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FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AMENDMENT BILL 2015

 

 

 

2013-2014-2015 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Food Standards Australia New Zealand 

Amendment Bill 2015 

 

No.      , 2015 

 

(Health) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend the Food Standards 

Australia New Zealand Act 1991, and for related 

purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedules ........................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Amendments

 

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991

 

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No.      , 2015 

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2015 

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Food Standards 

Australia New Zealand Act 1991, and for related 

purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Food Standards Australia New 

Zealand Amendment Act 2015

2  Commencement 

 

  This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent. 

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3  Schedules 

 

  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

according to its terms. 

Amendments  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--Amendments 

   

Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 

1  Subsection 4(1) (definition of Council

Repeal the definition. 

2  Subsection 4(1) 

Insert: 

Forum on Food Regulation (short for Australia and New Zealand 

Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation) means the body continued 

in existence by section 11A. 

10 

3  Subsection 4(1) (definition of New Zealand lead Minister on 

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the Council

12 

Repeal the definition. 

13 

4  Subsection 4(1) 

14 

Insert: 

15 

New Zealand lead Minister on the Forum on Food Regulation 

16 

means the Minister of the government of New Zealand who is: 

17 

 

(a)  a member of the Forum on Food Regulation; and 

18 

 

(b)  nominated by the government of New Zealand to be the New 

19 

Zealand lead Minister on the Forum on Food Regulation. 

20 

5  Subsection 4(1) (definition of policy guideline) 

21 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

22 

6  After section 7 

23 

Insert: 

24 

7A  Requirements relating to giving written notice 

25 

 

  If a provision of this Act requires the Authority to give a written 

26 

notice to an appropriate government agency, the Authority is taken 

27 

to have satisfied the relevant provision if the Authority gives 

28 

written notice to an appropriate government agency that the 

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Authority considers has an interest in the matter to which the 

notice relates. 

7  After Part 1 

Insert: 

Part 1A--The Forum on Food Regulation 

   

11A  Establishment 

 

  The Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial 

Council that was established by the Food Regulation Agreement 

continues in existence by force of this section under the name 

10 

Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation 

11 

(the Forum on Food Regulation). 

12 

Note: 

See also section 25B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

13 

8  Subsection 15(3) 

14 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

15 

9  Paragraph 18(2)(e) 

16 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

17 

10  Subsections 18(3), (3A) and (6) 

18 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

19 

11  Section 21 (steps 9 and 10) 

20 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

21 

12  Subsection 24(1) 

22 

Omit "after the Authority has accepted the application under 

23 

paragraph 26(1)(a) or 47(1)(a), but". 

24 

13  Paragraph 33(3)(i) 

25 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

26 

 

(i)  if applicable--a Regulation Impact Statement. 

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14  Section 34 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

34  Notifying the Forum on Food Regulation 

15  Paragraph 34(1)(a) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

16  Paragraph 34(1)(c) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(c)  publish a notice on the Authority's website that states: 

 

(i)  that the draft standard or draft variation has been 

approved; and 

10 

 

(ii)  that the Forum has been notified that the draft standard 

11 

or draft variation has been approved; and 

12 

 

(iii)  that the Forum may request the Authority to review the 

13 

draft standard or draft variation under Division 3; and 

14 

 

(iv)  where further information about the draft standard or 

15 

draft variation may be obtained. 

16 

17  Subsection 34(2) 

17 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

18 

 

(2)  If the Authority has notified the Forum on Food Regulation under 

19 

subsection (1), the Forum may direct the Authority to give the 

20 

Forum such information as the Forum reasonably requires for the 

21 

purpose of assisting the Forum to make a decision about the draft 

22 

under Division 3. 

23 

Note: 

The process followed by the Forum on Food Regulation after 

24 

receiving notification under this section is set out in Division 3. 

25 

18  Subsection 35(5) 

26 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

27 

19  Paragraph 41(4)(a) 

28 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

29 

20  Paragraph 41(4)(c) 

30 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

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(c)  publish a notice on the Authority's website that states: 

 

(i)  that the draft variation has been approved; and 

 

(ii)  that the Forum has been notified that the draft variation 

has been approved; and 

 

(iii)  that the Forum may request the Authority to review the 

draft variation under Division 3; and 

 

(iv)  where further information about the draft variation may 

be obtained. 

