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Imported Food Control Act 1992
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C2016C00808 C21
01 July 2016
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20 October 2016
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Object of Act
3 Interpretation
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 1—Controls on the importation and movement of food
8 Importation offence
8A Labelling offence
9 Offences relating to dealing with examinable 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
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Division 2—The Food Inspection Scheme
16 Food Inspection Scheme
17 Consultation with Food Standards Australia New Zealand
18 Foreign government certificates
19 Quality assurance certificates
19A Forging and uttering
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Division 3—Treatment, destruction or re-exportation of failing food
20 Treatment, destruction or re-exportation of failing food
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Part 3—Enforcement
21 Interpretation
22 Identity cards
23 Searches to monitor compliance with Act etc. with occupier’s consent
24 Monitoring warrants
25 Offence powers—entry and search of premises with occupier’s consent
26 Offence-related warrants
27 Warrants may be granted by telephone etc.
28 Seizures without offence-related warrant in emergency situations
29 Discovery of evidence
30 Power to require persons to answer questions etc.
31 Consent
32 Persons to assist authorised officers
33 Conduct by directors, employees and agents
34 Evidence of analyst
35 Publishing of information
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Part 4—Miscellaneous
35A Compliance agreements
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
43 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history