NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
FOOD ACT 2004
As in force at 12 October 2023
Table of provisions
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF
AUSTRALIA
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As in force 12 October 2023
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FOOD ACT 2004
An Act providing for the safety and suitability of food for human consumption, for security of access to food, drink and grocery items in remote communities and for related purposes
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od =
order
app = appendix om =
omitted
bl = by-law pt =
Part
ch = Chapter r =
regulation/rule
cl = clause rem =
remainder
div = Division renum =
renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep
= repealed
f = forms s =
section
Gaz =
Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg =
heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins =
inserted SL = Subordinate
Legislation
lt = long title sub =
substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Food Act 2004 (Act No. 20, 2004) |
|
Assent date |
15 March 2004 |
Commenced |
1 July 2004 (Gaz G26, 30 June 2004, p 3) |
Police Administration Amendment (Powers and Liability) Act 2005 (Act No. 11, 2005) |
|
Assent date |
17 March 2005 |
Commenced |
20 April 2005 (Gaz G16, 20 April 2005, p 5) |
Statute Law Revision Act 2005 (Act No. 44, 2005) |
|
Assent date |
14 December 2005 |
Commenced |
14 December 2005 |
Public and Environmental Health Act 2011 (Act No. 7, 2011) |
|
Assent date |
16 March 2011 |
Commenced |
|
Penalties Amendment (Children and Families, Health and Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources) Act 2011 (Act No. 28, 2011) |
|
Assent date |
31 August 2011 |
Commenced |
21 September 2011 (Gaz G38, 21 September 2011, p 4) |
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (Act No. 44, 2011) |
|
Assent date |
21 December 2011 |
Commenced |
27 January 2012 ((other than amdts to Darwin Port Corporation Act and Marine Act listed in the Sch to Act) Gaz S3, 27 January 2012)) |
Emergency Management Act 2013 (Act No. 27, 2013) |
|
Assent date |
8 November 2013 |
Commenced |
|
Statute Law Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2015 (Act No. 26, 2015) |
|
Assent date |
18 September 2015 |
Commenced |
14 October 2015 (Gaz G41, 14 October 2015, p 3) |
Local Court (Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 8, 2016) |
|
Assent date |
6 April 2016 |
Commenced |
1 May 2016 (s 2, s 2 Local Court (Repeals and Related Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 9, 2016) and Gaz S34, 29 April 2016) |
Statute Law Amendment (Territory Economic Reconstruction) Act 2021 (Act No. 19, 2021) |
|
Assent date |
31 August 2021 |
Commenced |
pt 6: 2 October 2021; rem: 29 September 2021 (Gaz G39, 29 September 2021, p 1) |
Food Amendment Act 2023 (Act No. 22, 2023) |
|
Assent date |
21 September 2023 |
Commenced |
12 October 2023 (Gaz G21, 12 October 2023, p 1) |
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: ss 1, 40, 130 and 137.
4 LIST OF
AMENDMENTS
lt amd
No. 22, 2023, s 4
s 3 amd No. 22, 2023,
s 5
s 6 amd No. 7, 2011, s 140; No. 19,
2021, s 67; No. 22, 2023, s 6
ss 12
– 20 amd No. 28, 2011, s 4
s 32 amd No.
28, 2011, s 4
s 36 amd No. 19, 2021, s
68
s 40 amd No. 27, 2013, s
128
s 46 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 51 amd No. 8, 2016, s
45
ss 52 – 55 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 66 amd No. 8, 2016, s
45
s 70 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 71 amd No. 28, 2011, s 4; No. 19, 2021, s
69
s 72A ins No. 19, 2021, s
70
s 73 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 74 amd No. 44, 2011, s
20
s 75 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 79 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 82 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 83 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
sub No. 44, 2011, s
21
pt 7A hdg ins No. 22, 2023,
s 7
ss 84A – 84F ins No. 22, 2023,
s 7
s 92 amd No. 19, 2021, s
71
s 93 amd No. 19, 2021, s
72
s 94 sub No. 19, 2021, s
73
s 96 amd No. 28, 2011, s 4; No. 19, 2021, s
74
s 97 amd No. 19, 2021, s
75
s 98 amd No. 44, 2005, s
27
s 100 amd No. 22, 2023,
s 8
s 102 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
ss 106 – 107 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 111 amd No. 44, 2005, s
27
s 114 sub No. 26, 2015, s
40
s 114A ins No. 26, 2015, s
40
s 119 amd No. 19, 2021, s
76
s 129 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
s 130 amd No. 11, 2005, s 21; No. 44, 2005, s
27
ss 131 – 132 amd No. 28, 2011, s
4
pt 14 hdg ins No. 26, 2015, s
41
s 146 ins No. 26, 2015, s
41