21  Subsection 41(5) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

10 

 

(5)  If the Authority has notified the Forum on Food Regulation under 

11 

subsection (4), the Forum may direct the Authority to give the 

12 

Forum such information as the Forum reasonably requires for the 

13 

purpose of assisting the Forum to make a decision about the draft 

14 

under Division 3. 

15 

Note: 

The process followed by the Forum on Food Regulation after 

16 

receiving notification under this section is set out in Division 3. 

17 

22  Paragraph 50(2)(b) 

18 

Repeal the paragraph. 

19 

23  Section 53 (heading) 

20 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

21 

53  Notifying the Forum on Food Regulation 

22 

24  Paragraph 53(1)(a) 

23 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

24 

25  Subsection 53(2) 

25 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

26 

 

(2)  If the Authority has notified the Forum on Food Regulation under 

27 

subsection (1), the Forum may direct the Authority to give the 

28 

Forum such information as the Forum reasonably requires for the 

29 

purpose of assisting the Forum to make a decision about the draft 

30 

under Division 3. 

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Note: 

The process followed by the Forum on Food Regulation after 

receiving notification under this section is set out in Division 3. 

26  Section 54 (steps 9 and 10) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

27  Subsection 56(1) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(1)  The Authority may abandon a proposal at any time before: 

 

(a)  if the proposal results, or would result, in the development or 

variation of a standard--the draft standard or draft variation 

is approved; or 

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(b)  if the proposal results, or would result, in the development or 

11 

variation of a code of practice--the draft code of practice or 

12 

variation is approved. 

13 

28  Subsection 56(2) 

14 

Omit "77", substitute "75". 

15 

29  Subsection 59(1) 

16 

Omit "If", substitute "Subject to section 56, if". 

17 

30  At the end of subsection 59(1) 

18 

Add: 

19 

Note: 

Section 56 allows the Authority to abandon a proposal. 

20 

31  Paragraph 63(3)(i) 

21 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

22 

 

(i)  if applicable--a Regulation Impact Statement. 

23 

32  Section 64 (heading) 

24 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

25 

64  Notifying the Forum on Food Regulation 

26 

33  Paragraph 64(1)(a) 

27 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

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34  Paragraph 64(1)(c) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(c)  publish a notice on the Authority's website that states: 

 

(i)  that the draft standard or draft variation has been 

approved; and 

 

(ii)  that the Forum has been notified that the draft standard 

or draft variation has been approved; and 

 

(iii)  that the Forum may request the Authority to review the 

draft standard or draft variation under Division 3; and 

 

(iv)  where further information about the draft standard or 

10 

draft variation may be obtained. 

11 

35  Subsection 64(2) 

12 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

13 

 

(2)  If the Authority has notified the Forum on Food Regulation under 

14 

subsection (1), the Forum may direct the Authority to give the 

15 

Forum such information as the Forum reasonably requires for the 

16 

purpose of assisting the Forum to make a decision about the draft 

17 

under Division 3. 

18 

Note: 

The process followed by the Forum on Food Regulation after 

19 

receiving notification under this section is set out in Division 3. 

20 

36  Subsection 65(5) 

21 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

22 

37  Paragraph 69(4)(a) 

23 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

24 

38  Paragraph 69(4)(c) 

25 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

26 

 

(c)  publish a notice on the Authority's website that states: 

27 

 

(i)  that the draft variation has been approved; and 

28 

 

(ii)  that the Forum has been notified that the draft variation 

29 

has been approved; and 

30 

 

(iii)  that the Forum may request the Authority to review the 

31 

draft variation under Division 3; and 

32 

 

(iv)  where further information about the draft variation may 

33 

be obtained. 

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39  Subsection 69(5) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(5)  If the Authority has notified the Forum on Food Regulation under 

subsection (4), the Forum may direct the Authority to give the 

Forum such information as the Forum reasonably requires for the 

purpose of assisting the Forum to make a decision about the draft 

under Division 3. 

Note: 

The process followed by the Forum on Food Regulation after 

receiving notification under this section is set out in Division 3. 

40  Paragraph 76(2)(b) 

10 

Repeal the paragraph. 

11 

41  Paragraph 76(2)(d) 

12 

Before "all", insert "consider". 

13 

42  Section 79 (heading) 

14 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

15 

79  Notifying the Forum on Food Regulation 

16 

43  Paragraph 79(1)(a) 

17 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

18 

44  Paragraph 79(1)(b) 

19 

Omit "if submissions were called for under section 77--". 

