Food Act 2006
sec.118Show cause notice
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sec.118 Show cause notice
If the local government that accredited the food safety program believes a ground exists to cancel its accreditation, the local government must give the holder of the program a notice under this section (a show cause notice ). The show cause notice must state the following— the action the local government proposes taking under this part (the proposed action ); the grounds for the proposed action; an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; that the holder may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the local government to show why the proposed action should not be taken. The show cause period must end at least 21 days after the holder is given the show cause notice. (sec.118-ssec.1) If the local government that accredited the food safety program believes a ground exists to cancel its accreditation, the local government must give the holder of the program a notice under this section (a show cause notice ). (sec.118-ssec.2) The show cause notice must state the following— the action the local government proposes taking under this part (the proposed action ); the grounds for the proposed action; an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; that the holder may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the local government to show why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.118-ssec.3) The show cause period must end at least 21 days after the holder is given the show cause notice.
- (a) the action the local government proposes taking under this part (the proposed action );
- (b) the grounds for the proposed action;
- (c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds;
- (d) that the holder may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the local government to show why the proposed action should not be taken.