Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015
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Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015
(LI 2015/96)
Regulations title: amended, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 4(1) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General
Order in Council
At Wellington this 11th day of May 2015
Present:
The Right Hon John Key presiding in Council
Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Pursuant to sections 203, 204, and 208 of the Food Act 2014, His Excellency the Governor-General makes the following regulations, acting—
(a)
on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and
(b)
on the recommendation of the Minister for Food Safety made after being satisfied that the requirements of sections 198 and 201 of that Act have been met and that there has been appropriate consultation in accordance with section 379 of that Act.
Contents
Regulations
1 Title
These regulations are the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Regulations 2015.
Regulation 1: amended, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 4(1) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
2 Commencement
These regulations come into force on 1 March 2016.
2A Interpretation
In these regulations, levy year means a period of 12 months that begins on 1 July and ends on 30 June.
Regulation 2A: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 5 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
3 Fees and charges
(1)
The fees and charges set out in Schedule 1 are payable in respect of the services (provided by the Ministry) that are specified in that schedule.
(2)
The fees and charges are exclusive of goods and services tax.
Regulation 3(1): amended, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 6 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Regulation 3(1): amended, on 1 March 2016, by regulation 4 of the Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2015 (LI 2015/311).
3A Levy payable by registered importer
(1)
A person who registers, or who is registered, as an importer must pay the applicable levy in Part 1 of Schedule 2 for each registration as an importer held by that person each levy year.
(2)
The applicable levy in a levy year is based on the number of kilograms of food imported by the person for each registration in the previous levy year, if any.
(3)
The levy is payable—
(a)
upon each registration as an importer; and
(b)
if the person is already registered as an importer, annually within 20 working days following receipt of an invoice.
(4)
[Revoked]Regulation 3A: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 7 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Regulation 3A(1): replaced, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 4 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129).
Regulation 3A(2): replaced, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 4 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129).
Regulation 3A(3): replaced, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 4 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129).
Regulation 3A(4): revoked, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 8 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
3B Levy payable by operator of food business registering food control plan
(1)
This regulation applies to—
(a)
the operator of a food business that is required to register a food control plan; and
(b)
the operator of a food business that is required to be registered as a food business subject to a national programme who instead chooses to register a food control plan.
(2)
The operator must pay the levy in item 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 each levy year.
(3)
The levy is payable by the operator described in subclause (1)(a) for each place in which the food business trades in food—
(a)
upon registration of the food control plan; and
(b)
if the food control plan is already registered, annually within 20 working days following receipt of an invoice.
(4)
The levy is payable by the operator described in subclause (1)(b) for each food business—
(a)
upon registration of the food control plan; and
(b)
if the food control plan is already registered, annually within 20 working days following receipt of an invoice.
(5)
This regulation does not apply—
(a)
to the registration of an amended food control plan if the levy for the food control plan for that levy year has already been paid; or
(b)
to the registration of the food control plan with an appropriate registration authority if the levy for that levy year has already been paid for the registration of the food control plan with another appropriate registration authority.
Regulation 3B: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 9 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
3C Levy payable by operator of food business registered as subject to national programme
(1)
An operator of a food business that is required to be registered as a food business subject to a national programme must pay the levy in item 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 each levy year.
(2)
The levy is payable for each food business—
(a)
upon registration of the food business as a food business that is subject to a national programme; and
(b)
if the food business is already registered as a food business that is subject to a national programme, annually within 20 working days following receipt of an invoice.
(3)
This regulation does not apply—
(a)
to the registration of a food business as a food business that is subject to a national programme with an appropriate registration authority if the levy for that levy year has already been paid for the registration of the food business as a food business that is subject to a national programme with another appropriate registration authority; or
(b)
if the operator chooses to register a food control plan instead of registering the food business as a food business that is subject to a national programme.
Regulation 3C: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 9 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
3D Collection agent
(1)
A territorial authority that is the appropriate registration authority of a food business is the collection agent of the levies in regulations 3B and 3C.
