Food Act 2001
84Scope of improvement notices and prohibition orders
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84 Scope of improvement notices and prohibition orders (1) An improvement notice or prohibition order may be made in relation to 1 or more of the following: (a) any premises, or any part of any premises, used by the food business concerned in relation to the handling or otherwise of food intended for sale or the sale of food; (b) any equipment or vehicles used by the food business in relation to the handling or otherwise of food intended for sale or the sale of food; (c) the handling of food intended for sale by the food business in a particular way or for a particular purpose;
(d) any food intended for sale or sold. (2) A direction under section 80 (1) (g) (Contents of improvement notices) or section 83 (2) (Contents of prohibition orders) may state 1 or more of the following: (a) how the food must be destroyed or otherwise disposed of; (b) how the food must be kept until it is destroyed or otherwise disposed of; (c) the period within which the food must be destroyed or otherwise disposed of.