Food Hygiene Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1996 No. 70 Food Act 1981 FOOD HYGIENE AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new s 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4A Application of Australian Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Omission of s 5 (Forms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Amendment of s 14 (Ventilation and exhaust equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Replacement of s 34 (Use of cloths and towels for drying appliances or wiping food) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 34 Cloths used to wipe appliances or food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Amendment of s 38 (Prohibition as to affected persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 Amendment of s 39 (Powers of Director-General or medical officer of health) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 10 Amendment of s 47 (Restriction as to use of certain appliances) . . . . . . . . 4 11 Amendment of s 56 (Licensing provisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 12 Amendment of s 58 (Registration of premises, other places or vehicles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 13 Amendment of s 59 (Transfer of registration or renewal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 14 Omission of sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

s1 2 s4 Food Hygiene Amendment (No. 1) No. 70, 1996 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Food Hygiene Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996 . ˙ Regulation amended 2. This regulation amends the Food Hygiene Regulation 1989 . ˙ Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation) 3.(1) Section 4(1), definitions “the Act” and “the Local Authority” — omit . (2) Section 4(1), definition “approved” , ‘Director-General’— omit, insert— ‘chief health officer’. (3) Section 4(3)(c) and (d)— omit . (4) Section 4— insert— ‘ (4) A reference in this regulation to a local government, in relation to a food store, food vehicle or activity relating to food, is a reference to the local government for the local government area in which the food store or food vehicle is situated, or in which the activity relating to food happens.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 4A 4. After section 4— insert— ˙ ‘ Application of Australian Standards ‘ 4A. A reference in this regulation to an Australian Standard is a reference to the standard as approved, from time to time, by the Standards Association of Australia.’.

s5 3 s7 Food Hygiene Amendment (No. 1) No. 70, 1996 ˙ Omission of s 5 (Forms) 5. Section 5— omit . ˙ Amendment of s 14 (Ventilation and exhaust equipment) 6. Section 14(2)(b), ‘AS 1668, Part 2—1980, Ventilation Requirements’— omit, insert— ‘AS 1668, part 2—1991, Mechanical Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality’. ˙ Replacement of s 34 (Use of cloths and towels for drying appliances or wiping food) 7. Section 34— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Cloths used to wipe appliances or food ‘ 34.(1) This section applies to the use of a polishing or wiping cloth in, at or on a food store or food vehicle. ‘ (2) A person must not use a polishing cloth for any purpose other than as a polishing cloth. ‘ (3) A person must not use a wiping cloth for any purpose other than as a wiping cloth. ‘ (4) A person must not use an unclean cloth or used clothing as a polishing or wiping cloth. ‘ (5) In this section— “cloth” means a cloth of any material. “polishing cloth” means a cloth used to wipe or polish fruit or other food intended for sale. “wiping cloth” means a cloth used to dry or wipe an appliance used in connection with the handling of food.’.

s 8 4 s 10 Food Hygiene Amendment (No. 1) No. 70, 1996 ˙ Amendment of s 38 (Prohibition as to affected persons) 8.(1) Section 38(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 38.(1) This section applies to a person who— (a) is affected by, or is a carrier of, a disease that may be transmitted by the contamination of food; or (b) has a sore that is not covered by a waterproof bandage or dressing. ‘ (1A) The person must not do anything in, at or on a food store or food vehicle that might— (a) contaminate food or a food contact surface; or (b) transmit a disease to someone else.’. (2) Section 38— insert— ‘ (4) In this section— “sore” includes a boil or infected wound.’. ˙ Amendment of s 39 (Powers of Director-General or medical officer of health) 9. Section 39, ‘Director-General’— omit, insert— ‘chief health officer’. ˙ Amendment of s 47 (Restriction as to use of certain appliances) 10. Section 47(3), ‘Director-General’— omit, insert— ‘chief health officer’.

s 11 5 s 11 Food Hygiene Amendment (No. 1) No. 70, 1996 ˙ Amendment of s 56 (Licensing provisions) 11.(1) Section 56(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 56.(1) This part does not apply to a person conducting a business at a place if— (a) the only unpackaged food dealt with at the place is dairy produce and the business is conducted under any of the following licences under the Dairy Industry Regulation 1993 — (i) a producer’s licence; (ii) a processor’s licence; (iii) a carrier’s licence; (iv) a vendor’s licence; or (b) the only unpackaged food dealt with at the place is fish and the business is conducted under a commercial fisher licence under the Fisheries Regulation 1995 ; or (c) the only unpackaged food dealt with at the place is meat and the business is conducted under an accreditation under the MeatIndustry Act 1993 .’. (2) Section 56(3)(a), ‘Form 1’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. (3) Section 56(4)(a), ‘Form 2’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. (4) Section 56(6)(a), ‘Form 3’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. (5) Section 56(6)(f), ‘Form 4’— omit, insert—

s 12 6 s 12 Food Hygiene Amendment (No. 1) No. 70, 1996 ‘the approved form’. (6) Section 56— insert— ‘ (8) In this section— “at” includes in or on. “dairy produce” has the meaning given by the Dairy Industry Act 1993 . “dealt with” means prepared, handled, stored, served or sold. “fish” has the meaning given by the Fisheries Act 1994 . “meat” has the meaning given by the Meat Industry Act 1993 . “place” includes premises, a vehicle and part of premises or a vehicle.’. ˙ Amendment of s 58 (Registration of premises, other places or vehicles) 12.(1) Section 58(2)(a), ‘Form 5’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. (2) Section 58(3)(a), ‘Form 6’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. (3) Section 58(4)(b), ‘Form 7’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. (4) Section 58(6)(a), ‘Form 8’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. (5) Section 58(6)(g), ‘Form 9’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’.

s 13 7 s 14 Food Hygiene Amendment (No. 1) No. 70, 1996 ˙ Amendment of s 59 (Transfer of registration or renewal) 13. Section 59(1)(a), ‘Form 10’— omit, insert— ‘the approved form’. ˙ Omission of sch 1 14. Schedule 1— omit. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 18 April 1996. 2. Notified in the gazette on 19 April 1996. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Health. © State of Queensland 1996