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Food Act 2003
57Unclean or unfit premises, vehicles or equipment
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#### 57 Unclean or unfit premises, vehicles or equipment
57 Unclean or unfit premises, vehicles or equipment
> If an authorised officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that—
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> > (a) any premises used by a food business in connection with the handling of food intended for sale or any equipment or food transport vehicle is in an unclean or insanitary condition or is otherwise unfit for the purpose for which it is designed or intended to be used, or
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> > (b) any premises used by a food business in connection with the handling of food intended for sale or any equipment or food transport vehicle does not comply with a provision of the Food Safety Standards with which the food business is required to comply, or
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> > (c) in relation to any premises used in connection with the handling of food for sale or any food transport vehicle, any relevant food safety program prepared in accordance with the regulations is not being implemented adequately by a food business, or
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> > (d) any provision of the Food Standards Code with which a food business is required to comply is being contravened in relation to the handling of food intended for sale on any premises, or in any food transport vehicle, used by the food business in connection with the handling of food intended for sale,
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> the authorised officer may serve an improvement notice on the proprietor of the food business in accordance with this Part.
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> **s 57:** Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 \[8\] \[9\].