Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) For the purposes of paragraph 16(2)(b) of the Act, food may be inspected, or inspected and analysed, by taking samples of the food (including taking randomly selected samples of the food).
(2) Subject to this instrument, the rate at which samples must be taken is set out in this section.
Lots are provided
(3) If a consignment is to be inspected, or inspected and analysed, then, for each batch in the consignment for which details of lots are provided, the number of lots to be sampled is worked out in accordance with the following table if:
(a) the food is risk food and the rate of inspection, or inspection and analysis, of the food is tightened or normal; or
(b) the food is surveillance food; or
(c) the food is the subject of a holding order.
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Rate of sampling | ||
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Number of lots in batch |
Number of lots to be sampled | |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
2 to 8 |
2 |
|
3 |
9 to 15 |
3 |
|
4 |
16 to 25 |
5 |
|
5 |
26 to 50 |
8 |
|
6 |
51 or more |
13 |
(4) If a consignment is to be inspected, or inspected and analysed, then, for each batch in the consignment for which details of lots are provided, the number of lots to be sampled is worked out in accordance with the following table if the food is risk food and the rate of inspection, or inspection and analysis, of the food is reduced.
|
Rate of sampling | ||
|
Number of lots in batch |
Number of lots to be sampled | |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
2 to 25 |
2 |
|
3 |
26 to 50 |
3 |
|
4 |
51 or more |
4 |
Lots are not provided
(5) If a consignment is to be inspected, or inspected and analysed, then, for each batch in the consignment for which details of lots are not provided, the number of packages (however described) to be sampled is worked out in accordance with the following table.