Food Act 1989 Regulation relating to standards for milk (1994-322) [GG No 90 of 8.7.1994] (NSW)

1994—No. 322

FOOD ACT 1989—REGULATION

(Relating to standards for milk)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 90 of 8 July 1994]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Food Act 1989, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

Ron Phillips

Minister for Health.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 8 July 1994.

Amendment

2. The Food (General) Regulation 1992 is amended by omitting clause

79 and by inserting instead the following clause:

Milk

79. (1) A person who milks goats, sheep or other animals (other than

cows) to obtain milk for sale:

(a)	must, not later than 1 hour after the milk is obtained, cause the milk to be cooled to a temperature not exceeding 5°C; and
(b)	must cause the milk to be filtered to remove any extraneous matter.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

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(2) A person who milks cows to obtain milk for sale must cause the milk to be cooled, immediately after milking, in accordance with the cooling rates and holding temperatures specified in section 1, clause 1.7 of Australian Standard AS 1187—1988 “Refrigerated Bulk Milk Tanks”.

Maximum penalty: 25 penalty units.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

At present, cows’ milk obtained for sale must comply with the same standards as those prescribed for milk from other animals. The object of this Regulation is to require a person who milks cows to obtain milk for sale to comply instead with the cooling rates and holding temperatures specified in the relevant Australian Standard. in the light of industry practice, the requirement for filtration of cows’ milk at the farm has not been retained.

This Regulation is made under the Food Act 1989, including section 90 (the general

regulation making power).