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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Secs 92 (2) and 102–106 as originally enacted were not commenced and were repealed by the Food Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 16.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.

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.

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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 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.

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 PDF icon 2003 No 43