Imported Food Control Act 1992

• Consistent with the object of this Act, there are importation, labelling and dealing offences and civil penalties in relation to food to which this Act applies.

• Under the regulations, there is a food inspection scheme for food to which this Act applies.

• Food control certificates and imported food inspection advices are able to be issued by authorised officers.

• The Secretary may make orders requiring food to be held at certain places if the Secretary considers that the food does not meet applicable standards or considers that the food poses a serious risk to human health.

• Food identified as failing food may be required to be treated, destroyed or re‑exported from Australia.

• Decisions in relation to the issue of food control certificates and imported food inspection advices and the manner for dealing with food that has been identified as failing food may be made by computer programs.