Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2006 - SECT 12

12 Meaning of food

(1)
"Food" includes—

(a) a substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, for human consumption (whether it is raw, prepared or partly prepared); and

(b) a substance or thing of a kind used, or represented as being for use, as an ingredient or additive in a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a) ; and

(c) a substance used in preparing a substance or thing mentioned in paragraph (a) if it comes into direct contact with the substance or thing mentioned in that paragraph, including, for example, a processing aid; and

(d) chewing gum or an ingredient or additive in chewing gum, or a substance used in preparing chewing gum; and

(e) water, other than reticulated water, that is—

(i) for sale by retail (whether it is packaged for sale or not); and

(ii) intended for human consumption; and

(f) water that is carried in bulk in a vehicle and intended for human consumption, regardless of the source of the water; and

Example of a source of water—

a reticulated water supply system

(g) reticulated water on premises where a food business is carried on; and

(h) a substance or thing declared to be a food under a declaration in force under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (Cwlth) , section 3B ;

whether or not the substance, thing, chewing gum or water is in a condition fit for human consumption.

(2) However,
"food" does not include a therapeutic good within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) .