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You will need to comply with this code if you operate a food business within the Australian Capital Territory. This includes any premises (such as a restaurant, cafe, home kitchen, farm stall or mobile food vehicle) where food is prepared,

You may require an Australian Business Number (ABN) if you are operating a business, organisation or enterprise in Australia. An ABN is a single identifier for all business dealings with the Australian Taxation Office and other government departments and agencies.

If you operate a business that sells, leases or hires goods or services to consumers, you need to comply with the rules set out in Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

You must comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) if you intend to collect and use the personal information of individuals in a business capacity. Subject to some exceptions, the APPs apply to:

You must register a business name if you run a business in Australia and are not trading under your own name.

A business name is the name your business operates under. You must choose and register a business name unless you are:

Most food businesses that sell food to the public need to be registered before opening. You must also follow safe food handling guidelines.

You must register your business if it is:

• a permanent food business

You will need to meet new Australia-wide rules under Standard 3.2.2A of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code if you intend to operate a food service, catering and related retail business. These rules require you to have 3 food safety management tools:

You will need to appoint a food safety supervisor and notify the Agency if you intend to run a food business, including a business operating at an event.

Food safety supervisors will need to:

• be appropriately trained:

You will need to register for Goods and Services Tax (GST) if you run a business or other enterprise and have a GST turnover of $75,000 or more ($150,000 or more for non-profit organisations), or you provide taxi travel (including ride-sourcing).

This code provides practical guidance on how to manage the risks associated with psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

You must comply with these rules if, in the operation of your business, you intend to use any form of motor vehicle on a public road.

You will need approval if you intend to place a sign on public unleased land for advertising or giving public notice.

Movable signs do not require approval but must be placed in accordance with the Code of Practice for Movable Signs.

You will need to meet certain requirements set out by this code if you intend to implement, maintain or improve an Operating Health and Safety Management System. You will also need to comply with this code if you intend to retain certification to OHSAS 18001.

You will need to comply with this code of practice if asbestos-containing materials (ACM) have been identified in your workplace. The code outlines strategies for:

• identifying all ACM in the workplace
• risk assessment

You will need this permit if you intend to supply a limited amount of alcohol at an event on unlicensed premises. The purpose of this permit is to allow for the sale of alcohol at infrequent, irregular events which occur over a short time frame.

You will need to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct if your business is involved in franchising in Australia. The code sets out rules for how franchising participants must do business.

The purpose of the code is to:

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to conduct business that involves carrying out some type of manual task. Manual tasks involve using the body to move or hold an object, people or animals and cover a wide range of activities

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a business in a workplace in which asbestos or asbestos containing material is present. Examples include:

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a business and you:

• employ workers to undertake work for you, or if you direct or influence work carried out by employees
• expect staff to do tasks which may put them at risk

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to undertake a business operation where there is potential for employees to develop hearing loss from noise exposure. The code explains:

• how noise can affect hearing

You will need to comply with this code if your workplace uses or produces hazardous substances or if there is the potential for exposure to hazardous substances.

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a business that uses plant in the workplace. The code provides guidance on how to manage health and safety risks of plant once it is in the workplace.

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a business where there is a risk that a person may fall from one level to another, and that fall is reasonably likely to cause injury.

Where work involves a risk of a fall you must:

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a workplace that employs workers in a physical work environment. The code covers minimum standards for:

• the physical work environment
• facilities for workers
• emergency plans.

You will need to notify the agency if you are a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and you use, handle or store hazardous chemicals at your workplace in quantities exceeding the prescribed limit. The prescribed limit is specified in the Regulation.

This code outlines the requirements that must be met when placing or keeping a movable sign in a public place. These requirements include:

• construction and safety
• content
• placement
• number and time limits

You may need this registration if you are responsible for the management or control of an item of plant at a workplace.

You can find a list of the items of plant requiring item registration

You will need to comply with this code if you need to prepare Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) during the course of your work. A MSDS must be prepared if your work involves the use of, manufacture or exposure to dangerous or hazardous substances.

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a business and you employ staff to undertake work for you, or if you direct or influence work carried out by employees.

You may need a permit to undertake an activity that excludes some, or all, members of the public from using the land. This permit authorises you to use stated public unleased land at a specified time for a specified activity.

There are a number of duties, taxes, rates and levies that apply within the Australian Capital Territory. You can find information on those that may be payable by your business on the ACT Revenue Office's website.

You may need this registration if you intend to establish an exclusive brand for your business.

To register a trade mark means to formally obtain legal protection for a brand identifier to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark.

You must register for pay as you go (PAYG) withholding before you're first required to make a payment that is subject to withholding.

Withholding amounts may be required for employees, some contractors or businesses that don't tell

If one of your staff are injured in a workplace incident and you intend to pay them compensation by an out of court settlement, you can apply for this registration.

You will need to ensure that you do not supply any person with a prohibited plastic product.

Prohibited plastic products include:

• single-use plastic cutlery, stirrers, plates and bowls, including paper and cardboard items that

You will need to comply with work health and safety requirements if you operate a business or workplace. Persons conducting a business or undertaking are under a duty to provide for the protection of the health, safety and welfare of workers and

You may need to comply with this code if you intend to operate a business where you need to consult with workers about work health and safety matters.

You need this licence to use copyrighted music within your workplace or as telephone on hold music for your business or organisation.

This licence covers the use of music in:

• staff recreation and lunchroom areas