Food Act 2003 No 43
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Original legislation
Food Act 2003 No 43
Assented to 08.09.2003.
Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 30.4.2003; Legislative Council, 28.5.2003.
Date of commencement (except secs 92 (2), 93, 96 and 102–106), 23.2.2004, sec 2 and GG No 42 of 20.2.2004, p 711.
Secs 92 (2) and 102–106 as originally enacted were not commenced and were repealed by the Food Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 16.
Date of commencement of secs 93 and 96, 1.1.2008, sec 2 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9810.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 No 47
Assented to 09.08.2024.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022 No 59
Assented to 26.10.2022.
Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.
Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70
Assented to 22.11.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2018 No 68
Assented to 31.10.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.13, 8.1.2019, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25
Assented to 15.06.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.8.2018, sec 2 (3).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22
Assented to 01.06.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 No 55
Assented to 25.10.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.10, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58
Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3).
Trade and Investment Cluster Governance (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2014 No 26
Assented to 24.06.2014.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.2, 1.7.2014, sec 2 and 2014 (403) LW 27.6.2014.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013 No 111
Assented to 03.12.2013.
Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 2, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95
Assented to 20.11.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.63, 1.1.2014, sec 2 (1).
Fines Amendment Act 2013 No 82
Assented to 29.10.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.12.2013, sec 2.
Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97
Assented to 26.11.2012.
Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.
Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2011 No 2
Assented to 10.05.2011.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Public Health Act 2010 No 127
Assented to 07.12.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.9.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (275) LW 29.6.2012.
Food Amendment Act 2010 No 108
Assented to 29.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
Food Amendment (Beef Labelling) Act 2009 No 120
Assented to 16.12.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [1] to the extent that it inserts sec 23B (1) (c) excepted, 31.8.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (462) LW 20.8.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] to the extent that it inserts sec 23B (1) (c): not in force.
Public Sector Restructure (Miscellaneous Acts Amendments) Act 2009 No 96
Assented to 30.11.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 8, assent, sec 2 (1).
Food Amendment (Food Safety Supervisors) Act 2009 No 85
Assented to 19.11.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [4] to the extent that it inserts secs 106C–106G excepted, 9.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (350) LW 9.7.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 [4] to the extent that it inserts secs 106C–106G, 1.10.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (561) LW 1.10.2010.
Food Amendment (Public Information on Offences) Act 2008 No 5
Assented to 14.04.2008.
Date of commencement, 3.5.2008, sec 2 and GG No 48 of 2.5.2008, p 2963.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Food Amendment Act 2007 No 47
Assented to 01.11.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2008, sec 2 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9809.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120
Assented to 04.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
Public Sector Employment Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 2
Assented to 13.03.2006.
Date of commencement, 17.3.2006, sec 2 and GG No 35 of 17.3.2006, p 1378.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98
Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005 No 64
Assented to 01.07.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Food Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 16
Assented to 24.03.2004.
Date of commencement, 5.4.2004, sec 2 and GG No 69 of 2.4.2004, p 1795.
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
Sec 4 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [1]; 2009 No 96, Sch 8 [1] [2]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [1]; 2014 No 26, Sch 3.2 [1] [2]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.35 [1] [2]. |
Sec 5 |
Am 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [2]. |
Sec 6 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 10 |
Rep 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [5]. |
Sec 13 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [1]. |
Sec 14 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [2]. |
Sec 15 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [3]. |
Sec 16 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [4]. |
Sec 17 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [5]. |
Sec 18 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [6]. |
Sec 19 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [7]. |
Sec 20 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [8]. |
Sec 21 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [6]; 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [9]. |
Part 2, Div 2A (secs 23A–23D) |
Ins 2009 No 120, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 24 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [7]. |
Sec 33 |
Am 2018 No 25, Sch 2.10. |
Sec 34 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [2]. |
Sec 35 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [10]. |
Sec 37 |
Am 2024 No 47, Sch 1.13[1] [2]. |
Sec 39 |
Am 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 43A |
Ins 2010 No 108, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 51 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [3]. |
Sec 52 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
Sec 57 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [8] [9]. |
Sec 60 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [10] [11]. |
Sec 64 |
Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [11]. |
Sec 65 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [4]. |
Sec 66 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [5]. |
Sec 66AA |
Ins 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 66A |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 73 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [13]. |
Sec 79 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [6] [7]. |
