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FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND ACT 1991 - SECT 87

Authority to respond to request

  (1)   If the Forum on Food Regulation requests the Authority to review a draft standard or draft variation:

  (a)   a review is to be conducted, subject to any directions given under subsection   86(2), in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate; and

  (b)   the Authority must complete the review, and make a decision under subsection   (2):

  (i)   within 3 months after the request was made; or

  (ii)   if the Forum allows a longer period--within that longer period.

  (2)   After completing a review under this section of a draft standard or draft variation, the Authority must:

  (a)   decide to re - affirm its approval of the draft; or

  (b)   decide to re - affirm its approval of the draft, subject to such amendments as the Authority considers necessary; or

  (c)   decide to withdraw its approval of the draft.

Note:   The Board must not delegate its powers to act on behalf of the Authority under this subsection--see section   150.

  (3)   The Authority must give to the Forum on Food Regulation, within 10 business days of making its decision:

  (a)   written notice of the terms of the Authority's decision; and

  (b)   the Authority's reasons for making that decision.



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