82Service of prohibition orders

82 Service of prohibition orders An authorised officer may serve a prohibition order on the proprietor of a food business if the authorised officer believes, on reasonable grounds— (a) that any of the circumstances mentioned in section 79 (a), (b) or (c) (Service of improvement notices) apply in relation to the food business; and (b) that— (i) the proprietor of the food business has not complied with an improvement notice in relation to the circumstances within the period for compliance for the notice under section 80 (Contents of improvement notices); or (ii) service of the order is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious danger to public health. Note For how documents may be served, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.