Sec 85 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [8] [9]. |
Sec 87 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [14]. |
Sec 87A |
Ins 2009 No 120, Sch 1 [2]. |
Sec 91 |
Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [10]. |
Sec 92 |
Rep 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [15]. |
Sec 99 |
Am 2010 No 108, Sch 1 [2]. |
Part 8, heading |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [16]. |
Part 8, Div 1, heading |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 100 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [17] [18]. |
Sec 101 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [19]. |
Sec 101A (previously sec 106) |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [20]. Renumbered 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [2]. |
Part 8, Div 2, heading |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 102 |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [20]. Am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.12 [1]; 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [5]. |
Sec 103 |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [20]. |
Sec 104 |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [20]. Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [12]. |
Sec 105 |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [20]. |
Part 8, Div 3 |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 106 |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2013 No 111, Sch 1.3 [1]. |
Secs 106A–106D |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. |
Secs 106E, 106F |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. Rep 2013 No 111, Sch 1.3 [2]. |
Sec 106G |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 106H |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2016 No 55, Sch 1.10. |
Sec 106I |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2013 No 111, Sch 1.3 [3]. |
Sec 106J |
Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [4]. |
Part 8, Div 4 (secs 106K–106R) |
Ins 2010 No 108, Sch 1 [3]. |
Part 9, Div 1 |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. |
Sec 107 |
Rep 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [20]. Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 8 [3]. |
Sec 108 |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2006 No 2, Sch 4.18 [1]; 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [6]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.35 [3]. |
Sec 109 |
Subst 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. |
Sec 109A |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. Rep 2006 No 2, Sch 4.18 [2]. Ins 2015 No 58, Sch 3.35 [4]. |
Sec 109B |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. |
Sec 109C |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2014 No 26, Sch 3.2 [3] |
Sec 109D |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. |
Sec 109E |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [21]. Am 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [7]–[9]. |
Part 9, Div 2, heading |
Subst 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [10]. |
Sec 110 |
Subst 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.35 [5]; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.24; 2024 No 47, Sch 1.13[3]. |
Sec 111 |
Subst 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [11]. |
Secs 111A–111D |
Ins 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [11]. |
Sec 113 |
Subst 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 113A |
Ins 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [5]. |
Sec 114 |
Am 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [14]. |
Part 9, Div 3A |
Ins 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [15]. |
Sec 115A |
Ins 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [15]. Am 2009 No 96, Sch 8 [3]; 2013 No 111, Sch 2.7 [1] [2]; 2018 No 68, Sch 1.13 [1]–[3]. |
Sec 115B |
Ins 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [15]. |
Part 9, Div 5 |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [22]. |
Sec 117A |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [22]. Am 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [16]. |
Sec 117B |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [22]. Subst 2018 No 70, Sch 3.25. |
Sec 117C |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [22]. |
Sec 117D |
Ins 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [3]. |
Sec 118 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
Sec 119 |
Am 2010 No 108, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 120 |
Am 2009 No 96, Sch 8 [3]. Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.27. |
Sec 122 |
Am 2011 No 2, Sch 1.10. Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [13]. |
Secs 122A, 122B |
Ins 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 [13]. |
Sec 128 |
Am 2010 No 108, Sch 1 [5]. |
Part 10A |
Ins 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 133 |
Rep 2005 No 98, Sch 1.10 [1]. Ins 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [4]. |
Secs 133A–133E |
Ins 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 133F |
Ins 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [6]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [11] [12]. |
Sec 133G |
Ins 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [4]. |
Sec 133H |
Ins 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [4]. Am 2013 No 82, Sch 2.8. |
Sec 134 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [23]. |
Sec 135 |
Am 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [5]. |
Sec 136A |
Ins 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [24]. Subst 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [17]. Am 2010 No 127, Sch 4.6; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.35 [6]. |
Sec 137 |
Am 2005 No 98, Sch 1.10 [2]; 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [18]. Rep 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [6]. Ins 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [7]. Subst 2018 No 68, Sch 1.13 [4]. Am 2022 No 59, Sch 1.17. |
Secs 137A, 137B |
Ins 2005 No 98, Sch 1.10 [3]. |
Sec 139 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [25] [26]; 2006 No 120, Sch 1.12 [2]; 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [19]–[21]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.63 [13]. |
Sec 143 |
Rep 2005 No 64, Sch 3. |
Sch 1 |
Rep 2005 No 64, Sch 3. |
Sch 2 |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [27] [28]; 2007 No 47, Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2008 No 5, Sch 1 [7] [8]; 2009 No 96, Sch 8 [4]; 2009 No 85, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2010 No 108, Sch 1 [6] [7]. |
The whole Act |
Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 [1] (“regulatory authority” omitted wherever occurring, “Food Authority” inserted instead). |
Food Bill 2003
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Introduced (LC): 30 April 2003 | Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable |
2nd Reading (LA): 30 April 2003 | |
Assent: 08 September 2003 | 2003 No 43 |