20 

45  Subsection 79(2) 

21 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

22 

 

(2)  If the Authority has notified the Forum on Food Regulation under 

23 

subsection (1), the Forum may direct the Authority to give the 

24 

Forum such information as the Forum reasonably requires for the 

25 

purpose of assisting the Forum to make a decision about the draft 

26 

under Division 3. 

27 

Note: 

The process followed by the Forum on Food Regulation after 

28 

receiving notification under this section is set out in Division 3. 

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46  Paragraph 82(4)(a) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

47  Subparagraphs 82(4)(b)(ii) and (iii) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

48  Division 3 of Part 3 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

Division 3--Forum on Food Regulation review of draft 

standards and draft variations of standards 

49  Section 84 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

10 

84  Forum on Food Regulation may request a review 

11 

50  Subsection 84(1) 

12 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

13 

Regulation". 

14 

51  Subsection 84(1) 

15 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

16 

52  Paragraph 84(1)(b) 

17 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

18 

53  Subsection 84(2) 

19 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

20 

54  Section 85 

21 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

22 

Regulation". 

23 

55  Section 85 

24 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

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56  Subsection 86(1) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(1)  If the Forum on Food Regulation requests the Authority to review 

a draft standard or draft variation, the Forum must inform the 

Authority of the Forum's concerns with the draft. 

57  Subsection 86(2) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

58  Subsection 87(1) 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

Regulation". 

10 

59  Subparagraph 87(1)(b)(ii) 

11 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

12 

60  Subsection 87(3) 

13 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

14 

61  Section 88 (heading) 

15 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

16 

88  Forum on Food Regulation may amend or reject the draft after 

17 

review 

18 

62  Subsection 88(1) 

19 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

20 

Regulation". 

21 

63  Subsection 88(1) 

22 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

23 

64  Paragraph 88(1)(a) 

24 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

25 

65  Section 89 (heading) 

26 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

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89  Forum on Food Regulation does not intend to amend or reject the 

draft 

66  Section 89 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

67  Section 90 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

90  Forum on Food Regulation amends the draft 

68  Subsection 90(1) 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

Regulation". 

10 

69  Subsection 90(1) 

11 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

12 

70  Subsection 90(2) 

13 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

14 

Regulation". 

15 

71  Subsection 90(2) 

16 

Omit "Council" (second and third occurring), substitute "Forum". 

17 

72  Section 91 (heading) 

18 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

19 

91  Forum on Food Regulation rejects the draft 

20 

73  Section 91 

21 

Before "If", insert "(1)". 

22 

74  Section 91 

23 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

24 

Regulation". 

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75  Section 91 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

76  Paragraph 91(c) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(c)  publish a copy of the notice on the internet. 

77  At the end of section 91 

Add: 

 

(2)  Upon receiving a copy of the notice, the Authority must give 

public notice of the Forum on Food Regulation's notice. 

78  Subparagraph 92(b)(ii) 

10 

Omit "and". 

11 

79  Subparagraph 92(b)(iii) 

12 

Repeal the subparagraph. 

13 

80  Paragraph 92(c) 

14 

Repeal the paragraph. 

15 

81  Subsection 95(3) 

16 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

17 

 

(3)  The Authority must give public notice of a declaration under 

18 

subsection (1) or (2) and include a copy of the declaration in the 

19 

notice. 

20 

82  Paragraph 95(5)(b) 

21 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

22 

83  Subsection 96(6) 

23 

Omit "in a generally circulating newspaper, in each State or Territory 

24 

and in New Zealand," substitute ", on the Authority's website,". 

25 

84  Subsection 97(4) 

26 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

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(4)  If the Authority approves a draft standard or a draft variation of a 

standard under this section (with or without amendments), the 

Authority must give public notice of the approval, together with 

information about where further information about the draft 

standard or draft variation may be obtained. 

85  Subsection 101(3) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

86  Subsection 101(5) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(5)  If the Authority notifies the Forum on Food Regulation that the 

10 

Authority has re-affirmed a standard or variation of a standard, the 

11 

Forum may direct the Authority to give the Forum such 

12 

information as the Forum reasonably requires for the purpose of 

13 

assisting the Forum to make a decision about the standard or 

14 

variation under section 102. 

