Food Act 2006
sec.114Local government may direct holder to amend accredited food safety program
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sec.114 Local government may direct holder to amend accredited food safety program
A local government may direct the holder of a food safety program accredited by the local government to amend the program if the local government considers it necessary or desirable to make the amendment, having regard to the matters about which it must be satisfied under section 104 . A direction under subsection (1) must be by notice given to the holder of the program. The notice must— include information about the nature of the amendment required to be made by the holder; and state the day by which the holder must make the amendment; and be accompanied by an information notice for the decision to give the direction. The stated day must be at least 30 days after the notice is given to the holder. The holder must comply with the direction, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, each executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 260A , to have also committed the offence. s 114 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1 (sec.114-ssec.1) A local government may direct the holder of a food safety program accredited by the local government to amend the program if the local government considers it necessary or desirable to make the amendment, having regard to the matters about which it must be satisfied under section 104 . (sec.114-ssec.2) A direction under subsection (1) must be by notice given to the holder of the program. (sec.114-ssec.3) The notice must— include information about the nature of the amendment required to be made by the holder; and state the day by which the holder must make the amendment; and be accompanied by an information notice for the decision to give the direction. (sec.114-ssec.4) The stated day must be at least 30 days after the notice is given to the holder. (sec.114-ssec.5) The holder must comply with the direction, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, each executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 260A , to have also committed the offence.
- (a) include information about the nature of the amendment required to be made by the holder; and
- (b) state the day by which the holder must make the amendment; and
- (c) be accompanied by an information notice for the decision to give the direction.