12K  Meaning of critical food and grocery asset
(1)

An asset is a critical food and grocery asset if it is a network that:

(a)

is used for the distribution or supply of:

(i)

essential food; or

(ii)

essential groceries; and

(b)

is owned or operated by an entity that is:

(i)

a critical supermarket retailer, in accordance with subsection (2); or

(ii)

a critical food wholesaler, in accordance with subsection (3); or

(iii)

a critical grocery wholesaler, in accordance with subsection (4).

Note: The rules may prescribe that a specified critical food and grocery asset is not a critical infrastructure asset (see section 9).

(2)

For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(i), the rules may prescribe:

(a)

specified entities that are critical supermarket retailers; or

(b)

requirements for an entity to be a critical supermarket retailer.

(3)

For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii), the rules may prescribe:

(a)

specified entities that are critical food wholesalers; or

(b)

requirements for an entity to be a critical food wholesaler.

(4)

For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(iii), the rules may prescribe:

(a)

specified entities that are critical grocery wholesalers; or

(b)

requirements for an entity to be a critical grocery wholesaler.