The Food Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament in

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. It is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries. The

Food Act 2014 The Food Act is a New Zealand Act of Parliament passed in 2014. It came into force in 1 March 2016 and progressively replaced the Food Act 1981 for the next three years. It was introduced as the Food Bill 160-2 on 26 May 2010 to make some fund ...

replaced the Food Act progressively over three years from when it came into force in 2016.

Provisions

Whereas previous food legislation in New Zealand had primarily focused on the purity of foods, the Food Act 1981 was a

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law focused on the regulation of food sales, advertising, hygiene, and safety standards. It was the principal act governing food safety in the country until its repeal and replacement by the Food Act 2014, which came into full effect on 28 February 2019. Alongside the

Food Hygiene Regulations 1974 Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ing ...

and the

Health Act 1956 Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...

, it mandated that the manufacturing, packaging, processing, and sale of food occur in registered food premises. Under the provisions of the Food Act 1981, Governor General of New Zealand

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presided over an

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to introduce the

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, as a way to regulate dietary supplements.

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Text of the Act
at the Ministry for Primary Industries {{Law-stub Food law Food safety in New Zealand Statutes of New Zealand 1981 in New Zealand law 1981 in New Zealand 1980s in New Zealand

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