
22…… Applications…… 21
23…… Application guidelines…… 22
24…… Withdrawal of applications…… 23
Subdivision C—Procedures for considering applications 23
25…… Which procedure is appropriate?…… 23
Subdivision D—General procedure 24
26…… Accepting an application…… 24
27…… Notice of acceptance…… 25
28…… Public notice of the application…… 25
29…… Assessing the application…… 27
30…… Preparing a draft variation…… 27
31…… Calling for submissions…… 28
32…… Alternative steps to be followed…… 28
33…… Approving the draft standard or draft variation…… 28
34…… Notifying the Council…… 29
35…… Alternative to steps set out in sections 33 and 34—approving the draft code of practice or draft variation 30
Subdivision E—Modification of general procedure for minor variations 31
36…… Application of Subdivision…… 31
37…… Adopt the general procedure with the modifications set out in this Subdivision 31
38…… Modification of step set out in section 29…… 31
39…… Modification of step set out in section 30…… 32
40…… Modification of step set out in section 31…… 32
41…… Modification of steps set out in sections 32, 33, 34 and 35…… 32
Subdivision F—Modification of general procedure for developing new food regulatory measures and major variations 34
42…… Application of Subdivision…… 34
43…… Adopt the general procedure with the modifications set out in this Subdivision 34
44…… Additional step after step set out in section 29…… 34
45…… Matters to which Authority must have regard in making a decision under section 30 35
Subdivision G—Procedure for certain variations of the Nutrition, Health and Related Claims Standard 35
46…… Application of Subdivision…… 35
47…… Accepting the application…… 35
48…… Notice of acceptance…… 36
49…… Notice of the application to expert committee and Food Regulation Standing Committee 37
50…… Considering the application…… 38
51…… Calling for submissions…… 39
52…… Approving the draft variation in relation to high level health claims 40
53…… Notifying the Council…… 41
Division 2—Proposals for the development or variation of food regulatory measures 42
Subdivision A—Overview 42
54…… Steps in the consideration of a proposal…… 42
Subdivision B—Proposals 43
55…… Proposals…… 43
56…… Abandonment of proposals…… 44
Subdivision C—Procedures for considering proposals 44
57…… Which procedure is appropriate?…… 44
Subdivision D—General procedure 44
58…… Public notice of a proposal…… 44
59…… Assessing a proposal…… 45
60…… Preparing a draft food regulatory measure or draft variation…… 45
61…… Calling for submissions…… 45
62…… Alternative steps to be followed…… 46
63…… Approving the draft standard or draft variation…… 46
64…… Notifying the Council…… 47
65…… Alternative to steps set out in sections 63 and 64—approving the draft code of practice or draft variation 48
Subdivision E—Modification of general procedure for minor variations 49
66…… Application of Subdivision…… 49
67…… Adopt the general procedure with the modifications set out in this Subdivision 49
68…… Modification of step set out in section 61…… 49
69…… Modification of steps set out in sections 62, 63, 64 and 65…… 50
Subdivision F—Modification of general procedure for developing new food regulatory measures and major variations 51
70…… Application of Subdivision…… 51
71…… Adopt the general procedure with the modifications set out in this Subdivision 51
72…… Additional step after step set out in section 59…… 52
73…… Matters to which Authority must have regard in making a decision under section 60 52
Subdivision G—Procedure for certain variations of the Nutrition, Health and Related Claims Standard 52
74…… Application of Subdivision…… 52
75…… Notice of the proposal…… 52
76…… Considering the proposal…… 53
77…… Calling for submissions…… 54
78…… Approving the draft variation in relation to high level health claims 54
79…… Notifying the Council…… 55
Division 2A—Variations by APVMA of the Maximum Residue Limits Standard 56
80…… Application of Division…… 56
81…… Authority to give notice of APVMA notification…… 56
82…… APVMA may vary the Maximum Residue Limits Standard…… 56
83…… No limit on the Authority’s power to vary the Maximum Residue Limits Standard 58
Division 3—Council review of draft standards and draft variations of standards 59
84…… Council may request a review…… 59
85…… Review not requested…… 59
86…… Review requested…… 59
87…… Authority to respond to request…… 60
88…… Council may amend or reject draft after review…… 60
89…… Council does not intend to amend or reject the draft…… 61
90…… Council amends the draft…… 61
91…… Council rejects the draft…… 61
92…… Publication requirements…… 61
93…… When a standard or variation takes effect…… 62
94…… Standards are legislative instruments, but not subject to disallowance or sunsetting 62
Division 4—Urgent applications and proposals 63
Subdivision A—Urgent consideration of applications and proposals 63
95…… Declaration of urgency…… 63
96…… Preparation of draft standard or variation…… 64
97…… Approval and publication of standard or variation…… 65
Subdivision B—Assessing the resulting standard or variation 66
98…… Application…… 66
99…… Assessing the standard or variation…… 66
100…… Calling for submissions…… 67
101…… Reaffirm the standard or variation or propose changes…… 67
102…… Council may request Authority to review…… 68
103…… Review requested…… 69
104…… Authority to respond to request…… 69
106…… Council may revoke or amend standard or variation…… 70
Division 5—General rules for considering applications and proposals 72
107…… General conduct in considering an application or proposal…… 72
108…… Authority may require further information…… 72
109…… Period within which consideration of applications for standards or variations must be completed 73
110…… Rejecting an application or abandoning a proposal…… 75
111…… Public hearings…… 77
112…… Authority may rely on work or processes of other government agencies 77
Division 6—Other matters 79
113…… Review of food regulatory measures…… 79
114…… Confidential commercial information…… 79
Part 4—The Board, the Chief Executive Officer and the Authority’s staff
Division 1—The Board 83
115…… Board…… 83
116…… Constitution of Board…… 83
117…… Appointment of members…… 87
118…… Committees…… 88
119…… Remuneration and allowances…… 89
120…… Leave of absence of members…… 90
121…… Acting appointments…… 90
122…… Meetings…… 91
123…… Conduct of meetings…… 91
124…… Resolutions without formal meetings…… 92
125…… Disclosure of interests…… 92
126…… Resignation…… 92
127…… Termination of appointment…… 92
Division 2—The Chief Executive Officer 94
128…… Appointment…… 94
129…… Duties…… 94
130…… Delegation…… 95
131…… Remuneration and allowances…… 95
132…… Resignation…… 95
133…… Other terms and conditions…… 95
134…… Acting Chief Executive Officer…… 96
Division 3—Staff, consultants and assistance from other agencies 97
135…… Staff of Authority…… 97
136…… Consultants…… 97
137…… Arrangements with Commonwealth Departments etc…… 97
Part 5—Finance 99
138…… Money to be appropriated…… 99
139…… Money of Authority…… 99
140…… Taxation…… 99
141…… Trust money…… 100
Part 6—Miscellaneous 101
142…… Documents and samples become Commonwealth property…… 101
143…… Review of decisions…… 101
144…… Statement accompanying notification of decisions…… 102
145…… Fees for services provided to New Zealand…… 103
146…… Charges relating to the Authority’s costs…… 103
147…… Charge—late payment penalty…… 104
148…… Charge—discount for early payment…… 104
149…… Charge and late payment penalty—remissions and refunds…… 104
150…… Delegation by Board…… 104
151…… Exemption from suit…… 106
152…… Annual report…… 106
153…… Regulations…… 110
Notes …… 111
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