Food Act 2006
sec.140Approval continues pending decision about renewal
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sec.140 Approval continues pending decision about renewal
If an auditor applies for renewal of an approval under section 138 , the approval is taken to continue in force from the day it would, apart from this section, have ended until the application is decided under section 138 or taken to have been withdrawn under section 139 (2) . However, if an application mentioned in subsection (1) is refused, the approval continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the auditor. Subsection (1) does not apply if the approval is earlier suspended or cancelled. (sec.140-ssec.1) If an auditor applies for renewal of an approval under section 138 , the approval is taken to continue in force from the day it would, apart from this section, have ended until the application is decided under section 138 or taken to have been withdrawn under section 139 (2) . (sec.140-ssec.2) However, if an application mentioned in subsection (1) is refused, the approval continues in force until the information notice for the decision is given to the auditor. (sec.140-ssec.3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the approval is earlier suspended or cancelled.