4‑24 Procedure following notice of preli4‑24 Procedure following notice of preliminary allocation

4‑24 Procedure following notice of preliminary allocation

Acceptance of preliminary allocation and memorandum of agreed intent (1) If the occupier of an establishment accepts the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment, the Secretary and the occupier must complete a memorandum of agreed intent in the form approved by the Secretary. (2) If, within 7 days after the occupier of an establishment receives notice of the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment: (a) the occupier does not apply under subsection (3) for a review of the Secretary’s determination of the preliminary allocation; or (b) the Secretary does not give the occupier notice of a revised allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment under subsection 4‑25(2); or (c) the occupier and the Secretary do not complete a memorandum of agreed intent; the Secretary’s determination of the preliminary allocation is taken to be a memorandum of agreed intent between the Secretary and the occupier. Disputed preliminary allocation and review (3) If the occupier of an establishment does not accept the preliminary allocation of meat inspection services to the establishment, the occupier may, within 7 days after receiving notice of the preliminary allocation, apply to the Secretary, in writing, for the establishment of a committee to review the Secretary’s determination of the preliminary allocation.

Note: See section 4‑27 in relation to the establishment of a review committee.