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Under Food Act 2003

Key definitions in the Food Act 2003

Act version as at 1 Jul 2025 From Food Act 2003, no changes tracked yet
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TAS Food Act 2003 (Tas) § 4
The obligation
Section 4 of the Food Act 2003 defines key terms used in the Act, including advertisement, mobile structure, occupier and package.
An accredited laboratory is a laboratory accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities Australia to carry out the relevant analysis. Advertisement covers any words, pictorial representation or design, or any other representation used to promote, directly or indirectly, the sale of food. A mobile structure is a vehicle, trailer, cart, tent, stall, booth or other structure not permanently fixed to a building, structure or land, from which food is handled or sold. …
What
Section 4 of the Food Act 2003 defines key terms used in the Act, including advertisement, mobile structure, occupier and package.
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legislation.tas.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Key definitions in the Food Act 2003 is a WHS requirement set out in Food Act 2003 (TAS). The relevant provision is Food Act 2003 (Tas) § 4.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Key definitions in the Food Act 2003 is a WHS obligation under Food Act 2003 (TAS). In short, Section 4 of the Food Act 2003 defines key terms used in the Act, including advertisement, mobile structure, occupier and package.

What changed recently?

Key definitions in the Food Act 2003 was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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JurisdictionTAS
CountryAustralia
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First seenOct 2026