s 2B Meaning of “food business”
2B.—(1) In this Act, “food business” means a business or an undertaking or activity that involves, in whole or part —(a) the handling of food intended for sale; (b) the sale of food (on the Internet or otherwise); or (c) primary food production, regardless of whether the business, undertaking or activity concerned is of a commercial, charitable or community nature, or whether it involves the handling or sale of food on one occasion only, and whether part of a non‑retail food business or a retail food business. [48/2017] (2) However, a food business does not include a business or an undertaking or activity —(a) that is part of a business other than trading in food and, in the course of which doing so, acts as an intermediary between persons who trade in food by providing, for reward, a place (including mobile premises) or services (such as an Internet service provider or an auction site on the Internet); (b) that consists exclusively of letting for hire marquees, tables, chairs and other similar furniture; or (c) that is declared by the Minister by order in the Gazette not to be a food business for the purposes of this Act.[48/2017]