Food Act 2006
sec.53What the application must state
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sec.53 What the application must state
The application must state all of the following— if the applicant is a corporation— the corporation’s name; and the names of its directors; and the address of its registered office under the Corporations Act ; if the applicant is an incorporated association— the incorporated association’s name; and the names of the members of its management committee; and the incorporated association’s nominated address under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 ; for an applicant other than an entity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) , the applicant’s name and address; for fixed premises, the address of the premises; for mobile premises— a description of the premises that includes— if the premises are a vehicle that is required to be registered—the registration number of the vehicle; or if the premises are a food vending machine—the serial number or other unique identifying number or mark of the food vending machine; and an address, in the area of the local government to which the application is made, at which the premises may be inspected for deciding the application; for temporary premises, the proposed location of the premises; a brief description of the food business proposed to be carried on under the licence; cafe, restaurant, smallgoods manufacturing, catering, takeaway pizza shop if the food business involves off-site catering—the make and model of each food transport vehicle proposed to be used for the business, including the registration number if the vehicle is required to be registered; if the applicant (or, if the applicant is a corporation or an incorporated association, an executive officer of the corporation or a member of the association’s management committee) has a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction—details of the offence and the circumstances of its commission; the details, required in the approved form for the application, to enable the local government to decide whether— the applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence; and the premises from which the food business is to be carried on are suitable for carrying on the business; if known by the applicant, the name and contact details of the proposed food safety supervisor for the food business; See section 86 for requirement for licensee to have a food safety supervisor. the term for which the licence is sought. In this section— food transport vehicle , for a food business that involves off-site catering, means a vehicle, other than mobile premises, used to transport food for the business. s 53 amd 2011 No. 41 s 7 ; 2020 No. 17 s 68 sch 1 (sec.53-ssec.1) The application must state all of the following— if the applicant is a corporation— the corporation’s name; and the names of its directors; and the address of its registered office under the Corporations Act ; if the applicant is an incorporated association— the incorporated association’s name; and the names of the members of its management committee; and the incorporated association’s nominated address under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 ; for an applicant other than an entity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) , the applicant’s name and address; for fixed premises, the address of the premises; for mobile premises— a description of the premises that includes— if the premises are a vehicle that is required to be registered—the registration number of the vehicle; or if the premises are a food vending machine—the serial number or other unique identifying number or mark of the food vending machine; and an address, in the area of the local government to which the application is made, at which the premises may be inspected for deciding the application; for temporary premises, the proposed location of the premises; a brief description of the food business proposed to be carried on under the licence; cafe, restaurant, smallgoods manufacturing, catering, takeaway pizza shop if the food business involves off-site catering—the make and model of each food transport vehicle proposed to be used for the business, including the registration number if the vehicle is required to be registered; if the applicant (or, if the applicant is a corporation or an incorporated association, an executive officer of the corporation or a member of the association’s management committee) has a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction—details of the offence and the circumstances of its commission; the details, required in the approved form for the application, to enable the local government to decide whether— the applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence; and the premises from which the food business is to be carried on are suitable for carrying on the business; if known by the applicant, the name and contact details of the proposed food safety supervisor for the food business; See section 86 for requirement for licensee to have a food safety supervisor. the term for which the licence is sought. (sec.53-ssec.2) In this section— food transport vehicle , for a food business that involves off-site catering, means a vehicle, other than mobile premises, used to transport food for the business.