Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

FOOD ACT 1992 (REPEALED) - SECT 27

    (1)     The Minister may, in writing, approve codes of practice for this Act.

Note     Power given under an Act to make a statutory instrument (including a code of practice) includes power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 46 (1)).

    (2)     A code of practice may include requirements relating to matters relevant to the safety of food.

    (3)     An approved code of practice is a disallowable instrument.

Note 1     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001 .

Note 2     An amendment or repeal of a code of practice is also a disallowable instrument (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 46 (2)).

    (4)     The Minister must also publish in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT a notice of each code of practice approved under this section that—

        (a)     states when the approval takes effect; and

        (b)     states where copies of the code of practice may be obtained; and

        (c)     contains a statement to the effect that a copy of the code of practice may be inspected during office hours by members of the public at a stated place or places.

    (5)     The Minister must ensure that a copy of the code of practice is available for public inspection during office hours at the place or places stated in the notice.

    (6)     In subsections (2) and (3):

"code of practice" includes any instrument, or any provision of an instrument, applied by the code of practice.