(2)
The territorial authority—
(a)
may recover the costs of collecting the levies at a rate not exceeding $11 (exclusive of goods and services tax) per collection; and
(b)
must forward any amount collected (other than the costs of collection) to the Ministry.
Regulation 3D: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 9 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
3E Levies exclusive of goods and services tax
The levies in regulations 3A, 3B, and 3C are exclusive of goods and services tax.
Regulation 3E: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 9 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
4 Chief executive may exempt, waive, or refund fees, charges, or levies
(1)
The chief executive may grant an exemption from, or a waiver or refund of, any fee or charge for services (provided by the Ministry) specified in Schedule 1 or levy specified in Schedule 2, in whole or in part, in any particular case or class of case to which 1 or more of the following circumstances apply:
(a)
the amount of the fee, charge, or levy is less than the reasonable cost of recovering the fee, charge, or levy:
(b)
the Ministry has made an administrative error:
(c)
the chief executive is satisfied that it would be unreasonable or unfair to require payment of the fee, charge, or levy:
(d)
the chief executive considers that more efficient processes can be used, resulting in lower costs.
(2)
[Revoked](3)
This regulation is revoked on the close of 30 June 2029.
Regulation 4: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 10 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Regulation 4(2): revoked, on 10 July 2026, by section 280 of the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 41).
4 Chief executive may exempt, waive, or refund fees and charges
[Revoked]Regulation 4: revoked, on 30 June 2024, by regulation 4(2).
4 Chief executive may exempt, waive, or refund fees and charges
[Revoked]Regulation 4: revoked, on 30 June 2019, by regulation 6(a).
5 Territorial authorities may exempt, waive, or refund fees
(1)
A territorial authority may grant an exemption from, or a waiver or refund of, any fee fixed by the territorial authority under section 205 of the Food Act 2014, in whole or in part, in any particular case or class of case to which 1 or more of the following circumstances apply:
(a)
the amount of the fee is less than the reasonable cost of recovering the fee:
(b)
the territorial authority has made an administrative error:
(c)
the territorial authority is satisfied that it would be unreasonable or unfair to require payment of the fee:
(d)
the territorial authority considers that more efficient processes can be used, resulting in lower costs.
(2)
[Revoked]Regulation 5: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 10 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Regulation 5(2): revoked, on 10 July 2026, by section 280 of the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 41).
5 Territorial authorities may exempt, waive, or refund fees
[Revoked]Regulation 5: revoked, on 30 June 2024, by regulation 5(2).
5 Territorial authorities may exempt, waive, or refund fees
[Revoked]Regulation 5: revoked, on 30 June 2019, by regulation 6(a).
6 Exemption or waiver to expire on specified date
An exemption or a waiver granted under regulation 4 or 5 expires on the date specified in it, which must not be more than 5 years after the date on which the exemption or waiver is granted.
Regulation 6: inserted, on 10 July 2026, by section 280 of the Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 41).
6 Revocation of regulations 4 and 5
[Revoked]Regulation 6: revoked, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 5 of the Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/126).
Schedule 1 Fees and charges
Schedule 1: replaced, on 1 July 2018, by regulation 4 of the Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2018 (LI 2018/94).
Part 1 Interpretation
In this schedule, custom food control plan means a food control plan that is not based on a template or model issued or approved by the chief executive under section 39 or 40 of the Food Act 2014 (the Act).
Part 2 Fixed and hourly fees and charges
Schedule 1 Part 2: replaced, on 1 July 2019, by regulation 6 of the Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/126).
