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Imported Food Control Act 1992
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C2024C00526 (C29)
14 October 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Object of Act
3 Interpretation
3A Definition of food
4 Application of Act to certain external Territories
5 Crown to be bound
6 Saving of other laws
6A Application of the Criminal Code
7 Food to which Act applies
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Part 2—Control
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Division 1A—Introduction
7A Simplified outline of this Part
Division 1—Controls on the importation and movement of food
8 Importation offences
8A Labelling offences
9 Offences relating to dealing with examinable food
9A Civil penalties relating to importing, labelling and dealing with food
10 Certain provisions of the Customs Act may be expressed to be subject to this Act
11 Application for food control certificate
12 Issue of food control certificate
13 Form of food control certificate
14 Imported food inspection advice
15 Holding orders for certain food
Division 2—The Food Inspection Scheme
16 Food Inspection Scheme
17 Consultation with Food Standards Australia New Zealand
18 Foreign government certificates
18A Food safety management certificates
19 Quality assurance certificates
19A Forging and uttering
Division 3—Treatment, destruction or re exportation of failing food
20 Treatment, destruction or re exportation of failing food
Division 4—Other matters
20A Computerised decision making
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Part 3—Enforcement
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Division 1—Introduction
21 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Monitoring
22 Monitoring powers
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Division 3—Investigation
23 Investigation powers
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Division 4—Civil penalties
24 Civil penalty provisions
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Division 5—Infringement notices
25 Infringement notices
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Division 6—Enforceable undertakings
26 Enforceable undertakings
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Part 3A—Record keeping
27 Simplified outline of this Part
28 Keeping and retaining records
29 Production of records
30 Secretary may inspect and copy records
31 Secretary may retain records
32 Self incrimination
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Part 4—Other matters
32A Simplified outline of this Part
33 Conduct by directors, employees and agents
34 Evidence of analyst
34A Power to require information or documents
35 Publishing of information about overseas food processing operations
35A Compliance agreements
35B Making of orders or determinations
36 Fees for certain services
37 Certain moneys are a debt due to the Commonwealth
38 Exemption from suit
39 Compensation for destroyed food
40 Authorised officers
41 Delegation by Secretary
42 Review of decisions
42A Use and disclosure of information
43 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history