Food Amendment (Dairy Industry Consultative Committee) Regulation 2014 (NSW)

New South Wales

Food Amendment (Dairy Industry

Consultative Committee) Regulation 2014

under the

Food Act 2003

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the Food Act 2003.

KATRINA HODGKINSON, MP

Minister for Primary Industries

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to establish the Dairy Industry Consultative Committee to consult with the Food Authority in relation to the dairy food safety scheme prescribed under Part 5 of the Food Regulation 2010 and to review the operation of that scheme on an ongoing basis.

This Regulation is made under the Food Act 2003, including sections 102 (2) (z) (relating to the establishment of consultative bodies) and 139 (the general regulation-making power).

Food Amendment (Dairy Industry Consultative Committee)

Regulation 2014

under the

Food Act 2003

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Food Amendment (Dairy Industry Consultative Committee)
Regulation 2014.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Food Regulation 2010

Clause 56A

Insert before clause 57:

56A	Establishment of Dairy Industry Consultative Committee
(1) The Food Authority is to establish a committee to be called the Dairy Industry Consultative Committee which has the following functions:

(a)

undertaking consultation with the Food Authority for the purposes of section 105 of the Act in relation to the dairy food safety scheme,

(b)

the ongoing review of the operation of the dairy food safety scheme.

(2)

The Committee is to consist principally of persons from the dairy industry
appointed by the Food Authority.

(3)

The Food Authority may also appoint as members of the Committee:

(a)	such members of staff of the Food Authority as the Food Authority determines, and
(b)	such other employees of the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services as the Food Authority determines, and
(c)	such representatives of other bodies or organisations as the Food Authority determines.

(4)

The Food Authority is to appoint a Chairperson of the Committee from the
members of the Committee.

(5)

The procedure for the calling and holding of meetings of the Committee is to
be determined by the Food Authority.