Food Production (Safety) Act 2000
sec.24Delegation
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sec.24 Delegation
Safe Food may delegate its powers to a committee or employee of Safe Food if satisfied the committee members or employee are appropriately qualified. The chief executive officer of Safe Food may delegate the chief executive officer’s powers, other than a power under section 54 (2) or 69 (2) , to a committee or employee of Safe Food if— the chief executive officer is satisfied the committee members are, or employee is, appropriately qualified; and the board approves the delegation. In this section— appropriately qualified , for a committee member or an employee, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. an employee’s seniority level within the staff of Safe Food s 24 amd 2003 No. 82 s 60 (sec.24-ssec.1) Safe Food may delegate its powers to a committee or employee of Safe Food if satisfied the committee members or employee are appropriately qualified. (sec.24-ssec.2) The chief executive officer of Safe Food may delegate the chief executive officer’s powers, other than a power under section 54 (2) or 69 (2) , to a committee or employee of Safe Food if— the chief executive officer is satisfied the committee members are, or employee is, appropriately qualified; and the board approves the delegation. (sec.24-ssec.3) In this section— appropriately qualified , for a committee member or an employee, includes having the qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the power. an employee’s seniority level within the staff of Safe Food
- (a) the chief executive officer is satisfied the committee members are, or employee is, appropriately qualified; and
- (b) the board approves the delegation.