Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

FOOD ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Standards—inconsistency  
   5.      Substandard food  
   6.      Presumptions  
   7.      Persons named on package  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

   10.     Analysts  
   11.     Secrecy  

   PART 3--UNLAWFUL PRACTICES

           Division 1--Substandard food

   12.     Preparation of substandard food  
   13.     Sale of substandard food  
   14.     False representation of compliance with standards  
   15.     Sale of falsely described food  
   16.     Sale of food packed incorrectly  
   17.     Labelling requirements  
   18.     Sale not complying with purchaser's demand  
   19.     False advertising of food  
   20.     Misleading presentation  
   21.     Food dispatched from the Territory  

           Division 2--Food safety requirements

   22.     Interpretation  
   23.     Rendering food unsafe  
   24.     Sale of unsafe food  
   24A.    Illegal sale  
   24B.    Sale of eggs  

           Division 3--Miscellaneous

   25.     Certificate evidence  
   26.     Defences  

   PART 4--CODES OF PRACTICE

   27.     Codes of practice  

   PART 5--LICENCES

   30.     Requirement to be licensed  
   31.     Application for licence  
   32.     Further information on licence application  
   33.     Grant or refusal  
   34.     Licence not to be granted while premises incomplete  
   35.     Effect of licence  
   36.     Inspection of licence  
   37.     Duration  
   38.     Renewal  
   39.     Alteration of food premises  
   40.     Notice of transfer of food business  
   41.     Variation of licences  
   42.     Suspension or cancellation of licences  
   43.     Emergency suspension of licences  
   44.     Return of licence  

   PART 6--IMPROVEMENT AND PROHIBITION NOTICES

   45.     Interpretation  
   46.     Improvement notices  
   47.     Prohibition notices  
   48.     Revocation of notices  
   49.     Compliance with notices  

   PART 7--INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS

           Division 1--Preliminary

   50.     Interpretation  

           Division 2--Public health officers powers

   51.     Entry to premises  
   52.     Consent to entry  
   53.     Powers of public health officers  
   54.     Search warrants  

           Division 3--Things seized by public health officers

   55.     Notice of seizure  
   56.     Storage of things seized  
   57.     Access to seized records  
   58.     Return of thing seized  
   59.     Application for relief against seizure  
   60.     Appearance to application  
   61.     Order disallowing seizure  
   62.     Ancillary orders  
   63.     Adjournment pending other proceedings  
   64.     Forfeiture of things seized  
   65.     Cost of destruction or disposal of things forfeited  
   66.     Destruction of noxious material  

           Division 4--Procedure for taking samples

   67.     Owner of sample to be informed  
   68.     Payment for sample  
   69.     Sampling procedure  
   70.     Samples from vending machines  

           Division 5--Analysis of samples

   71.     Duty of analysts  
   72.     Certificate evidence  
   73.     Analysis of spare part of sample  
   74.     Time limit for certain prosecutions  

           Division 6--Offences in relation to investigations

   75.     Obstruction of public health officers  
   76.     False information  
   77.     Prohibited use of analysis  
   78.     Interference with things detained  

   PART 8--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   79.     Review by administrative appeals tribunal  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   80.     Evidentiary value of copies of records  
   81.     Conduct of directors, servants and agents  
   82.     Determination of fees  
   83.     Approved forms  
   84.     Regulation-making power  
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