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Food Advisory Committee
Details as at: Tue, 24 November 2009
Portfolio : Health
Board Type : Advisory Committees
Function: Make Recommendations Regarding the Incorporation of Food Standards Into the WA Food Regulations. to See Food Standard Is In Conjunction With Food Standards Committee of the National Health Council.
Created by: Act
Act: Health Act 1911
Act section: Section 246H
Creation date: Sun, 02 Feb 1986 Expiry date:
Plan to terminate: Terminated:
Appointment: Minister
Statutory Requirements: The Food Advisory Committee shall consist of 6 members of whom: (a) one shall be the Executive Director, Public Health, or a medical officer nominated by him; (b) one shall be the Government Analyst; (c) one shall be the principal food scientist of the Department; (d) one shall be a medical practitioner of the Department who specialises in public health microbiology; (e) one shall be a person appointed by the Minister to represent consumer interests; and (f) one shall be a person appointed by the Minister to represent the food industry, together with such person or persons as the regular members may for the time being co-opt to advise the Food Advisory Committee on the food industry. (3) The Executive Director, Public Health or the medical officer referred to in subsection (2)(a), as the case requires, shall be the Chairman of the Food Advisory Committee (in this section called “the Chairman”).
Requirements:
Meeting frequency: As Required Annual report: No Ombudsman Juris: Yes
 
Contact details
Contact: Chairperson, Food Advisory Committee
Address: Department of Health
189 Royal St
East Perth 6004
Telephone/Fax: 9222 4222 /
Email:
 
Current membership (7)
Name : Stevens, Dr  M
Designation : CHAIRPERSON [F]
From: 01-Jan-2003
To:
Name : Panizza, Ms  F
Designation : MEMBER [F]
From: 03-May-2004
To: 21-Aug-2009
Name : Whitely, Dr  J
Designation : MEMBER [M]
From: 04-Feb-2002
To: 21-Aug-2009
Name : Cowley, Ms  C
Designation : DEPUTY MEMBER [F]
From: 21-Aug-2006
To: 21-Aug-2009
Name : Hosking, Dr  J
Designation : EX OFFICIO [M]
From: 07-Feb-1989
To:
Name : Inglis, Dr  T
Designation : EX OFFICIO [M]
From: 04-Mar-1997
To:
Name : Leighton, Mr  K
Designation : EX OFFICIO [M]
From: 04-Mar-1997
To:

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