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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Title and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Use of miscellaneous additives

  5. 4.Use of miscellaneous additives in or on compound foods

  6. 5.Sale of food additives and food containing miscellaneous additives

  7. 6.Condemnation of food

  8. 7.Offences, penalties and enforcement

  9. 8.Defence in relation to exports

  10. 9.Application of various provisions of the Act

  11. 10.Revocations and amendments

  12. 11.Transitional provision and exemptions

  13. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES GENERALLY PERMITTED FOR USE IN FOODS NOT REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 6, 7 OR 8

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED PRESERVATIVES AND ANTIOXIDANTS

      1. PART A Sorbates, benzoates and p-hydroxybenzoates

      2. PART B Sulphur dioxide and sulphites

      3. PART C Other preservatives

      4. PART D Other antioxidants

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      OTHER PERMITTED MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      PERMITTED CARRIERS AND CARRIER SOLVENTS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      PURITY CRITERIA

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      FOODS IN WHICH MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES LISTED IN SCHEDULE 1 ARE GENERALLY PROHIBITED

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      FOODS IN WHICH A LIMITED NUMBER OF MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES LISTED IN SCHEDULE 1 MAY BE USED

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN

      1. 1.Formulae and weaning foods for infants and young children may...

      2. 2.The maximum levels of use indicated refer to foods ready...

      3. PART 1 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN INFANT FORMULAE FOR INFANTS IN GOOD HEALTH

      4. PART 2 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOLLOW-ON FORMULAE FOR INFANTS IN GOOD HEALTH

      5. PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN WEANING FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN GOOD HEALTH

      6. PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOODS FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      REVOCATIONS

  15. Explanatory Note