Bill
Halal Certification Transitional Authority Bill 2018
lapsed, as at 2019-07-01.
- Sponsor
- Cory Bernardi
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2018-11-28
- second reading — 2018-11-28
- other — 2019-07-01
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2018-11-28.
This bill would create a temporary authority to certify food as halal.
The Halal Certification Transitional Authority would issue certificates for five years, then the industry would take over.
The authority would fund itself through fees and would not cost the Commonwealth budget.
- Establishes the Halal Certification Transitional Authority.
- Creates offences and enforcement powers for compliance with the authority's rules.
- Sets a five-year lifespan for the authority before industry self-regulation.
Businesses and individuals seeking halal certificates for food products.
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