Food Act 1981
| Food Act 1981 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| New Zealand Parliament | |
| |
| Assented to | 14 October 1981 |
| Amended by | |
| Food Amendment Act 1996 Food Amendment Act 2002 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Food Act 2014 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Food Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. It is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
The Food Act 2014 replaced the Food Act progressively over three years from when it came into force in 2016.[2]
Provisions[edit]
Whereas previous food legislation in New Zealand had primarily focused on the purity of foods, the Food Act 1981 was a consumer protection law focused on the regulation of food sales, advertising, hygiene, and safety standards.[3] It was the principal act governing food safety in the country until its repeal and replacement by the Food Act 2014, which came into full effect on 28 February 2019.[4]
Alongside the Food Hygiene Regulations 1974 and the Health Act 1956, it mandated that the manufacturing, packaging, processing, and sale of food occur in registered food premises.[5]
Under the provisions of the Food Act 1981, Governor General of New Zealand David Beattie presided over an Order in Council to introduce the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985, as a way to regulate dietary supplements.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Food Act 1981 No 45 (as at 01 October 2012), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". New Zealand Government. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Overview – Food Act 2014". Ministry for Primary Industries. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b Harris, Peter J.; Shaw, Ian C. (1 November 2018). "Solving New Zealand's Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) product crisis: A risk-based proposal". Canterbury Law Review. 24: 35–60. doi:10.3316/agispt.20190501009759.
- ^ "Non-Tariff Measures in Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Findings". Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia - ERIA (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Guthrie, John; Guthrie, Anna; Lawson, Rob; Cameron, Alan (1 July 2006). Vignali, Claudio (ed.). "Farmers' markets: the small business counter‐revolution in food production and retailing". British Food Journal. 108 (7): 560–573. doi:10.1108/00070700610676370. ISSN 0007-070X.
External links[edit]
- Text of the Act
- Food Act 1981 at the Ministry for Primary Industries
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