Food Act 2014

Miscellaneous provisions - Transitional provisions - Preliminary

416: Meaning of authorised transition period

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"What is the authorised transition period for food businesses to switch to new rules?"

When you look at the Food Act 2014, you will see a term called "authorised transition period". This term refers to a time frame during which food businesses can choose to keep following the old food rules instead of the new ones. By the end of this time frame, they must be following the new rules that apply to them. You need to know when this time frame starts and ends to understand how it works. The start date is the relevant appointed date.

The end date of this time frame is specified in regulations made under section 418(1)(a). This end date must be between the relevant appointed date and the end of the introductory period of the Food Act 2014. This means food businesses have a certain amount of time to switch to the new rules before they are required to do so.

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415: Meaning of Act's introductory period, or

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

417: Regulations extending end date of Act's introductory period, or

"The Governor-General can extend the introductory period of the Food Act by up to 2 years."

Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions: Preliminary

416Meaning of authorised transition period

In this subpart, authorised transition period, in relation to a food sector, means a period that starts and ends as described in subsections (2) and (3) within which food businesses in the food sector are authorised by this Act to continue to operate under the provisions of the former food regime if they choose to do so, but by the end of which period they must be operating under their applicable risk-based measures.
An authorised transition period starts on the relevant appointed date.
An authorised transition period ends on the date specified for the food sector in regulations made under section 418(1)(a).
A date that regulations specify as the end date of an authorised transition period must be within the period that starts on the relevant appointed date and ends at the end of this Act's introductory period.