Victorian Numbered Acts

FOOD AMENDMENT (REGULATION REFORM) ACT 2009 (NO. 42 OF 2009) - SECT 28

    (1)     For section 54(1)(b) of the Food Act 1984 substitute —

    "(b)         in accordance with any Act or regulation; or

        (ba)     in connection with the administration of—

              (i)     this Act or the regulations; or

              (ii)     any other Act or regulation that applies to, or regulates, the food premises or the activities at the food premises to which the disclosure relates; or

        (bb)     to a person or body administering or enforcing—

              (i)     a corresponding law; or

              (ii)     a law that relates to the safety or suitability of food; or

              (iii)         the Aged Care Act 1997 of the Commonwealth; or

              (iv)     any other law of a State or the Commonwealth prescribed by the regulations; or

        (bc)     to prevent or lessen a serious threat to public health; or".

    (2)     In the penalty at the foot of section 54(1) of the Food Act 1984 for "50" substitute "60".

    (3)     For section 54(2) of the Food Act 1984 substitute —

    "(2)     A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the information or the information contained in the document was publicly available before, or at the time, the information was disclosed or the document was published.".

    (4)     Section 54(3) of the Food Act 1984 is repealed .