15 

87  Section 102 (heading) 

16 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

17 

102  Forum on Food Regulation may request Authority to review 

18 

88  Subsection 102(1) 

19 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

20 

Regulation". 

21 

89  Subsection 102(1) 

22 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

23 

90  Paragraph 102(1)(b) 

24 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

25 

91  Subsection 102(2) 

26 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

27 

92  Subsection 103(1) 

28 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

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(1)  If the Forum on Food Regulation requests the Authority to review 

the standard or variation, the Forum must inform the Authority of 

the Forum's concerns with the standard or variation. 

93  Subsection 103(2) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

94  Subsection 104(1) 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

Regulation". 

95  Subparagraph 104(1)(b)(ii) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

10 

96  Subsection 104(3) 

11 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

12 

97  Section 106 (heading) 

13 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

14 

106  Forum on Food Regulation may revoke or amend standard or 

15 

variation 

16 

98  Subsection 106(1) 

17 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

18 

Regulation". 

19 

99  Subsection 106(1) 

20 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

21 

100  Paragraph 106(1)(a) 

22 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

23 

101  Subsection 106(2) 

24 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

25 

Regulation". 

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102  Subsection 106(2) 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

103  Paragraph 106(2)(c) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(c)  publish a copy of the notice on the internet. 

104  After subsection 106(2) 

Insert: 

 

(2A)  Upon receiving a copy of the notice, the Authority must give 

public notice of the Forum on Food Regulation's notice. 

105  Subsection 106(3) 

10 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

11 

Regulation". 

12 

106  Subsection 106(3) 

13 

Omit "Council" (second occurring), substitute "Forum". 

14 

107  Subsection 106(4) 

15 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

16 

108  Subparagraph 106(4)(b)(ii) 

17 

Omit "and". 

18 

109  Subparagraph 106(4)(b)(iii) 

19 

Repeal the subparagraph. 

20 

110  Paragraph 106(4)(c) 

21 

Repeal the paragraph. 

22 

111  Subsection 109(9) 

23 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

24 

112  Subsection 109(10) 

25 

Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

26 

Regulation". 

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113  Paragraphs 109(10)(a) and (b) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

114  Paragraph 110(2)(c) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

115  Paragraph 110(5)(a) 

Omit "77", substitute "75". 

116  Paragraph 110(5)(b) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

117  Subsection 112(4) 

Omit "77", substitute "75". 

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118  Subsections 113(2) and (3) 

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Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

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119  Subsection 113(4) 

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Omit "Council" (first occurring), substitute "Forum on Food 

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Regulation". 

15 

120  Paragraph 113(4)(b) 

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Omit "Council", substitute "Forum". 

17 

121  Subsection 113(5) 

18 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

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122  Paragraphs 116(1)(c) and (ca) 

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Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

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123  Subsections 116(1B) and (2) 

22 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

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124  Subsections 118(4) and (5) 

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Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

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125  Subsections 128(3) and (4) 

Omit "Minister", substitute "Board". 

126  Subsection 145(1) 

Omit "(1)". 

127  Subsection 145(1) 

Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

128  After paragraph 152(1)(r) 

Insert: 

 

(ra)  the number of draft standards and draft variations approved 

during the current period under: 

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(i)  section 33 or 63; or 

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(ii)  section 41 or 69; or 

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(iii)  section 52 or 78; or 

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(iv)  section 97; and 

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129  Paragraph 152(1)(t) 

15 

Repeal the paragraph. 

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130  Paragraphs 152(1)(u) and (v) 

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Omit "Council", substitute "Forum on Food Regulation". 

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131  Paragraphs 152(1)(w) and (x) 

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Omit "Council under Division 3", substitute "Forum on Food 

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Regulation under Division 4". 

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132  Application 

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(1) 

The amendment made by item 77 of this Schedule applies to a notice 

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given to the Authority on or after the day this item commences, even if 

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the draft standard or draft variation to which the notice relates was 

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prepared before that day. 

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(2) 

The amendment made by item 104 of this Schedule applies to a notice 

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given to the Authority on or after the day this item commences, even if 

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the standard or variation to which the notice relates was assessed before 

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that day. 

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(3) 

The amendment made by item 125 of this Schedule applies to an 

appointment made on or after the day this item commences, even if the 

period of 2 years mentioned in subsection 128(3) of the Food Standards 

Australia New Zealand Act 1991 began before that day. 

 


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