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Exemption from the Act for retail premises, except meat retail premises

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QLD Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 > Application
The obligation
The Act does not apply to primary produce at retail premises or retail vehicles, except meat retail premises and vehicles and places where production is the main activity.
The Act does not apply to primary produce or its production at premises, or in vehicles, on or from which primary produce is sold by retail. That exemption does not cover meat retail premises, meat retail vehicles, or premises and vehicles where production of primary produce is the predominant activity, such as an orchard packing shed that occasionally sells by retail. …
What
The Act does not apply to primary produce at retail premises or retail vehicles, except meat retail premises and vehicles and places where production is the main activity.
Source
legislation.qld.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Exemption from the Act for retail premises, except meat retail premises is a WHS requirement set out in Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 (QLD). The relevant provision is Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 > Application.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Exemption from the Act for retail premises, except meat retail premises is a WHS obligation under Food Production (Safety) Act 2000 (QLD). In short, The Act does not apply to primary produce at retail premises or retail vehicles, except meat retail premises and vehicles and places where production is the main activity.

What changed recently?

Exemption from the Act for retail premises, except meat retail premises was last updated on 11 October 2026.

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JurisdictionQLD
CountryAustralia
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First seenOct 2026