<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><?Xpress productLine="ncc-clause" ?><clause id="_b3121667-ff79-4442-b0a6-2be3b0f0dc86" outputclass="ncc-clause" variation="TAS"><meta><facet building="Class 1a"/><facet building="Class 1b"/><facet building="Class 10a"/><facet building="Class 10b"/><facet building="Class 10c"/></meta><sptc>I4P9</sptc><title id="_e472929a-1b7a-4bd4-beb2-477b22f33b68">Walls and ceilings</title><archive-num>2019: TAS H102 P8</archive-num><subclause id="_25689b69-1573-441a-8ebf-e0243d3189f5" outputclass="subclause"><title id="_702f740c-cefa-4b37-ad38-157881b56830">SubClause</title><num>1</num><p>Walls and ceilings—</p><ol outputclass="alpha"><li id="_9039d73e-749d-4b60-9541-6fa47af6076c">must be designed and constructed in a way that is appropriate for the activities conducted on the food premises; and</li><li id="_f1a46c71-cead-47b4-b34b-f6f0f8db96e6">must be provided where they are necessary to protect food from contamination; and</li><li id="_0d4278e5-e42e-4918-bd0e-2f29930e8f14">provided in accordance with (b) must be—<ol><li id="_9205719c-c94f-4060-8ac5-384fe55847f3">sealed to prevent the entry of dirt, dust and pests; and</li><li>unable to absorb grease, food particles or water; and</li><li>able to be easily and effectively cleaned; and</li></ol></li><li id="_97dbc87c-72bf-447b-a569-0a229183b20d">must—<ol><li id="_10f66a16-7f66-40d0-8f38-9f492a847f2d">be able to be effectively cleaned; and</li><li>to the extent that is practicable, be unable to provide harbourage for pests.</li></ol></li></ol></subclause><callout id="_2f380be9-9c7a-43b6-98ff-c1b2dcafe7dd"><callout-type ncc-info-type="application"/><p>The requirements for walls and ceilings apply to the walls and ceilings of all areas used for food handling, cleaning, sanitising and personal hygiene except for the following areas—</p><ol outputclass="alpha"><li id="_383c2972-edbe-4af5-9ba0-ee24e97f3acc">dining areas; and</li><li id="_d4a1b2d9-018d-4afc-815f-3c4dfe923a05">drinking areas; and</li><li id="_9f4a1d70-3192-4064-ba9c-e7ddae530a69">other areas to which members of the public usually have access.</li></ol></callout></clause>