92Registration of food businesses

92 Registration of food businesses (1) A person may apply to the chief health officer for the registration of a food business conducted by the person. (2) The chief health officer may require the person to give the chief health officer any information that the chief health officer reasonably requires to decide the application (including, for example, the design and fit-out specifications of the premises proposed to be used in relation to the handling of food intended for sale or the sale of food).

(3) The chief health officer may register or refuse to register the food business. (4) In deciding whether to register the food business, the chief health officer may have regard to— (a) whether the proposed premises are fit for their intended use; and (b) any contraventions of this Act by the person; and (c) any other matter relevant to the handling of food intended for sale or the sale of food. (5) For subsection (4) (a), premises are not fit for their intended use if a certificate of occupancy or certificate of regularisation under the Building Act 2004 has not been issued for the premises or the part of the premises proposed to be used in relation to the handling of food (6) The registration of a food business is for a period of up to 3 years stated in the registration, beginning on the day the chief health officer registers the food business.