Food Act 2006
sec.112Application for approval of amendment
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sec.112 Application for approval of amendment
This section applies to the holder of an accredited food safety program if— the holder proposes to change the way food is handled in the carrying on of the food business to which the program relates; and because of the proposed change— the program will no longer identify the food safety hazards of the food business; and implementation of the program will no longer effectively control the food safety hazards. Before changing the way food is handled in the carrying on of the food business, the holder must— amend the food safety program to ensure— the program identifies the food safety hazards of the food business as proposed to be changed; and implementation of the program will effectively control the food safety hazards of the food business as proposed to be changed; and apply under this section for approval of the amendment. The application must— be made to the local government that accredited the food safety program; and be accompanied by— the amended program; and the fee, if any, for the application. The local government must consider the application and decide to approve, or refuse to approve, the amendment. The local government may approve the amendment only if satisfied— the amended program complies with section 98 ; and implementation of the amended program is reasonably likely to effectively control the food safety hazards of the food business to which the program relates. If the local government decides to refuse to approve the amendment, the local government must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision. If the local government decides to approve the amendment, the local government must— record on the food safety program that the amendment is approved; and give the program to the applicant; and keep a copy of the program. For this Act, the amended food safety program is taken to comply with section 98 from the day the holder of the program amends it until the local government decides the application. (sec.112-ssec.1) This section applies to the holder of an accredited food safety program if— the holder proposes to change the way food is handled in the carrying on of the food business to which the program relates; and because of the proposed change— the program will no longer identify the food safety hazards of the food business; and implementation of the program will no longer effectively control the food safety hazards. (sec.112-ssec.2) Before changing the way food is handled in the carrying on of the food business, the holder must— amend the food safety program to ensure— the program identifies the food safety hazards of the food business as proposed to be changed; and implementation of the program will effectively control the food safety hazards of the food business as proposed to be changed; and apply under this section for approval of the amendment. (sec.112-ssec.3) The application must— be made to the local government that accredited the food safety program; and be accompanied by— the amended program; and the fee, if any, for the application. (sec.112-ssec.4) The local government must consider the application and decide to approve, or refuse to approve, the amendment. (sec.112-ssec.5) The local government may approve the amendment only if satisfied— the amended program complies with section 98 ; and implementation of the amended program is reasonably likely to effectively control the food safety hazards of the food business to which the program relates. (sec.112-ssec.6) If the local government decides to refuse to approve the amendment, the local government must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision. (sec.112-ssec.7) If the local government decides to approve the amendment, the local government must— record on the food safety program that the amendment is approved; and give the program to the applicant; and keep a copy of the program. (sec.112-ssec.8) For this Act, the amended food safety program is taken to comply with section 98 from the day the holder of the program amends it until the local government decides the application.