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Food Act 2003
32Special provisions relating to recall orders
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#### 32 Special provisions relating to recall orders
32 Special provisions relating to recall orders
> > (1) A recall order may require the person, or the persons of a class, that is bound by the order to disclose to the public or to a class of persons specified in the order, in a manner so specified, any one or more of the following—
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> > > (a) the particular food or type of food to be recalled or disposed of,
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> > > (b) the reasons why the food is considered to be unsafe,
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> > > (c) the circumstances in which the consumption of the food is unsafe,
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> > > (d) procedures for disposing of the food.
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> > (2) A person who is required by a recall order to conduct a recall of any food must give written notice to the Food Authority of the completion of the recall as soon as practicable after that completion.
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> > (3) A person who is bound by a recall order is liable for any cost incurred by or on behalf of the Food Authority in connection with the recall order and any such cost is taken to be a debt due to the Food Authority from that person.
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> > (4) In any proceedings for the recovery of the debt, a certificate signed by the Food Authority stating the amount of any costs and the manner in which they were incurred is evidence of the matters certified.