| Service area | Fee or charge | When fee or charge payable and by whom | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration | ||||||
| 1 | Application for, assessment of, and registration of custom food control plans | $303.75 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 2 hours and 15 minutes |
$303.75 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 2 | Application for renewal of registration of custom food control plans | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 3 | Application for registration of an amended custom food control plan due to a significant amendment | $270.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 2 hours |
$270.00 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 4 | Not-significant amendment of custom food control plans | $67.50 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 5 | Amendment to custom food control plans for a significant change in circumstances | $135.00 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 6 | Voluntary suspension of registered custom food control plans | $67.50 per notification of suspension plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of suspension and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 7 | Application for registration of food control plans based on an approved template or model | $168.75 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 1 hour and 15 minutes |
$168.75 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant registration | |||
| 8 | Application for registration of food control plans based on a template or model issued by the chief executive | $168.75 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 1 hour and 15 minutes |
$168.75 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant registration | |||
| 9 | Application for renewal of registration of food control plans based on an approved template or model | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 10 | Application for renewal of registration of food control plans based on a template or model issued by the chief executive | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 11 | Application for registration of an amended food control plan based on an approved template or model due to a significant amendment | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 12 | Application for registration of an amended food control plan based on a template or model issued by the chief executive due to a significant amendment | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 13 | Not-significant amendment of food control plans based on an approved template or model | $67.50 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 14 | Not-significant amendment of food control plans based on a template or model issued by the chief executive | $67.50 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 15 | Amendment to food control plans based on an approved template for a significant change in circumstances | $67.50 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 16 | Amendment to food control plans based on a template or model issued by the chief executive for a significant change in circumstances | $67.50 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 17 | Voluntary suspension of a registered food control plan based on an approved template or model | $67.50 per notification of suspension plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of suspension and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 18 | Voluntary suspension of a registered food control plan based on a template or model issued by the chief executive | $67.50 per notification of suspension plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of suspension and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 19 | Application for, assessment of, and registration of a business subject to a national programme | $101.25 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 45 minutes |
$101.25 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant registration | |||
| 20 | Application for renewal of registration of a business subject to a national programme | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 21 | Amendment to registration of a business subject to a national programme because of a significant change in circumstances | $67.50 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 22 | Voluntary suspension of registration of a business subject to a national programme | $67.50 per notification of suspension plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of suspension and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 23 | Application for, evaluation of, and registration as an importer of food | $101.25 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 45 minutes |
$101.25 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant registration | |||
| 24 | Application for renewal of registration as an importer of food | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 25 | Amendment to registration of an importer of food because of a significant change in circumstances | $67.50 per notification of amendment plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of amendment and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 26 | Voluntary suspension of registration as an importer of food | $67.50 per notification of suspension plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the notification after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on notification of suspension and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 27 | Application for, assessment of, and granting of an exemption | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on application for exemption and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant exemption | |||
| Approvals | ||||||
| 28 | Application for approval of laboratories | $168.75 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 1 hour and 15 minutes |
$168.75 payable by the applicant on application for approval and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant approval | |||
| 29 | Application for renewal of a laboratory approval | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 30 | Application to amend the details of a laboratory approval (between renewals) | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for approval and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 31 | Application for, assessment of, and approval of a template or model under section 40 of the Act | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on application for approval and any further amounts payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 32 | Application for renewal of approval of a template or model under section 40 of the Act | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any further amounts payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 33 | Application for approval of an amended template or model under section 40 of the Act | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on application for approval and any further amounts payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 34 | Application for approval under section 291 of the Act to meet a requirement of the Act (except a requirement for a laboratory approval) | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for approval and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 35 | Application for renewal of an approval under section 291 of the Act | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 36 | Application to amend the details of an approval under section 291 of the Act (between renewals) | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for approval and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| Recognition | ||||||
