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Food Act 2014

Miscellaneous provisions - Transitional provisions - Preliminary

415: Meaning of Act's introductory period

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"What is the introductory period for the Food Act 2014?"

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The Act's introductory period is a time frame that starts on a specific date. You can think of this date as the relevant appointed date. This time frame ends after a certain period of time.

The end of this period is either three years after the start date or a later date. You can find this later date in regulations made under a specific section, which is section 417. This section helps explain when the Act's introductory period ends.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions: Preliminary

415Meaning of Act's introductory period

  1. In this subpart, Act's introductory period means the period that—

  2. starts on the relevant appointed date; and
    1. ends on—
      1. the close of 3 years after the relevant appointed date for paragraph (a); or
        1. a later date specified in regulations made under section 417.