87Approval of food safety auditors

#### 87 Approval of food safety auditors 87 Approval of food safety auditors > > (1) The Food Authority may authorise a person who is a member of staff of the Food Authority, or approve any other natural person, to be a food safety auditor for the purposes of this Act if the Food Authority is satisfied that the person is competent to carry out the functions of a food safety auditor having regard to— > > > > > (a) the person’s technical skills and experience, and > > > > > (b) any guidelines relating to competency criteria approved by the Food Authority. > > > (2) A natural person may make an application, in the approved form, to the Food Authority for an approval under this Part. > > > (3) The application is to be accompanied by— > > > > > (a) such information as the Food Authority requires to determine the application, and > > > > > (b) the fee, if any, prescribed by the regulations. > > > (4) The Food Authority may, after considering an application for approval— > > > > > (a) grant the application, with or without conditions, or > > > > > (b) refuse the application. > > > (5) If the Food Authority grants an application for approval, it must issue the applicant with a written approval that sets out any conditions to which the approval is subject. > > > (6) If the Food Authority refuses an application for approval, the Food Authority must give notice of the refusal in writing to the applicant setting out the reasons for the refusal. > > **s 87:** Am 2004 No 16, Sch 1 \[14\].