| 37 | Application for, assessment of, and recognition of an agency, a person, or a class of persons as a recognised agency, recognised person, or recognised class of persons | $168.75 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 1 hour and 15 minutes |
$168.75 payable by the applicant on application for recognition and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant recognition | |||
| 38 | Application for renewal of recognition of an agency, a person, or a class of persons | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application for renewal and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 39 | Application to amend the details of recognition of an agency, a person, or a class of persons (between renewals) | $67.50 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 30 minutes |
$67.50 payable by the applicant on application to amend and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| Verification | ||||||
| 40 | Verification, inspection, and audit | $135.00 per hour | Payable by the operator of the business subject to verification, inspection, or audit within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| Compliance | ||||||
| 41 | Issue of improvement notice, including development of the notice, by a food safety officer | $135.00 per notice plus $135.00 per hour spent developing and issuing the notice after the first hour |
Payable by the operator of the business subject to improvement notice within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 42 | Application for review of issue of improvement notice | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour | $135.00 payable by the applicant on application for review and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 43 | Application for, compilation of, and issue of statement of compliance | $135.00 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first hour |
$135.00 payable by the applicant on application for statement of compliance and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 44 | Issue of food recall direction by chief executive | $135.00 per direction plus $135.00 per hour spent developing and issuing the direction after the first hour |
Payable by the operator of the business subject to food recall direction within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| Imported food | ||||||
| 45 | Clearance of imported food |
$67.50 per clearance plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the clearance after the first 30 minutes |
Payable by the operator of the business responsible for the imported food within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| 46 | Administration of imported food categorised in regulations made under the Act as being of increased regulatory interest or high regulatory interest | $135.00 per hour spent on administration activity in relation to the imported food | Payable by the operator of the business responsible for the imported food within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| Waivers | ||||||
| 47 | Application under section 53(3)(b) of the Act for a waiver of the requirement for a custom food control plan to be evaluated | $303.75 per application plus $135.00 per hour spent processing the application after the first 2 hours and 15 minutes |
$303.75 payable by the applicant on application for registration and any remainder payable within 20 working days of receipt of written demand for payment | |||
| Exemptions | ||||||
| 48 | Application for, assessment of, and granting of an exemption under section 347 of the Act | $135.00 per application plus $33.75 per quarter hour spent processing the application after the first hour | $135.00 payable by the applicant on application for exemption and any remainder payable within 20 working days of the granting of or refusal to grant exemption |
Schedule 1 Part 2: amended, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 5(2) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129).
Schedule 1 Part 2 item 45: amended, on 1 July 2022, by regulation 4(1)(a) of the Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL 2022/161).
Schedule 1 Part 2 item 45: amended, on 1 July 2022, by regulation 4(1)(b) of the Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL 2022/161).
Schedule 1 Part 2 item 46: amended, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 5(1) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129).
Schedule 1 Part 2 item 46: amended, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 11 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Schedule 1 Part 2 item 46: amended, on 1 July 2022, by regulation 4(2) of the Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL 2022/161).
Schedule 1 Part 2 item 48: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 5(2) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129).
Part 3 Disbursements
The chief executive may require payment of the Ministry’s actual and reasonable costs, including actual and reasonable incidental and additional costs incurred in connection with any matter specified in Part 2 of this schedule.
Schedule 2 Levies
Schedule 2: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 12 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Schedule 2 heading: amended, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 13(1) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Part 1 Registered importer levies
Schedule 2 Part 1: inserted, on 1 July 2024, by regulation 12 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
| Matter for which levy payable | Levy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Importing 0 kilograms of food in a levy year, or importing up to and including 118,500 kilograms of food per levy year | $67.50 | |
| 2 | Importing 118,501 or more kilograms of food per levy year | $67.50 for importing 118,500 kilograms plus $0.00057 for each additional kilogram imported |
Schedule 2 Part 1 item 1: amended, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 6 of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129).
Part 2 Food business levies
Schedule 2 Part 2: inserted, on 1 July 2025, by regulation 13(2) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
| Matter for which levy payable | Levy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating a food business under a food control plan | $86.25 per year | |
| 2 | Operating a food business that is subject to a national programme | $86.25 per year |
Schedule 2 Part 2: amended, on 1 July 2026, by regulation 14(1) of the Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87).
Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Date of notification in Gazette: 14 May 2015.
Notes
1 General
This is a consolidation of the Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2015 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.
2 Legal status
A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.
Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.
3 Editorial and format changes
The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.
4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation
Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Act 2026 (2026 No 41): section 280
Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129): regulations 4–6
Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SL 2024/87) (as amended by Food (Fees, Charges, and Levies) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL 2025/129))
Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SL 2022/161)
Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/126)
Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2018 (LI 2018/94)
Food (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2015 (LI 2015/311)
Food (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2015 (LI 2015/96): regulations 4(2), 5(2), 6
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