[no bill text published] Exemption Powers for Food Act Regulations
Legislation and Regulatory Review (Health) Bill 2026
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Regulations can now exempt people or specific matters from the Food Act 2003; this includes exemptions from paying fees or charges.
The definition of a public institution under the Food Act 2003 is narrowed.
The Blood Transfusion (Limitation of Liability) Act 1986 is repealed.
The North West Maternity (Employee Entitlements) Act 2023 is repealed.
The Poisons Amendment Act 2009 is repealed.
The Ambulance Service (Paramedic) Amendment Regulations 2018 are rescinded.
Several orders and proclamations regarding public health, poisons, and mortality and morbidity are revoked.