Food Act 2004
101Form and contents of improvement notice
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101 Form and contents of improvement notice (1) An improvement notice may require one or more of the following things to be done within 24 hours after the notice is issued or the longer period (if any) specified in the notice: (a) premises, equipment or a food transport vehicle to be put into a clean and sanitary condition, or to be repaired, to the satisfaction of an authorised officer; (b) equipment or a vehicle to be replaced;
Food Act 2004 57 (c) if it relates to a food business that is required under the Regulations to develop and implement a food safety program, but has not done so: (i) a food safety program for the food business to be developed and implemented in accordance with the Regulations and Food Standards Code; or (ii) the food safety program for the food business to be reviewed or varied so that it complies with the Regulations or Food Standards Code; (d) measures to be taken to comply with the Food Safety Standards in relation to handling food intended for sale. (2) The improvement notice: (a) must specify that it is issued under this Part; (b) must specify the provision of the Food Standards Code to which it relates (if any); and (c) may specify particular action to be taken to ensure compliance with that provision of the Food Standards Code. (3) Before the improvement notice expires, the authorised officer who issues the improvement notice may, on his or her own motion or on the application of the proprietor, extend the period within which the proprietor must comply with the improvement notice.