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Standards for food.
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2.—(1) The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, the Minister for Industry and Commerce or the Minister for Health may by regulations provide for standards in relation to food and, in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may make provision by regulations in relation to any one or more of the following:
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(a) names of food,
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(b) descriptions of food,
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(c) composition and quality of food,
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(d) methods of manufacture and preparation of food,
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(e) additives used in the manufacture or preparation of food,
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(f) contaminants (including pesticide residues) in food,
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(g) hygiene in relation to food,
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(h) time limits for consumption of food,
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(i) packaging, labelling and presentation of food,
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(j) transportation, storage and distribution of food,
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(k) weights and measures for food,
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(l) matters consequential on or ancillary, incidental or supplementary to any of the foregoing matters.
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(2) Regulations under this section may provide that a person shall not—
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(a) import food intended for sale for human consumption,
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(b) transport food intended for sale for human consumption,
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(c) store food intended for sale for human consumption, or
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(d) sell food intended for human consumption,
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under the name specified in the regulations if the food does not comply with the regulations.
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(3) Regulations under this section may provide that a person shall not—
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(a) manufacture food intended for sale for human consumption,
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(b) prepare food intended for sale for human consumption,
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(c) import food intended for sale for human consumption,
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(d) transport food intended for sale for human consumption,
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(e) store food intended for sale for human consumption, or
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(f) sell food intended for human consumption,
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if the food does not comply with the regulations.
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(4) Regulations under this section may provide that a person shall not export or shall not export to a specified country or countries food that does not comply with the regulations or specified provisions thereof.
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(5) A person who contravenes a regulation under this section shall be guilty of an offence.
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(6) Before a Minister of State mentioned in subsection (1) of this section makes regulations under this section he shall consult with such organisations as appear to him to be interested to a substantial extent in the subject matter of the regulations unless it is, in his opinion, appropriate to make the regulations without such consultation.
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