Australian Capital Territory
Food Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2013-8

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Food Act 2001.
Dated 27 March 2013.
Katy Gallagher
Minister
Simon Corbell
Minister

Australian Capital Territory
Food Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2013-8
made under the
Food Act 2001

    
    
1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Food Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1).
2	Commencement
	(1)	Section 4 commences on the day after this regulation’s notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
	(2)	The remaining provisions commence on the commencement of the Food Amendment Act 2012, section 7.
3	Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Food Regulation 2002.
4	New section 7 (2)
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	(2)	The Legislation Act, section 47 (6) does not apply to the food standards code.
Note	The food standards code does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (6) does not apply (see Legislation Act, s 47 (7)).  The code is accessible at www.comlaw.gov.au. 
5	New part 5
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Part 5	Food safety supervisors
19	Food safety supervisor must hold valid statement of attainment for food safety training courses—Act, s 152 (2) (e)
	(1)	This section applies to a registered food business that is required to have a food safety supervisor.
Note	The Act, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food safety supervisor.
	(2)	The proprietor of the business commits an offence if the food safety supervisor—
	(a)	does not hold a statement of attainment for an approved food safety training course; or
	(b)	holds a statement of attainment for an approved food safety training course, but the statement is more than 5 years old.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note	The chief health officer must make guidelines for the approval of a food safety training course—see the Act, s 119.
	(3)	An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
	(4)	The proprietor of a registered food business must keep a copy of the food safety supervisor’s current statement of attainment at the food business premises.
20	Notice of commencement of food safety supervisor—Act, s 152 (2) (e)
	(1)	This section applies to a registered food business that is required to have a food safety supervisor.
Note	The Act, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food safety supervisor.
	(2)	The proprietor of the registered food business must, within 7 days after the day a food safety supervisor commences at the business, give written notice of the commencement to the chief health officer.
Note 1	If a form is approved under the Act, s 151 for giving notice under this section, the form must be used.
Note 2	A fee may be determined under the Act, s 150 for giving notice under this section.
21	Notice of change to contact details of food safety supervisor—Act, s 152 (2) (e)
	(1)	This section applies to a registered food business that is required to have a food safety supervisor.
Note	The Act, s 117, sets out when a registered food business must have a food safety supervisor.
	(2)	The proprietor of the registered food business must give written notice to the chief health officer of any change to the contact details of the food safety supervisor for the business.
	(3)	The notice must be given within 7 days after the day the proprietor becomes aware that the contact details have changed.
Note 1	If a form is approved under the Act, s 151 for giving notice under this section, the form must be used.
Note 2	A fee may be determined under the Act, s 150 for giving notice under this section.
6	Dictionary, note 3
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·	approved food safety training course
·	food safety supervisor
·	food safety training course
·	statement of attainment

Endnotes
1	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on 4 April 2013.
2	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

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