§ 310 — Food safety schemes

310.—(1) Without limiting section 307, the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, by regulations establish one or more food safety schemes for the purposes of Part 4.

(2) A food safety scheme must state the following:

(a)

the licensable food business to which the scheme applies;

(b)

the aspects of the licensable food business to which the scheme applies.

(3) A food safety scheme may be established about any of the following:

(a)

how a licensable food business is to be carried on;

(b)

the design, construction, maintenance and cleanliness of —(i)

premises (including fittings and fixtures) used, or intended to be used, in connection with carrying on the licensable food business;

(ii)

plant or equipment (including single‑use items) used, or intended to be used, to handle food or otherwise in connection with carrying on the licensable food business; or

(iii)

conveyances used to transport food in connection with carrying on the licensable food business;

(c)

prohibitions or restrictions on the carrying on of certain activities in connection with the licensable food business;

(d)

the classification, marking or other identification of primary produce or food;

(e)

the wholesomeness, testing or analysis of primary produce or food;

(f)

sanitation, hygiene and the prevention of disease in primary produce;

(g)

the knowledge, skill, health and hygiene requirements for individuals engaging in, or employed in, the licensable food business in any capacity that may be specified in the scheme, including prohibitions of or restrictions on individuals handling food except in accordance with provisions in that scheme;

(h)

the preparation and implementation of food safety programs to ensure compliance with the food safety scheme;

(i)

the auditing and approval of food safety programs mentioned in paragraph (h);

(j)

the giving of information or returns relating to food safety matters to the Director‑General;

(k)

any other matter relevant to food safety issues relating to the licensable food business that the scheme applies to.

—(1) Without limiting section 307, the Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, by regulations establish one or more food safety schemes for the purposes of Part 4.

(2) A food safety scheme must state the following:

(a)

the licensable food business to which the scheme applies;

(b)

the aspects of the licensable food business to which the scheme applies.

(3) A food safety scheme may be established about any of the following:

(a)

how a licensable food business is to be carried on;

(b)

the design, construction, maintenance and cleanliness of —(i)

premises (including fittings and fixtures) used, or intended to be used, in connection with carrying on the licensable food business;

(ii)

plant or equipment (including single‑use items) used, or intended to be used, to handle food or otherwise in connection with carrying on the licensable food business; or

(iii)

conveyances used to transport food in connection with carrying on the licensable food business;

(c)

prohibitions or restrictions on the carrying on of certain activities in connection with the licensable food business;

(d)

the classification, marking or other identification of primary produce or food;

(e)

the wholesomeness, testing or analysis of primary produce or food;

(f)

sanitation, hygiene and the prevention of disease in primary produce;

(g)

the knowledge, skill, health and hygiene requirements for individuals engaging in, or employed in, the licensable food business in any capacity that may be specified in the scheme, including prohibitions of or restrictions on individuals handling food except in accordance with provisions in that scheme;

(h)

the preparation and implementation of food safety programs to ensure compliance with the food safety scheme;

(i)

the auditing and approval of food safety programs mentioned in paragraph (h);

(j)

the giving of information or returns relating to food safety matters to the Director‑General;

(k)

any other matter relevant to food safety issues relating to the licensable food business that the scheme applies to.